“My 5–9 After My 9–5”: Why This Trend Is Problematic

What do you do in the hours of 5–9pm after your 9–5 job?

Brooklyn Reece
Bits of Brooklyn
Published in
6 min readApr 13, 2024

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What do you do in the hours of 5–9pm after your 9–5 job?

Recently, it’s become a trend on Tiktok — and other social media platforms advertising videos and reels — to show this tidbit of life. I get at least five of these videos on my feed daily, if not…

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Brooklyn Reece
Bits of Brooklyn

(she/her) Writer. Teacher. Leftist. City enthusiast. Spreading love through words. Find me on IG @brooklynxreece or email me: brooklynreece.writer@gmail.com.