Had to pick between a 4-day work week or a 10% raise

Angela Knight · 2026-03-18T12:25:05.497923+00:00

My company offered the choice last quarter, and I went for the extra day off. It's been 3 months and I'm way less burned out, but my savings aren't growing. Anyone else faced a similar trade-off with their job structure?

vera_johnson97mo ago

Wait, they actually gave you a choice?

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the_simon6mo ago

Seriously, is that not a normal thing at your job?

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the_wendy7mo ago

I'd have taken the raise, but @vera_johnson9, now I get it.

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hollyl257mo ago

Yeah, that "way less burned out" part is huge. I took the extra day too and just picked up a little freelance work on that Friday when I needed extra cash.

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