milam42•9d agoProlific Poster

Had to choose between a $5k raise or a 4-day work week.

I took the extra day off, and now I'm way better at my job because I'm not burned out. Anyone else faced a similar trade-off and how did it work out?

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sage5289d agoTop Commenter

Money's real though... that extra 5k could cover a lot of bills or build some savings. Hard to turn down cash when everything costs more.

simon_chen9d ago

My buddy did that and his sales went up 20%.

green.jenny9d ago

That's a really smart choice... it's crazy how much better you can work when you're not running on empty. Like @simon_chen said, his friend's sales jumped, which totally makes sense. I've seen people get that extra day and suddenly they're solving problems faster, just because their brain isn't fried from the usual grind. The money is nice, but you can't buy that kind of clear headspace.