> In some ways it is weird. If you go out of your house to get your children from school because you did not spend 1 hour commuting to work, 1 returning from it, society could believe you are not working at all. They are often surprised to see you have money, and much more money than they have. But I suppose it is not different from an old farmer watching people sitting in a chair in the city call it "work".

Oh man, I run into this constantly. I think my in-laws may have finally gotten over it, as they probably figure their daughter couldn't have afforded three international vacations this year on her own.

I don't tell people I've cut my hours back to 20/wk. Most of the people I know just aren't ready to hear "I work less and still make more than you."