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Heard a guy in Lisbon say he only works three days a week now
I was at a cafe in Lisbon last week, grabbing a coffee before a call. The guy at the next table was talking to a friend, loud enough to hear. He said he'd cut his client work down to just Monday through Wednesday. He called it his 'core income days' and said the other four are for learning new stuff or just exploring. I always thought you had to grind five days minimum to make this life work. But he was so calm about it, like it was normal. It made me check my own calendar. I'm booked solid for the next two months, no room to breathe. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. Has anyone else tried a compressed schedule like that while moving around?
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perry.avery12d ago
Honestly, that sounds like a fantasy for most of us. How do you cover your costs and save anything working just three days? I tried a four day week last year and my income dropped so much it wasn't sustainable. Maybe that guy had a huge savings or a really special skill. For regular people, the math just doesn't add up. You still need to pay for travel and health stuff and everything else. It seems more like a short term break than a real plan.
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