OK, Ted, I'll chime in here.
The answer is a qualified 'yes'. I say qualified because I work part time for about 8 months a year, four days per week when I do work. In addition, I had to travel far away from the UK to enjoy the same job - I now work mostly in Canada and occasionally elsewhere like the Far East.
The extra time off is for travel; the job pays the bills, but I still enjoy it, largely 'cos I have time off to recuperate between intensive spells of work - the median time to burn out in my line of work is 9 years if one does it full time. Fcuk that.
I worked extremely hard for 24 years to get to this point, but it was worth it because I am happy with the work I do and the time off I have. In addition, en route, I saw pretty much the whole world, worked on most continents and did and saw things that most people only read books about or see on TV.
That's why I advised a chap with your abilities to go for a high end job/profession while you still have the chance.
But at the end of the day, it's all only a job. You gotta be happy with your life, whatever you choose to do.
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