I was exactly in the same boat and I started feeling burnout symptoms and so I quit my job last month for an extended leave so I can rest while also doing some hobby projects that I neglected over the years. Easily best decision I made in years. Of course I am aware not everyone has the privilege of being able to just quit working, but fortunately I had enough savings plus I made sure my expenses are quite low so I can afford it.

Started doing 50% this month, and for the first time in years I actually feel like I get stuff done outside work. Like, not just chores and a tiny bit of fun-coding once in a honeymoon, but really spending time on coding for fun, getting something done around the apartment, just going for a walk for two hours. All things I wanted to do or try but always felt too tired, or something more important popped up. Things like, just repainting part of a wall in one room got postponed for almost a year, and now that I did it, it didn't even take half an hour and actually felt good.

I'm still working three days a week, because it's not like I hated my job, but it was quite demanding at times.

I wrestled with the idea of just reducing hours for way too long. If you do too, just do it.

I'm happy for you, I'm working on to get in a similar position.

> plus I made sure my expenses are quite low so I can afford it.

Reaching a point where you have more money than time is surprisingly easy to do without becoming financially stable in any sense. From my experience the key discipline has to be making my own food at home; it sets a baseline for my thinking on consumption.

You have my envy. Congratulations !