I hear this is the case in other countries. If you stay late you're seen as incapable of completing your work in a responsible amount of time. I like this and

I hear this is the case in other countries. If you stay late you're seen as incapable of completing your work in a responsible amount of time. I like this and try to encourage others not to work extra hours without compensation. I really wish I stashed this article I read a year or so ago. I've tried to find it a few times and haven't. It was a college professor talking about how normal work hours are filled with procedure; boring stuff necessary for the job. Time cards, meetings, etc. This really encroaches on productive time. Most of us chose our line of work because it's something that interests us. In that same vein, there are things your management finds worth spending time on and things you feel are more important. Your normal work hours are beholden to your supervisor since they pay the bills. After hours, you can choose what to work on. Glaring problems will be around for years and only get addressed if someone takes the time to address time. They're never "significant" enough to get scheduled. I don't think the answer is to work extra hours unpaid. But I don't think talks like this address the reason people do it.