Four out of Ten Office Workers "Will Spend Weekends Busier Than Weekdays... Wake Up at 8-9 AM"

JobKorea Announces Survey Results from 831 Office Workers on the 14th

The street scene of Myeongdong, Seoul, on the 26th of last month, ahead of the transition to the phased daily recovery (With Corona) quarantine system. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] A survey found that 4 out of 10 office workers prefer to be busier on weekends than on weekdays. The most common opinion was that the average wake-up time on weekends is between 8 and 9 a.m., similar to weekday work start times.

Employment platform JobKorea announced on the 14th that, according to a survey of 831 office workers, 40.1% of respondents said they have a "good weekend routine they set for themselves."

When asked what kind of weekend routines they practice (multiple answers allowed), the highest response rate was 55.9% for "routines for sufficient rest such as sound sleep." Others said they have routines for exercise and healthy habits (41.1%), self-development routines such as studying areas of interest (31.8%), routines that utilize morning time (15.3%), and mental health routines such as meditation and reading (10.2%). The most common average wake-up time on weekends was between 8 and 9 a.m. (42.8%), showing little difference from weekday work start times. This was followed by 10 to 11 a.m. (36.7%), 6 to 7 a.m. (9.3%), and noon to 1 p.m. (7.6%).

However, quite a few preferred being busier on weekends rather than just resting unconditionally. When asked whether they prefer to spend weekends "busier than weekdays vs. staying home and resting unconditionally," 40.2% answered they would be busier than on weekdays. Those who said they would stay home accounted for 59.8%.

Among those who said they would be busy, the most common weekend pattern (multiple answers allowed) was gatherings with family and acquaintances (47.6%). This was followed by cultural activities such as visiting exhibitions and watching movies (39.8%), nearby drives, trips, and camping (30.5%), and self-development activities and studying areas of interest (24.3%). Among those who said resting on weekends is better, the highest response rate was 65.2% for getting sufficient sound sleep. This was followed by watching YouTube, Netflix, etc. (63.0%), catching up on household chores (27.0%), and online/mobile gaming (12.3%).