Same here, I went down to a 4-day week around 5 years ago, taking a 20% pay cut in the process - one of the best decisions I ever made! Also, somehow, by compre

Same here, I went down to a 4-day week around 5 years ago, taking a 20% pay cut in the process - one of the best decisions I ever made! Also, somehow, by compressing the working week I still get done in 4 days what I previously did in 5, so it's been pretty good for the company (I presume I'm procrastinating less, and spending less time on HN etc). A 3-day weekend feels like proper time off - you have time to do all the chores and stuff that needs doing, and you have time for self and/or family. My other great move was going almost fully remote around 10 years ago. Because of the pandemic, the benefits are now well known by many, so I won't bore you by detailing them again here :) Through these 2 decisions, work and life feels well in balance.