Past couple of startup jobs I worked part time (80-85% time), and before that did consulting part time.
Some takeaways, and you'll see this in other stories here:
1. It's much easier to negotiate part time at existing job.
2. It is possible to negotiate part time at new jobs, but it's much harder. Easier if you already did it at previous position, and if you're very experienced, have in-demand skills, and have negotiation skills.
My experience (again, echoed by others) is that I am now a much more productive programmer, since I've been forced to focus, to prioritize, and to make sure limited time is used effectively.
(I'm actually writing a book, The Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek, to be released real soon now, which talks among other things about how to get to a shorter workweek if that's your thing. https://codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/ if you want to be notified when it's released.)
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Past couple of startup jobs I worked part time (80-85% time), and before that did consulting part time.
Some takeaways, and you'll see this in other stories here:
1. It's much easier to negotiate part time at existing job.
2. It is possible to negotiate part time at new jobs, but it's much harder. Easier if you already did it at previous position, and if you're very experienced, have in-demand skills, and have negotiation skills.
My experience (again, echoed by others) is that I am now a much more productive programmer, since I've been forced to focus, to prioritize, and to make sure limited time is used effectively.
(I'm actually writing a book, The Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek, to be released real soon now, which talks among other things about how to get to a shorter workweek if that's your thing. https://codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/ if you want to be notified when it's released.)