I've tried the flexible job thing. For the office "butt in the seat" part, I have to concede that it works better for me as it prevents me drifting towards more

I've tried the flexible job thing. For the office "butt in the seat" part, I have to concede that it works better for me as it prevents me drifting towards more and more comfort (which at some point translates to less and less productivity). It forces some standards and work ethics giving me that feeling that I am at work. For the flexible hours I think it's best to let everybody to choose their own program, but it should be around six to eight hours because that is the productive interval for the most people (except maybe the low-energy or burnout individuals). It's OK if you want to work less hours to foot the bills and pour the rest of your energy into other (side work) projects, but it would be a waste to get yourself some time out of this creative period to only allow it to be poached in some others' service disguised as social play. This "work" tag on your time is a good thing, for many reasons. Don't hate it.