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Re:Jack Ma Again Endorses Extreme Overtime as Furor Rages On by theprotocol on Monday April 15, 2019 @05:06AM (#19664077)
I've had trouble finding a workplace that understood this. Even on the days where I put in 5-6 hours of high quality work I'd attract the suspicion of managers.

After that they typically begin to "check on me" regularly to make sure I'm not "slacking." This would go on long-term.

I have never worked anywhere where this didn't happen.

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Re:Jack Ma Again Endorses Extreme Overtime as Furor Rages On by yvdriess on Monday April 15, 2019 @05:57AM (#19664227)
What I think is fundamental is that employees are not payed for their work, but for their time. The implicit thought pattern is that they feel they own your time.
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Re:Jack Ma Again Endorses Extreme Overtime as Furor Rages On by theprotocol on Monday April 15, 2019 @06:11AM (#19664273)
You're right. However, being there and doing low-impact work like planning the next day in my head yields the same suspicion.
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