uhmmmm

I want to work less hours for an employer / a client also because I want to invest productive hours in my own self improvement and personal projects. There should be a lot more flexibility from the employer side in how many hours an employee commits to working. It should probably be negotiable and explicitly stated in the employment contract.

Nothing should ever be just a means to an end

What if your passion is not something that pays money? You need money to live, why can't a job just be a means to an end?