I too skip the coops if there's too much other stuff. The kegs, preserve jars, and mushroom logs are a different beast though. Winning a prize ticket isn't worth delaying any of those production cycles by a day. I'm also maxed out on friendship with everyone, so the ice festival is all about losing 10-13 hours for a prize ticket.
The night market on the other hand... was mostly spent fishing using wild bait. Feast of the Winter Star coming up. Will probably participate even if I already have the Tea Set.
All you have said to me is that humanity is more important than money, more or less.
I will take care of my chores, personally speaking, but some days i don't feel like stressing myself out. Certain chores can be overlooked and delayed. Coops and orchards are a big one that can easily be delayed, even if you have to harvest orchards a day early. I was just talking to my current co op partner recently and told her that i occassionally go weeks without checking on my rabbit coop because it's okay. They will be fine. As long as the auto feeder is working properly there's nothing to worry about, and you need an auto feeder in order to even access rabbits.
As for Industrial chores on the farm. They normally don't take that long, and i will be late to the party (fashionably) as long as i remember it's happening. My co op partner got on me twice in the first year because i missed 2 festivals because i'm not used to going to them, or forget the ending time and get caught up in my chores. It doesn't happen often, but it does occur. I'm bad at math.
As for the night market, i skip it. Every time. Cluttering up my docks and moving my chests and making it so i can only find trash in the water...
The absolute F***ng rudest. Harumph >_<