I've been working 4 days a week for the last 10 yrs, at 3 different workplaces, for a proportionate drop in salary. To be allowed this, I asked at interview tim

I've been working 4 days a week for the last 10 yrs, at 3 different workplaces, for a proportionate drop in salary. To be allowed this, I asked at interview time, though I have, and have had, colleagues who started 5 days then dropped to 4. Seems to me if both employer and employee are any good at what they do, its a win-win. The only thing is I guess many people don't want to lose 10-20% (depending what final hours end up as) salary. Which I would understand, if it were not the case that software jobs pay well above the average wage (in the UK this is... of course in the US its even more above the average). I suppose you also have to have a robust skillset to feel confident to ask for less hours in the first place, and not worry about not being there 1 day a week while things move on. And , perhaps not seek seniority as much.. which I suppose makes the salary hit higher... but even then.. we only live once, kids are only small once, friends, family people you wanna see instead of always being at work don't live for ever either, you can't take the £/$ with you when you die etc. sometimes as a couple it makes sense for both to do 3 or 4 days then you see more of each other, sometimes the 2cnd parent works a bit more than they would have if the 1st was 5-day full time, which is tax advantageous