One possible pathway is to get a full time job, work full time for a year or two, then negotiate to dial it back to 80% or 60%. Before joining, figure out if so

One possible pathway is to get a full time job, work full time for a year or two, then negotiate to dial it back to 80% or 60%. Before joining, figure out if some people there are working part time. If no one employed there works part time, that's probably a red flag. Some less popular employers have a hard time attracting and retaining talent will be happy to have you even if you're only part time.