That's another problem with cargo cult work today: Work is commonly measured in time wasted instead of value created. The reason for this is that when it comes

That's another problem with cargo cult work today: Work is commonly measured in time wasted instead of value created. The reason for this is that when it comes to work society is still largely caught in Taylorism / assembly line thinking. When you had to maximise the output of an assembly line measuring work in terms of time made sense. With office / white collar / knowledge work this management approach simply breaks and it has been broken for decades: Mock work, people pretending to "work" while in reality they're only butts in seats is a widespread phenomenon that not only impairs productivity but mental and physical health as well. It shouldn't matter how much time you spend on a task as long as it gets done before the deadline and you're available for others to ask questions or give feedback. The current system favours those who are less productive. It also favours those who've learned to game the system. There are saner, more reasonable approaches to assessing work such as results-only work environments and value-based pricing. It's about time we adopt approaches like these instead of relying on 200 year old cargo cult management methods.