This statistic illustrates reasons British survey respondents reported disliking Monday mornings, as of January 2014. The most common reason respondents reported was "knowing that there are five days of work ahead until the next weekend," at 68 percent of respondents.
Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Because I know that there are five days of work ahead until the next weekend
68%
I don't like my current job
23%
I know that my colleagues will be grumpy on a Monday and it gets me down
17%
I don't like my boss
13%
I'm still hungover from the weekend
10%
People on public transport look miserable on Monday mornings and it gets me down
9%
Other
14%
None of the above
2%
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Populus. (February 7, 2014). Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/
Populus. "Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?*." Chart. February 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/
Populus. (2014). Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/
Populus. "Which, If Any, of The following Are The Most Likely Reasons for You Disliking or Hating Getting up for Work on a Monday?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/
Populus, Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/ (last visited April 12, 2025)
Which, if any, of the following are the most likely reasons for you disliking or hating getting up for work on a Monday?* [Graph], Populus, February 7, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/293552/reasons-for-disliking-monday-mornings-in-great-britain/
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