Yes. I’m a contractor at a large IT integrator in Australia. It helps that my boss was (see below) a good friend. I think it was mid-last-year, I just realise

Yes. I’m a contractor at a large IT integrator in Australia. It helps that my boss was (see below) a good friend. I think it was mid-last-year, I just realised I’d be mentally healthier if I worked 4 days a week. So I said, I’m going to start working 4 days a week. And he said, okay. Because he’s great. And it is glorious. You go from spending almost three-quarters of your life at work (71.4%) to just over half (57.1%) and I know those numbers are silly but I put them there because that’s really what it feels like. Previously the weekend was this fleeting thing that came and went. I barely remembered it before it was over. Now … well, right now it’s Monday morning, and Monday is the day that I don’t work. Monday is the day that I spend on my side projects. Monday is the day that we go to the movies or go shopping or to a gallery. FAQs, do I still work 40 hours? No. I did for a spell, when it was busy. I’d say my average has been 36. But now I’m on 32. Do I get less done? Not really. There’s so much wasted time in the typical day, and I do think that this has focused me the times that I am at work. When I’m on, I’m on. I’ll fight tooth and nail to keep this arrangement. I’m looking for a new job. The boss moved on to a different role, it’s that transition time when everyone seems to move on. I’ve put my 4 day thing in the front section of my résumé. Which is on GitHub, so if anyone in Canberra is reading and wants to hire the guy behind Johnny.Decimal, all my details are here. https://github.com/johnnydecimal/resume https://github.com/johnnydecimal/resume