I remember my first corporate job
Just over 25 years ago. My boss told me on my first day "a work week is 50 hours a week". I ignored that and didn't get much pushback from leaving at 5 or shortly thereafter, but during my first review my "lack of commitment" was brought up and in my yearly end review it was suggested I wasn't getting enough hours in to deserve more than the minimum raise.
Fortunately other issues at that job had already led me to apply at a University where the work week was 35 hours a week so I left about 13 months in, and I'd later become a contractor/consultant paid by the hour so I didn't mind long weeks because I was getting paid for it!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
