I worked 30-hour weeks (nominally) for a while several years ago. That extra time was invaluable. If we wanted to go on a weekend ski trip, for example, it mean

I worked 30-hour weeks (nominally) for a while several years ago. That extra time was invaluable. If we wanted to go on a weekend ski trip, for example, it meant that we could leave early to beat the after-school rush and I could be all caught up on everything around the house so my conscience was clear. It was a much bigger difference than it might seem, lifestyle-wise. The reason I nominally worked 30 hours/week might also be interesting. It was supposed to be less, but it turns out that none of the systems at work - payroll, insurance, PTO, stock vesting - were set up for a permanent salaried employee working less. I get the impression that many companies in the US are like that. You're either salaried, full time (or close to it), full benefits, or you're hourly with no benefits at all. We need to get better at supporting work arrangements other than those standardized in the early industrial era.