'Slow days happen' | Why employers shouldn't be afraid of 'Bare Minimum Mondays'

The last few months haven’t been short of workplace catchphrases - with ‘quiet quitting’, ‘quiet firing’ and ‘conscious quitting’ to name just a few that have been making headlines.

But the latest to rise to prominence is ‘Bare Minimum Mondays’.

Bare Minimum Mondays, coined by TikTok creator Marisa Jo Mayes, reflects a trend whereby workers are choosing to take it easy on the first day of the week, prioritising their smaller, less strenuous tasks in a bid to avoid the ‘Sunday Scaries’.

At first glance, many may be startled at the stark employee admittance of taking it easy on the first day of the week. And to many businesses, this may be a red flag that their business isn’t operating at its most productive.