how much you work at a salary job is a constant negotiation between the worker and the boss. It sounds like your boss screwed the pooch on that one, though. K

how much you work at a salary job is a constant negotiation between the worker and the boss. It sounds like your boss screwed the pooch on that one, though. Killed the goose that laid the golden eggs. It's a hard negotiation, really, for both parties, as different people function differently at different stress levels. But yeah; most bosses optimize for but-in-seat time rather than for actual productivity, which, of course, does not increase shareholder value or employee happiness; It's bad for everyone. Personally, I think it's a symptom of 'optimizing for appearances' - the managers run the companies, sure, but they don't own them, so they don't care about real productivity, only about the perception of productivity.