tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post1446672330084930786..comments2024-03-28T08:28:46.548-04:00Comments on Philofaxy: Should weeks start on a Sunday or a Monday? Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550291806241735598noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-4561618492066193812018-12-01T02:04:12.049-05:002018-12-01T02:04:12.049-05:00In Melbourne, Australia, our public transport work...In Melbourne, Australia, our public transport work weeks are Sun-Sat, and our union provides diaries congruent to our work weeks - except that they're too small to use practically!!! Finding a larger diary on the mainstream market with Sun-Sat weeks is nigh impossible!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12907940384735112572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-70589209275754020882014-06-21T23:51:09.704-04:002014-06-21T23:51:09.704-04:00Work week/payrolls start on Sunday. I do not like...Work week/payrolls start on Sunday. I do not like Calendars that start on Monday. I have bought 3 , trying to "conform" and find it impossible . I end up making mistakes and scheduling things on the wrong day. I badly want to buy a Filofax ( a couple in fact) , but must say that is my biggest reason for not getting on the band wagon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-11302545554815119952014-04-23T07:35:03.559-04:002014-04-23T07:35:03.559-04:00In my work, the 'payroll week' starts on S...In my work, the 'payroll week' starts on Sunday. Most US calendars start on Sunday and that is what I am use to. Hard to change in my mind. :-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10300892493495635769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-64376021406946158652014-04-18T10:47:26.880-04:002014-04-18T10:47:26.880-04:00I am just used to the calendar week starting on Su...I am just used to the calendar week starting on Sunday. That is how I have always known it. Hard to break a lifelong habit!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517780241549361403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-6473493430190628232014-04-17T19:13:35.232-04:002014-04-17T19:13:35.232-04:00I prefer my week to start on Sundays because it...I prefer my week to start on Sundays because it's just what I'm used to. I find it confusing the other way.<br />~KatieTheCyborgMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566379902847952987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43142771039917002232014-04-17T17:42:04.491-04:002014-04-17T17:42:04.491-04:00Mondays for me! My workweek was always Monday thr...Mondays for me! My workweek was always Monday thru Friday.maccie2https://www.blogger.com/profile/18442942764017245154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-48839146374861854252014-04-17T16:58:29.600-04:002014-04-17T16:58:29.600-04:00At school I was always taught to think of Monday a...At school I was always taught to think of Monday as the start of the week and my working life has always followed the same pattern. I just can't get used to calendars starting with Sundays now, I always mis-read the date.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335608479296395317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-55264075646937955472014-04-17T16:58:17.186-04:002014-04-17T16:58:17.186-04:00This is a very annoying topic for me. The week st...This is a very annoying topic for me. The week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday, Every wall or desk calendar I've ever owned follows this pattern. Starting work on Monday does not change my week, it still and always wills start with Sunday. I can't get my head around a Monday start. IMHO.ArtsyChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181714981851934125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-27099652072853174302014-04-17T15:26:03.085-04:002014-04-17T15:26:03.085-04:00I can go either way. I'm used to the Sunday-S...I can go either way. I'm used to the Sunday-Saturday format so it's okay. But it really does seem like Monday-Sunday makes more sense. Saturday and Sunday should be together. If I have a choice, I usually pick Monday - Sunday.pattygardner.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465166654988101342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80949124894970335062014-04-17T12:56:49.307-04:002014-04-17T12:56:49.307-04:00I agree. Even though the calendars I grew up with...I agree. Even though the calendars I grew up with begin with Sunday, in my mind Saturday and Sunday are the weekend. Tita Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522736563083351347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-80119357025151108772014-04-17T12:48:44.836-04:002014-04-17T12:48:44.836-04:00Monday. Because I am always doing my weekly planni...Monday. Because I am always doing my weekly planning on Sunday, or Saturday. And also as artfulmouse says I have a Monday through Friday work schedule, and it's easier that way.SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601374611965340434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-91190540419909130302014-04-17T11:43:40.283-04:002014-04-17T11:43:40.283-04:00I'm in the US where most professionals have a ...I'm in the US where most professionals have a Mon-Fri work week. I really like the two page per week time management format that has my scheduled appointments on the left and then I use the right-hand page for my weekly to do list. The M-F left page is great, but I did make alterations to the small thumbnail calendars at the top of the page so that they would be Sun through Sat for a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-65524043821113175312014-04-17T10:53:25.569-04:002014-04-17T10:53:25.569-04:00Mondays! I don't plan on weekends. FFAW, lol....Mondays! I don't plan on weekends. FFAW, lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707694274280279258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-43219151870756354322014-04-17T08:05:04.271-04:002014-04-17T08:05:04.271-04:00My work week now starts on a Sunday so it's be...My work week now starts on a Sunday so it's better for me to have my planner start on a Sunday as well. <br />If I was still teaching I would need it to be a Monday start though. For me it would depend on what week start my work runs on, I don't like schedules that run across two views in my planner!Jarfm.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900576828453385782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-27808976134425477172014-04-17T07:34:19.002-04:002014-04-17T07:34:19.002-04:00Agreed!! I get really grumping finding out I wrot...Agreed!! I get really grumping finding out I wrote it down on the wrong day. I don't look at the top, middle box is Wednesday, right?? Monthly and weekly with Saturday and Sunday given the same amount of space do it to me. I usually do pretty good when they are smaller, but having my DIY fish inserts with the monthly running vertical instead of horizontal has given me no problems and was Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884473950726909345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-79784715422216765002014-04-17T07:16:45.557-04:002014-04-17T07:16:45.557-04:00Monday for me. Makes it easier planning the weeken...Monday for me. Makes it easier planning the weekend with the kids when the weekend is grouped together at the end of the week. Also every planner I've ever used has always started on a Monday and if it did start on a Sunday I've been so confused I had to stop using it.Christine Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783318438398855185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-39261225319502423742014-04-17T06:52:03.094-04:002014-04-17T06:52:03.094-04:00Ideally, it should start on a Monday. Unfortunatel...Ideally, it should start on a Monday. Unfortunately, for historical reasons on London's Buses, my working week begins on, of all things, a Saturday. Go figure *mutter mutter*Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773910041947142728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-22568961649053536712014-04-17T05:55:11.101-04:002014-04-17T05:55:11.101-04:00Monday for me too, despite the 'Civil Service&...Monday for me too, despite the 'Civil Service' weekly calendar starting on the Sunday for pay and overtime purposes!Jacqui Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469962141780821936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-86703099591627868362014-04-17T05:28:31.162-04:002014-04-17T05:28:31.162-04:00Monday! Despite my working week being basically al...Monday! Despite my working week being basically all over the place. -Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387246284514223077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-91532405714575904392014-04-17T05:27:50.772-04:002014-04-17T05:27:50.772-04:00Mon-Sun pages, both for practical reasons (Saturda...Mon-Sun pages, both for practical reasons (Saturday and Sunday are my weekend days) and long-term habit (in Italy we use it this way).Julia (ジュリア)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06612898702625763346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-25935438025799067752014-04-17T05:09:20.654-04:002014-04-17T05:09:20.654-04:00My work week does, and always has, begin on a Mond...My work week does, and always has, begin on a Monday so that' my reason for using the FF pages that start on a Monday - Sunday starts really confuse me - easily done perhaps?DGgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13538575488914458427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-68472492009041491662014-04-17T04:51:35.017-04:002014-04-17T04:51:35.017-04:00Monday starts! I figure Saturday and Sunday are ca...Monday starts! I figure Saturday and Sunday are called the weekEND for a reason. Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707012685016420405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-39086446995289469562014-04-17T04:05:28.848-04:002014-04-17T04:05:28.848-04:00I live in the UAE where our weekends are Fri-Sat. ...I live in the UAE where our weekends are Fri-Sat. We start the week on Sunday, so I would prefer a layout that starts on Sunday for practical reasons. I am however, making do with the FF pages that start on Monday. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-28694592418813185812014-04-17T03:09:37.282-04:002014-04-17T03:09:37.282-04:00Weekends are together, so Monday - Sunday is how I...Weekends are together, so Monday - Sunday is how I roll. Kate aka stinkydudettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732246639729325032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18497333.post-30324415166726094182014-04-17T02:26:06.045-04:002014-04-17T02:26:06.045-04:00I like my planner week to start on Monday. Monday ...I like my planner week to start on Monday. Monday thru Friday are my work days now and they have the most planning and notes. I do a weekly review on Sundays and plan the week. But I keep Saturday and Sunday fairly free and just do routine stuff - laundry, clean house, run errands, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com