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My main motivation was to have some time for myself: Relax, reduce my stress level from work, have more time for side projects, do more sports, and maybe spend more time with my wife without the kids. This was only partially successful as there were a few things I had not realized beforehand. I’d like to describe my experience, and will focus on the effects this change had on my work, financial situation, side projects, and personal life / health. To give some background, I’ll start with my personal situation: I have two small kids and spend the mornings, evenings and the weekends with them. During the day I’m working. This schedule does not leave much time for myself. When the kids go to bed in the evenings, I’m usually too tired to do anything meaningful. While I worked 80%, I put the kids to childcare during my day off. Work The four days I spend at work have become very fast-paced and concentrated. There is less time for chats and social interactions at work, and I’m more focused o

x On working 80% — LessWrong Practical Frontpage 87 On working 80% by adrische 7th Jun 2025 Linkpost for github.com 3 min read 7 87 A year ago, I decided to reduce my employment level from 100% to 80% and to take Fridays off. My main motivation was to have some time for myself: Relax, reduce my stress level from work, have more time for side projects, do more sports, and maybe spend more time with my wife without the kids. This was only partially successful as there were a few things I had not realized beforehand. I’d like to describe my experience, and will focus on the effects this change ha

On working 80% — LessWrong

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