My employer has flat-out told me that I could not work fewer hours per week, even with a similar pay decrease.  They need the work done, and they feel they need me that many hours per week to do it.<p>In theory, if they could find another person willing to work fewer hours per week (Hint:  They can&#x27;t), the 2 of us could halve our hours...  But that&#x27;s 2 developers to handle instead of one, which is harder for the managers.<p>So it&#x27;s not <i>just</i> that we want a higher quality of life.  There are other factors at play as well.