If you're thinking "but my employer will never do this", there's another alternative: you can negotiate. As an existing employee you are hugely valuable, you k

If you're thinking "but my employer will never do this", there's another alternative: you can negotiate. As an existing employee you are hugely valuable, you know how things work, the tech stack, the business, who to talk to... Replacing that is hard. So you have a good negotiating position. It's also possible to negotiate for a shorter workweek at new jobs, though it's more difficult. I've done this at 3 different companies, and you'll see in the comments here that others have as well. E.g. I interviewed one programmer who has been working 4 days a week for 15 years: https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/01/08/part-time-programmer/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2018/01/08/part-time-programmer... And if you want to learn how to do this but aren't sure where to begin, I've condensed my experience and research into a book: https://codewithoutrules.com/3dayweekend/ https://codewithoutrules.com/3dayweekend/