I work as a software engineer at a (primarily) communications firm in San Diego. I leave the house at 6:45 or so to get to the office by 7, work til 11, take a

I work as a software engineer at a (primarily) communications firm in San Diego. I leave the house at 6:45 or so to get to the office by 7, work til 11, take an hour long lunch, and then leave at 4:30 or so. I also occasionally work a couple hours on the weekends. All this is so that I can take off super early (ideally, by like 2 PM) on Fridays. Gotta love that 40 hour work week. My first 3 hours of the day are uninterrupted bliss until everyone else gets there. Then I generally alternate working alone and either pair programming or meetings about every hour I'm there til I leave. My company allows for ridiculously flexible hours, the only rule is that you have to be in the office 10-2 at least 3 days a week so people can schedule to meet with you in person if necessary. Beyond that, so long as you work at least 40 hours and are properly supporting all your projects, you're golden.