i used to have a 40+ week with fixed hours at my previous employer and it got me close to depression and a burnout in about two years. now 30h/week (fixed sala

i used to have a 40+ week with fixed hours at my previous employer and it got me close to depression and a burnout in about two years. now 30h/week (fixed salary). my current company hires a lot of university students to work part time, so this wasn't a problem. we have mostly flexible work time (this might differ between projects). i get comp time but no overtime pay. in practice i usually work as long as i feel concentrated and productive. this means that i usually work longer hours if there's a lot to do and i have a clear vision what and how to do it and fewer hours if i'm distracted, tired or have urgent stuff occupying my mind. we're required to be flexible though when it comes to projects - so generally your choices are respected, but there might be occasions where we've got standups at fixed times or longer hours. in my experience those are rare. imo this benefits both me and my employer and i'm very happy with it even though i earn at bit less than i could. on the upside though i'm usually motivated, well rested and concentrated.