I cut back way more than that. I got tired of having such a large percentage of my earnings taxed at 50%. So when my passive earnings from years of saving and i

I cut back way more than that. I got tired of having such a large percentage of my earnings taxed at 50%. So when my passive earnings from years of saving and investing responsibly started pushing most of my employment income into the 40% + range, i said screw it and cut work way back to the equivalent of one day a week. If income tax ever gets set back to a level that more closely approximates the value ( sub 40% max for my estimate) i will work more again. In the mean time i am enjoying raising my family and employing less people.