When does your week start?

[eddie101]

I was having this conversation with my gf the other day. Basically, my working week starts on a Sunday, finishes on the Saturday as this is how the rota's are done through work. (and as long as i can remember Sunday is the start of the week in my house hold)

She then started saying the first day of the week is Monday, the last is Sunday. A friend of hers thinks the start of the week is Saturday and ends Friday, soon through this answer out the window, else why would it be called the weekEND

So, where do you guys stand, is Sunday the start for you, or is it Monday?

 

[Glaucus]

Friday

There's no correct answer. It depends on your rota.

From a religion point of view it's either Sunday or Saturday.

 

[Hyburnate]

Friday it ends, begins monday at 2am.

 

[icedbullet]

My week starts on Monday. I work Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm (sometimes stay late)

 

[PardonTheWait]

Starts on Monday. The weekend is at the end of the week. That's why it's called the weekend.

 

[PermaBanned]

Monday. But nothing ever happens on a Sunday, it might as well not exist.

 

[Sonea Fifer]

Monday. But nothing ever happens on a Sunday, it might as well not exist.

Rubbish - the main F1 race is on a Sunday

My works rota system runs from Sun-Sat though my own rota seems to be set Fri-Tue which means I get two set days off every week but I'm working every weekend.
After careful consideration over the past few months I've decided 2012 will bring a change for me, I've had enough of working **** hours and shifts, I'm currently looking at part time college courses which will (hopefully) aid me in making this change!

 

[Cleeecooo]

Monday is when it starts

Ends Sunday.

 

[haaammit]

The week starts on Monday - Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. Blatantly.

As much as it pains me to say it......simples.

Monday is the start of the working week - fact

/edit - Monday is the start of the week full stop

 

[Glaucus]

/edit - Monday is the start of the week full stop

no it isn't.

 

[haaammit]

no it isn't.

Yes it is.

 

[nydryl]

I think of Monday as the start of my week and Sunday as the end.

[cheesy motivational reasoning] I work then party, not party then work. [\cheesy motivational reasoning]

 

[Glaucus]

Yes it is.

Islam finish on a friday
Jews and some Christians finish on a Saturday.

Modern concept of the weekend is fairly new.

So no it really isn't.

 

[haaammit]

^^What are you on about? The week ends at the weekend - Saturday and Sunday, and the week therefore starts on Monday. Clearly

What's all this 'Jews, Islams and Christians' nonsense?

 

[Azza]

Week starts on a Sunday.

/thread

 

[Glaucus]

^^What are you on about? The week ends at the weekend - Saturday and Sunday, and the week therefore starts on Monday. Clearly

That's just one standard of many that exist, it isnt the definitive or correct one.

What's all this 'Jews, Islams and Christians' nonsense?

their weeks, which is a massive part of our history, states that the week ends on the Friday or the Saturday.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday

According to the Hebrew calendars, traditional Christian calendars, Sunday is literally the "first day" of the week. According to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 8601 Sunday is the seventh and last day of the week.

Get things right, before using rolleyes

 

[haaammit]

Week starts on a Sunday.

/thread

Except it doesn't. Ever.

 

[nydryl]

^^What are you on about? The week ends at the weekend - Saturday and Sunday, and the week therefore starts on Monday. Clearly

What's all this 'Jews, Islams and Christians' nonsense?

It means who you are will determine how you view the week.

 

[haaammit]

That's just one standard of many that exist, it isnt the definitive or correct one.
.

So you admit that you are wrong then - the week does (or may) start on Monday?

 

[AberystwythLAD]

Monday.

5 days work finishes with 2 days of rest!