Working Half-Time for Half-Salary?

St-Timothy asks: "A lot of software developers are young, make a great salary, and work a lot of hours. I've begun asking myself 'Why?' I'm considering asking my employer if I can work part time for half salary, which is still twice what social workers and teachers make. I am simply no longer motivated to work full time anymore, and the money does nothing for me except buy me gadgets. I'm curious if there are any other people out there that are considering or are actually doing something like this, and what the Slashdot readers think about this." I can understand the lack of motivation, but hard work now may mean less trouble later on in your life, especially if you start saving now. However, in the interest of exploring a alternatives to the norm, do any of you find this idea, appealing? Would any of the employers out there care to comment?

Comments

Half time? unlikely.

[Snowfox]

Allowing someone to work half time but still maintain full time benefits and half salary is unlikely.

The cost of your office space, support personel, assorted types of liability insurance, etc are still a constant. For most workers, salary is less than half the cost of keeping them on board.

Why not ask about working as a consultant for your company instead? You don't even need to pitch the half-hours angle. Work out of your home, and work efficiently, and you can get what you need done and spend the hours you'd have spent on office antics any way you like.