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It's not exclusive to finance. This is every employee's goal. To reach the point where you're financially secure enough to take your foot off the gas. If that describes your current situation, by all means, take the paycut and give yourself a breather. You've earned it.
This industry attracts people who want to spend their whole life in the office and consider things like having a life to be a waste of time. That is not all of us, though. I keep a pretty strict 40 hours. Could I make more if I decided my friends and family don't matter? Of course, but I don't need more. I live comfortably.
I think a lot of people experience this as they get older. I’ve seen more and more people become comfortable with not climbing the ladder and staying where they’re at so they have more free time. The older I get, the more appealing this seems to me