I do get what you’re saying on the one hand, I feel the same way, but - is your employer compensating you for working past 6pm, in this imaginary scenario? I started out doing a lot of hourly work earlier in my career, and sure, if I was on a roll I could jam for hours, and I was gettin paid accordingly.

Lately, in salaried positions, I’ve basically had to break myself of that habit - that’s my free time I’m cutting into when I stay late. In emergency situations, I’m happy to stick around later if possible, with the understanding that there’s bonus compensation or at least comp time queued up for me - but if I’m just feeling engaged when 6pm rolls around? Im out, I’ve got dinner to cook and videogames to play.

Work will wait for tomorrow, part of what I’m getting paid for in standard work week is developing on a schedule, you know?