[PragmaticPulp]

Generally, a company would rather pay a contractor for 40hrs/week for 10 weeks to get the job done than pay someone for 15hrs/week for 27 weeks to do the same amount of work. That’s why you don’t see many part time jobs.

The exceptions usually come up in organizations with restrictive budget rules where they can tolerate the slower delivery schedule. For example, academic departments and non-profits may end up with some extra budget to spend that isn’t quite enough to hire a full person. Many of these jobs go to students, though.

Also watch out for companies that want the productivity of a 40hr week but to only pay for 15-20hrs.

You could consider trying your hand at freelance work. The downside is you will spend a lot of your time finding and landing clients.