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by lexa1979 747 days ago
Adapt your working days ? I work a 9 to 5, but only 4 days a week - I'm off on wednesdays. I managed to live with my 80% pay. The benefit is I work 2 days, then I'm off, then 2 days of work again, then off again, and loop this... The weeks are never "too long", it's only a "2 days week": monday then immediately it's friday, twice a week ^^. It gave me a nice feeling of balance between work and private life (of course, working 3 days a week would feel even better, but I don't want to live with a 60% pay, it is a choice I had to make: I like my house, I like my car, my motorcycle, going on vacation, upgrading my gaming rig when needed, and so on).
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This is an excellent arrangement, I managed to do that when my local law allowed it, but then it was over and I couldn't find a single employer who would agree to 20% lower pay and one day a week off. It's a great pity, but that's reality.