While I think it's totally fair to be in a position where you don't care about the work, I'd also encourage you to look for workplaces that seek to provide addi

While I think it's totally fair to be in a position where you don't care about the work, I'd also encourage you to look for workplaces that seek to provide additional compensation in the form of additional flexibility, freedom, and your time rather than just in additional money. The company I started is a software consultancy where we try and focus on giving everyone a 20-hour work-week and consider that a full-time job. We're remote first, and work mostly when your schedule allows (sometimes we have to have a meeting, or some task requires a bit of collaboration). Our absolute monetary compensation isn't what you could get full time at a FAANG, but is designed to be a full time job. We've written about this core philosophy here: https://www.apsis.io/blog/2015/04/23/work-sustainably https://www.apsis.io/blog/2015/04/23/work-sustainably, and I've slowly seen more companies that have started to take this same approach toward viewing employee freedom, flexibility, and mental health as an important part of compensation. So, my advice is try and find a company that views your freedom, flexibility, and mental health as a first class concern. They exist (even if they aren't the norm), and it can be a very satisfying way to get work done, earn enough to live comfortable, and also have other passions that are your primary focus. I'd say we tick _most_ of the points on your list (it might be more like 3-4 hours in the morning, then chilling, and we do have high expectations for the quality of the work). Just another idea for something to look for.