I'm also working a three-day week with a paycut, but for health reasons. I have a chronic pain condition. My normal schedule is M-W-F, but if I have a bad pain

I'm also working a three-day week with a paycut, but for health reasons. I have a chronic pain condition. My normal schedule is M-W-F, but if I have a bad pain day I can switch around and work a Tues or Thurs instead. It's cut my unexpected PTO to zero, since I can just make up a bad day with a day I'd normally have off. I try to use my off days to work on some side projects when I'm feeling well. So far it's been working extremely well. I like working every other day. Healthier: Yes, it's much easier to manage my condition this way. Sleep more: Eh, I mostly get up at the same time I'd get up for work on my off days. Less of a jerk: More like less of a frazzled mess, honestly. Better at my job: My output is about the same as it was when I was trying (and failing) at working a 5-day week, so the company's getting the same output for less money. I'm generally more relaxed and in less pain, which helps immensely when working with code.