A Sydney man with three young children is ecstatic to be back at work today after a gruelling long weekend spent with his wife and kids.

“I hate long weekends,” the man said. “Work is a bludge compared to being forced to spend time with your own wife and kids. I often stay back late or just hide at a pub on weeknights so I’m home after everybody has gone to bed.”

The man said coming home late had the added benefit of earning him a little bit of sympathy and respect.

“My wife thinks I’m such a hard worker, when, in reality, I spend most of my work day on the toilet, on Facebook or wondering what I’m meant to be doing,” he said.

The man is just one of the millions of men around Australia silently suffering through life.