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I just (4th week tomorrow) started a similar thing with my company. I work 16 hours / week and am on a support rotation (albeit 3rd tier). I only cover unplann
by sdedovic 6y ago
I just (4th week tomorrow) started a similar thing with my company.
I work 16 hours / week and am on a support rotation (albeit 3rd tier). I only cover unplanned work on weekends. I took a 60% pay cut but keep all my pre-existing benefits.
So far it has been wonderful for my mental health, although with social distancing and the pandy it certainly has been difficult to keep busy some days. I am passively looking for supplemental work as I don't make enough to deposit into my savings. I imagine as winter rolls in this will be a necessity to stay busy/sane.
In the meantime, though, I have picked up lots of cooking, baking, and work on some personal coding projects. I have also been focusing much more of my time on art, which is really awesome! It's too early to tell but this might end up a more permanent situation for me (if not at the current company then maybe at the next one?).
I think this has also made me more productive at my job. I have 16 hours this week - what NEEDS to get done? What is a nice to have? Constraints are wonderful for productivity.
- jazz_from_hell 6y agoSounds great and kudos to you for trying an alternative to the rat race! Was it hard to negotiate or was your employer positive to the idea from the beginning?