My company let me do Mon-Thu full time with Fridays off. Been doing it for 3 months and honestly I feel like a better dad and employee. One day a week with the kids makes a huge difference in my mental health too. If anyone's thinking about proposing something like this, just do it. Worst they say is no. Best outcome is you get your life back.
This is huge man. I've been thinking about asking my company the same thing. How did you approach the conversation with your boss? Did they push back at all or were they pretty open to it?
This is the dream setup. I've got my soccer coaching on weekends so having one full day during the week where I'm not juggling work calls sounds amazing. Your company sounds pretty progressive.
That's awesome, congrats on making it happen. Three months in you must have a feel for whether it's actually working with the kids' schedules too. Do you find yourself catching up on Fridays or actually disconnecting?
This is incredible. I've been pushing for something similar at my company. How did you pitch it to them? Was it hard to make the case that you'd still get everything done?
I'm jealous in the best way possible. My company would laugh me out of the room if I asked for that. Glad it's working out for you and your family.
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Four days a week full time sounds incredible. That extra day with the kids must feel amazing. What's the one thing you've noticed the most since making the switch?