> I too once worked at a defense contractor, I just didn't let their billed hours == productivity myth infect my thinking. Count me in this group as well, thou

> I too once worked at a defense contractor, I just didn't let their billed hours == productivity myth infect my thinking. Count me in this group as well, though what contractor did you work for where you actually billed all your hours worked? The place I was at previously only allowed us (and required us) to bill 40 hours per week unless otherwise authorized. Such authorization was a rare occurrence. There was still significant pressure to work 50+ per week, though. The attitude there was this weird mix of "if you don't do this you aren't loyal and committed" and "you should be lucky you have a job in this economy".