I’ve been with my company 5 years. I can do my job with my eyes closed and although I’m paid for a 40 hour week, I reckon I’m genuinely fully. productive for 25 max 30 hours each week. I’ll always take on extra projects or work that’s offered, but the role is what it is and when I’m focused, I work quickly and efficiently. I’m usually logged on for most of the day bar a slightly extended lunch or earlier finish occasionally, just not always working and rarely flat out. No concerns about my performance.
Is it really bad that I continue like this? I Absolutely love the flexibility I’m afforded- I can walk the dog when I want, keep on top of the house, meet a friend for a coffee, flex my hours to suit and have zero stress. It can be boring stretching out the work so I’m doing a PT course and have added a side hustle recently to supplement my income as pay isn’t great. And there’s my dilemma - shit pay and no chance of career progression. I’m 52 so feel I'm at crossroads and need to decide.
YABU: move on. you’re stagnating & taking the piss.
YANBU: you are doing the job asked of you and are lucky to have so much flexibility. You’d be mad to give it up.