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Monday was <\/span>a lot<\/span><\/em>. Emails, Teams calls, PowerPoints that no one will ever look at again, and that \u201cquick catch-up\u201d that stole a solid 45 minutes of your life. You gave it everything. You were heroic. You <\/span>did the thing<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>

And now\u2026 it\u2019s <\/span>Tuesday<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>

Excuse me? How? We\u2019ve done enough this week to justify a <\/span>Thursday afternoon glass of something cold and judgmental<\/span><\/em>. But no \u2014 the calendar insists we\u2019re still at the bit where enthusiasm is supposed to exist.<\/span><\/p>

At least today\u2019s a work-from-home day. The small mercy. Nice top on for the camera. Joggers on below deck. Nobody knows. Nobody needs to. You\u2019re a mullet of productivity \u2014 business on top, Netflix-ready below.<\/span><\/p>

But what <\/span>is<\/span><\/em> Tuesday for, really? It\u2019s Monday\u2019s clingy bestie. The one who copies your homework and somehow gets more credit. The same chaos, just with slightly fewer emails starting with \u201cHope you had a good weekend!\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Still, Tuesday gives us a tiny gift: no commute. That\u2019s an hour back in your life. So instead of doom-scrolling or staring into the fridge like it owes you answers, use that bonus hour to plan <\/span>something different<\/span><\/em> for this week.<\/span><\/p>

Coaching Tip #1:<\/span><\/strong> If you don\u2019t schedule something fun, your week will schedule the same old nonsense for you.<\/span><\/p>

Book that dinner. Research that weekend trip. Heck, Google \u201chow much is it to go to Hong Kong?\u201d and start daydreaming about dim sum and neon lights instead of spreadsheets and status updates.<\/span><\/p>

Coaching Tip #2:<\/span><\/strong> Tuesdays are for micro rebellions \u2014 tiny acts that make you feel human again. Take a proper lunch. Say no to one meeting. Wear your slippers proudly.<\/span><\/p>

Because if Monday was chaos, Tuesday can at least be a <\/span>choice<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>","urlTitle":"tuesday-called-it-wants-a-refund","url":"\/blog\/tuesday-called-it-wants-a-refund\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/tuesday-called-it-wants-a-refund\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/thestroppycolleague.com\/blog\/tuesday-called-it-wants-a-refund\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1760422636,"updatedAt":1760423063,"publishedAt":1760423062,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":292132,"name":"The Stroppy Colleague"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/0zpyudnfo4t6v594txnbtvofvyrbqafqyzyoddukortabz2b.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/0zpyudnfo4t6v594txnbtvofvyrbqafqyzyoddukortabz2b.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/0zpyudnfo4t6v594txnbtvofvyrbqafqyzyoddukortabz2b.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":52231,"title":"When the Manager Blames You \u2014 Even Though You\u2019re Exhausted","url":"\/blog\/when-the-manager-blames-you-even-though-youre-exhausted\/","urlTitle":"when-the-manager-blames-you-even-though-youre-exhausted","division":292132,"description":"There\u2019s nothing quite like being treated like a naughty schoolchild at work. You\u2019re an adult, drowning in competing deadlines, endless \u201curgent\u201d requests, and the constant firehose of demands from your manager. Then, when you inevitably drop a ball\u2014because you are not, in fact, a machine\u2014you get told off","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/x4vsygireu1qamr2erlkdyptrrv3wz0eybl9fkzhjxhg0rna.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/x4vsygireu1qamr2erlkdyptrrv3wz0eybl9fkzhjxhg0rna.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":51521,"title":"Surviving the Work Week Without Losing Your Sanity","url":"\/blog\/surviving-the-work-week\/","urlTitle":"surviving-the-work-week","division":292132,"description":"Let\u2019s be honest: surviving the modern work week is less about climbing the career ladder and more about finding ways not to weep into your keyboard by Thursday afternoon. If your job isn\u2019t your ultimate calling\u2014and for most people, it isn\u2019t\u2014then the week can feel like a marathon in dress shoes. But don\u2019t panic....","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/swtfcbiyaerlizo9mpxi73bsrv78ibf624rsbvgmenerp0l1.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/swtfcbiyaerlizo9mpxi73bsrv78ibf624rsbvgmenerp0l1.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":52508,"title":"Monday Off, Bliss On","url":"\/blog\/the-stroppy-colleague-monday-off-bliss-on\/","urlTitle":"the-stroppy-colleague-monday-off-bliss-on","division":292132,"description":"There\u2019s something deliciously rebellious about having a Monday off, isn\u2019t there? When everyone else is trudging to their desks, wrestling with their inboxes, and pretending to be delighted by their Teams notifications \u2014 ping! \u2014 I\u2019m still in my dressing gown, sipping coffee that\u2019s gone cold but somehow still tastes like freedom. No meetings. No \u201cquick calls","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kd2dbojyby7ckd8gjknl7rkqefitwbilzaji0ej85yrtefxp.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kd2dbojyby7ckd8gjknl7rkqefitwbilzaji0ej85yrtefxp.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}