I do 32 hrs contract for 80% of normal salary. Thoroughly worth it for the extra day off. Previously I did 37.5 hrs over 4 days, which made the days too long an

I do 32 hrs contract for 80% of normal salary. Thoroughly worth it for the extra day off. Previously I did 37.5 hrs over 4 days, which made the days too long and tiring, so 5th somewhat wasted trying to recover. Before that, did 34 hours (90% contract) over 4 days, also a little tiring but partly cos of a long commute. 80% over 4 days, and WFH, is a fantastic combination leading to much more job satisfaction. Some people may be scared of missing meetings the day they're not in, or looking less committed etc.... well the answer to that is try to persuade your collegaues to do 4 days too. ;) clearly there's the loss of salary. But s/w devs make a good wage. Even losing 20% you're doing better than a lot of other professions, and people doing all those other jobs still manage to buy a house somewhere, (might not be in a posh area) and drive a Citroen or Kia ;) Interview is a good time to negotiate this. :)