this is not obvious to most people in America; Culturally, it's expected that we choose money over time. On the other hand, of the last 5 years I worked for

this is not obvious to most people in America; Culturally, it's expected that we choose money over time. On the other hand, of the last 5 years I worked for other people, 2 of them were working 3 days a week. Most of the time, if you ask (and are willing to take the hit in wages) /my/ experience has been that employers are surprised when you ask, but they seem to be happy enough to accommodate. note, usually you have to work more than 30 hours a week to get employer-paid health insurance.