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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. The reason I’d consider this even though I already work less during the week than most is because I still feel “on call” during those 2 non work days. No one bothers me much but I still feel compelled to check emails in case something really urgent comes up. Those 3 days of work are also pretty busy - I get paid the same as I did when I worked 5 days so I compress my work which used to take 5 days into 3. A whole chunk of time off would really allow me to be in the moment with my child and truly be off. [/quote]

I think this is a really good reason. When my oldest was an infant I worked 80% until he was a year. Lots of people told me not to - that I wouldn’t work 4 - 8hr days, but I would just work less. They were right. It was a small relief, but I never felt I had full freedom to just be out of pocket all day Friday. It doesn’t matter if your colleagues are the issue, if you don’t have firm boundaries, or it’s just guilt even when you uphold your boundaries about your time. All that matters is that if taking PTO/Leave for 4 weeks will let you completely disconnect and feel like you can go where you want and when - then do it.

One thing to consider is whether 8 weeks will truly be bette than 4. Does the 8th bite of cake taste as good as the 4th? If you can roll / bank leave - can you do a month this summer and a month next summer? [/quote]

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