I have to concur. I have a few rules for successful corporate life that, if followed, would have avoided this situation entirely: 1) Be reliable. Don't be unre

I have to concur. I have a few rules for successful corporate life that, if followed, would have avoided this situation entirely: 1) Be reliable. Don't be unreliable. Corporations value consistency above all else. 2) Never work without a manager present. If there's nobody there to witness what you're doing, it never happened, no matter how many commits you make or emails you send. 3) Watch what they do, not what they say. Just because a manager says they're fine with your weird quirk of (for example) coming in early and leaving early doesn't mean it won't be held against you come layoff time.