[icanhackit]

Their offer was $4000 less than the others and they didn't seem like they wanted to negotiate. I took it anyway and I now work 40 hours or less per week

You made the right decision. Until time can be purchased, let alone at a decent price, time is the most valuable thing you have. You only have so much of it and we're giving it away to poorly managed companies like it grows on trees.

[fsloth]

"Until time can be purchased, let alone at a decent price, time is the most valuable thing you have. "

This is so critical. It is sad people realize how much precious time they have only when it is running out. Yes, one needs to work but unless the work is also a healthy passion one should have time for other things in life.