&gt; Don&#x27;t want tons of money but want great work-life balance? You can turn part of that salary into more vacation time, more flexible working conditions (remote?), one day off every single week, more benefits, and other things that matter to you.<p>Fyi, you are being idealistic here and not realistic.<p>Many, many companies will block you on taking unpaid time off and&#x2F;or more flexibility. Too many for this to be a reliable option, particularly if you are an expensive employee and don&#x27;t want to cut your salary massively.<p>I literally asked to work remotely [same hours, salary, etc] and their response was +1 week PTO, +$X&#x2F;year instead. Basically, I can&#x27;t cut my salary enough that they&#x27;d let me work remotely. I&#x27;d have to find another job.<p>Some things money just doesn&#x27;t buy.