> As an engineering director years ago I had the rule that engineers hours were 10am-6pm, and I'd walk around the office at 6pm and send people home. Honestly,

> As an engineering director years ago I had the rule that engineers hours were 10am-6pm, and I'd walk around the office at 6pm and send people home. Honestly, forcing people to any particular rhythm is a pretty bad idea unless things go out of hand. Sometimes I'm in the mood to continue on the problem, and sometimes I'm too tired and would rather leave by 4pm. Why shouldn't I be able to decide?