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Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet... by wing-_-nuts on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:16PM (#42330799)
If we're suggesting utopian ideas that won't happen in the US, I'd personally love if we had the ability to turn our jobs part time like they do in the Netherlands.

I love writing software. I 'like' my job, but the 40h / wk 9-5 can be a drag. As I get older and more financially secure, I'd love the ability to cut my working days down to 2-3d / wk. My father has a job he works 2d / wk remote, and I'm not even sure he wants to retire anymore. Why would he?

If I had a coding job I could work a couple days a week remote? I'm not sure I'd ever retire either.

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Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet... by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:22PM (#42330891)
That's a much better option than the "working/retired" binary. I'm sure there's opportunities out there for that, but they seem to be few and far between.
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Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet... by wing-_-nuts on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:41PM (#42331101)
Honestly, my plan is to establish myself as a valuable contributor, then transition to a part time contractor / consultant.

The danger once you become fully financially independent is that neither you or companies are willing to compromise on your working terms and you retire by default.

I'm sure I could happily work on saas or open source projects the rest of my life, but it would be nice if I could trade some of that energy and enthusiasm in on work that pays consistently.

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Re:Surgeon General says loneliness is driving US into anxiet... by toomuchtodo on Thursday December 05, 2024 @01:54PM (#42331269)
> The danger once you become fully financially independent is that neither you or companies are willing to compromise on your working terms and you retire by default.

Never share your situation and security. Your plan is sound otherwise, just say "I need more time for family" or whatever will trigger the response that gets you this outcome. As long as they need you, they'll accommodate.

https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-De...

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