I've been working part time for just over 4 years now.

I've been working part time for just over 4 years now. It is the single best thing I have done for my mental health in the last 10 years. I have a mid-week weekend (Wed and most of Thu off) and it is awesome. I have no plan to go back to full-time. I've also convinced my wife to do the same next year. Of course there is less money coming in. I've decided to reduce my rate of consumption to compensate for this. Eating out was a huge money sink in the past. $100+ restaurant visits are out of the question now, which is fine because I'm living a semi-retired life, and cooking is less a hassle and more a slow pleasure :) I got tired of trading the best hours of the day and the best years of my life away for what amounted to trinkets. I've decided to optimize time over money. It helps that my material needs are modest.

Posted by ux-app on May 21, 2015, 2:07 PM

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