# Danish man quits Spotify to run distillery after half-time denied 2026-08-10T12:10:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rasmus Dall, a research scientist at Spotify, has quit after the company refused his request to work half-time so he could focus on building his distillery, Gede Lille. In a LinkedIn post that went viral, Dall said it might be his "last day in tech" and he is now turning to making fruit and berry brandies from his own orchard. Dall's post, which reached half a million views on X, has sparked debate about Scandinavian social security and part-time work. Danish part-time employees work fewer than the standard 37-hour week and retain pro-rata rights. Commenters suggested Dall could find part-time consulting or startup roles. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: Denmark, distillery, LinkedIn, part-time work, Spotify, work-life balance Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/danish-man-quits-spotify-to-run-distillery-after-half-time-denied/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/danish-man-quits-spotify-to-run-distillery-after-half-time-denied/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.