These things are very important. The fact that some may not think so says that a lot of people have their priorities messed up. I took the job I have now for the flexible hours and the ability to work a little less than full time. There are some parts of it that I don't like (I can't commute, driving all day to people's houses), but I can live with for a few more months. When my boss and I figured out that it will take me to October to get my total # of hours for my license, she said, well you should have thought of this, when you decided to work 80% time. My response was that I was thinking of my own mental health. I looked her right in the eye and said "It's summer," when she said I could just pick up a couple more cases to get to full time.
Life is too short.