> I normally get rid of sleep debt on Friday by sleeping a bit longer than on working day
> lunch with my wife
> travel to martial arts training
Sounds like this person is scheduling an extra day for networking/meeting clients/etc., then filling the day with "day off" type of stuff like 1.5 hour dog walks and sleeping in, then complaining that the "4-day work week" doesn't work.
Am I the only one seeing the disconnect here?
> The original plan was to use the fifth day for non-billable work such as searching clients, meeting with people, doing mandatory paperwork, writing blog posts, doing something that would later generate passive income etc.
If you're not billing on the 5th day, but you're still doing work, then you don't have a 4 day work week.
But it's equally right to do less work and spend the time on anything you like or things you have to do.
I do agree that freelancer status gives you more control, but it should not hurt anyone to ask what is your company's point of view. Assuming that employee is interested of downshifting, studying, working on a side-project (that is not competing with employers product) etc.
I just didn't have to use the day for meetings like I originally planned and instead I was able to write that blog post that you just observed.
I also feel like a 4 day work-week for employees and a 4-day work-week for freelancers ought to be pretty different. You're going to have to find clients, do paperwork, and other unpaid managerial duties as a freelancer regardless of how long your work week. If it's 5 days, guess what? That stuff is eating into your weekends and nights.
The only thing a 4-day work week is guaranteed to get you is a 3-day weekend. What you do with that time is entirely on you.
Although, if you're working on the 5th day, it's not really a four day work week. My Fridays at my regular job are almost as relaxed.
For example: writing a blog post might be work for someone, side-projects can be done for business purposes or for just hobby etc.
What I try to do is things that interest me and get joy out of it.
On a working day you might have to wake up earlier than you would naturally do.