I've always worked 32 hours. When I got my first job in 2001, I told them I wanted to work 4 days, taking Wednesday off (giving me two two-day work weeks with a

I've always worked 32 hours. When I got my first job in 2001, I told them I wanted to work 4 days, taking Wednesday off (giving me two two-day work weeks with a mini-weekend in between). All my later jobs were also 4 days. This was never a problem. I once spoke to a prospective employer for a really interesting sounding job that really didn't want people working 4 days per week, and couldn't be budged no matter what arguments I used (they understood, and agreed, but still wouldn't move), so I had to let them go. Never regretted it. For the past 10 years I've been freelancing, and still 4 days a week. It's a good standard, and it has never been a problem for any client. It probably helps that I live in Netherland, though. Part-time work is completely accepted here. Lots of parents work 3 or 4 days to have more time with their children. Before Covid, lots of people had one WFH day. Nowadays, many teams have one office day. Work-life balance is important. Don't sacrifice it.