The bloated workweek is coming for Sundays—as some embrace flexibility, others worry about job security
The story frames Sunday work as both a flexibility play and a sign of job-security anxiety, with surveys and Microsoft data pointing to work stretching beyond the traditional week.
A recent Owl Labs report surveyed 2,000 people in July and found nearly half of workers often clock in on Sundays.
Microsoft's 2025 research says chat messages sent outside the standard Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. workweek rose 15% year-over-year to an average 58 messages per user.
Weishaupt says Sunday work could reflect flexibility and 'microshifting,' but also job anxiety and overworking in a tough job market.