> After this, find a new job that is only 40 hours a week and voila you’ve just opened up 10-20 hours for personal projects. That’s the key takeaway. If you wa

> After this, find a new job that is only 40 hours a week and voila you’ve just opened up 10-20 hours for personal projects. That’s the key takeaway. If you want more time outside work, find a job that gives you more time. I once worked a 40% job (16 hours a week). I travelled through eastern Canada and all over Europe for four months while working that job, without any stress keeping up with it. More or less broke even on expenses/income. It’s a period of my life I wouldn’t change for anything.