Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores'
I switched to a 4-day working week a few years back, taking a 20% pay cut in the process - and I haven't looked back!<p>There has been no drop in productivity - I guess I procrastinate less, and am more focused on doing things that need done.<p>I have an extra day for family and side projects - 1 day might not sound like much, but having that extra day off <i>feels</i> like my work/life balance is <i>so</i> much better!<p>If anyone else has the opportunity, and can afford the pay cut of course, I highly recommend it.<p>P.S. there was no way to negotiate less than a 20% cut; I work for a megacorp that has rigid rules and doesn't give half a crusty shit about individuals.<p>Edit: I should have also mentioned that I'm in the UK, where under EU law, employers have to consider reasonable requests for flexible working. I should have also mentioned that I work 7.5h per day, and the only time I work overtime is when I'm travelling to a customer site (which itself is rare, obviously not happening at all now!)