I got a full time job as a BA after a few years downtime from selling my business, but within days I hated my new role and after 3 months tried to quit but my boss was so happy with my input into the business that he said 'tell me how I can keep you' so I asked for a new role that didn't exist at the time in the company and became a 3 days per week scrum master for a few years. I used the spare time to parent (divorcee with 2 kids that I co-parent e.g. I have them for a week every other week). Once my kids got a little older, I decided to build my own house and recently quit to finish the house full time. All decisions I don't regret but I was in a great position to take them. Tips:
Being in a job seems the best way to negotiate especially if you have a proven track record and integrity / trustworthiness
I am able to self manage my time and clocked almost exactly 3 days per week.
I worked from home (negotiated) and that helped tremendously
I negotiated a day rate so if I did more time per month I got paid including up to full time in any month if it suited.
Some numbers: my original salary was 67k€ and I earned around 40k€ per year part time.
I think spending the time doing what you actually want and like is like the most amazing gift and pleasure and worth the salary loss and more. I could never go back to full time, every hour belonging to someone else and not being around for my kids and being able to squeeze in naps or guilty pleasures on tough days. I've come to appreciate the small things like the tedium of the school run and evening routine more because I'm actually able to enjoy it as I'm not so disconnected. I'm involved with every aspect of my kids life when I have them and I've found new interests and hobbies I'd never have time for before through building my own house including woodwork and architecture etc.
Can't recommend it enough if it suits your life's expectations e.g. You can afford it and you don't live like a king ;)
I got a full time job as a BA after a few years downtime from selling my business, but within days I hated my new role and after 3 months tried to quit but my boss was so happy with my input into the business that he said 'tell me how I can keep you' so I asked for a new role that didn't exist at the time in the company and became a 3 days per week scrum master for a few years. I used the spare time to parent (divorcee with 2 kids that I co-parent e.g. I have them for a week every other week). Once my kids got a little older, I decided to build my own house and recently quit to finish the house full time. All decisions I don't regret but I was in a great position to take them. Tips: Being in a job seems the best way to negotiate especially if you have a proven track record and integrity / trustworthiness I am able to self manage my time and clocked almost exactly 3 days per week. I worked from home (negotiated) and that helped tremendously I negotiated a day rate so if I did more time per month I got paid including up to full time in any month if it suited. Some numbers: my original salary was 67k€ and I earned around 40k€ per year part time. I think spending the time doing what you actually want and like is like the most amazing gift and pleasure and worth the salary loss and more. I could never go back to full time, every hour belonging to someone else and not being around for my kids and being able to squeeze in naps or guilty pleasures on tough days. I've come to appreciate the small things like the tedium of the school run and evening routine more because I'm actually able to enjoy it as I'm not so disconnected. I'm involved with every aspect of my kids life when I have them and I've found new interests and hobbies I'd never have time for before through building my own house including woodwork and architecture etc. Can't recommend it enough if it suits your life's expectations e.g. You can afford it and you don't live like a king ;)