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The retail worker week
A weekly schedule for retail workers: shifts first, then an hour of a side project or study on non-shift mornings, training twice a week and one free evening.
Mon
- Side project09:00–11:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Tue
- Gym08:00–09:00
- Shop shift10:00–16:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Wed
- Shop shift10:00–16:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Thu
- Gym08:00–09:00
- Side project09:00–11:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Fri
- Shop shift10:00–16:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Sat
- Shop shift10:00–16:00
- Read22:00–22:30
Sun
- Read22:00–22:30
The week, day by day
- Monday: 09:00 Side project (2 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Tuesday: 08:00 Gym (1 h), 10:00 Shop shift (6 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Wednesday: 10:00 Shop shift (6 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Thursday: 08:00 Gym (1 h), 09:00 Side project (2 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Friday: 10:00 Shop shift (6 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Saturday: 10:00 Shop shift (6 h), 22:00 Read (30 min)
- Sunday: 22:00 Read (30 min)
Why it works
- The shift goes in first, and the rest moves around it.
- Two mornings for yourself add up to a hundred hours a year.
- Short reading at night keeps it going on tired days.
Make it yours
- New rota each week? Put it in on Sunday and move the rest.
- Saving up? Use a side hustle playbook.
Use it
Open the week builder, paste the line below and adjust the times to your life:
Questions
How do you plan with a changing rota?
Each week, enter the shifts first, then place the two or three blocks that matter around them.
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