Bare Minimum Monday
bair MIN-ih-mum MUN-daynoun
What it means
The one day the entire workforce silently agrees to do as little as possible and to describe it as boundary-setting.
What it actually means
Monday is a write-off and we have agreed not to say so.
How it is used in a sentence
"I'm having a bare minimum Monday, don't expect anything."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Diagnosis — The phrase already names a real problem. We define it properly.
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Work & Ambitionakt yor wayjphraseDiagnosis
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Work & AmbitionSUN-day SKAY-reeznounDiagnosis
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