I used to look forward to the weekends because it was free time for me to focus on my own priorities in life. I was in the US Air Force for 20 years, and work always took precedence over personal life. It was literally one of our 3 core values: 1.) Integrity First; 2.) Service Before Self; 3.) Excellence in All We Do.

But I retired last summer (at the young age of 38) and now I'm getting a decent enough pension and disability benefits that I don't need to work anymore. I can be officially retired if I want.

Now, I hate the weekends because they're so busy. Every time I go out to run errands or do something fun, everywhere I go is packed with people enjoying their weekends. If I want a nice, quiet day to myself, I go out on weekdays now, while everyone else is at work. I can focus on whatever my goals are for the day and I'm not stuck dealing with crowds. Also, businesses are more likely to be open on weekdays, so I have better luck accomplishing any projects I'm working on during the weekdays. It seems, every time I need to call a business for something, it's on a Saturday or Sunday and they're closed.

It's funny how being retired makes weekends the worst time of the week to be productive.