I worked maybe 20h hours when I was an employee and always got highest praises and promotions, happily most "managers" cared about what I deliver but less about

I worked maybe 20h hours when I was an employee and always got highest praises and promotions, happily most "managers" cared about what I deliver but less about buts in seat. You are probably one of the mid level executive (is this seen as a swear word by now?) that has an negativ net impact on any team with actually skilled people. Now making triple or more than that as freelancer where I can actually charge for skill.