I do not understand why in this article it is permitted to only be mentioned in passing that the creators of the TV show are completely and fundamentally changing the core message of the novel it is based upon. In the novel, the characters decision to overwork ruins her life. In the TV show, they're going to have it do the opposite. So while they toy with the idea of leaving on time, they're just going to feed more into the social disease of overwork.

I realize that the change from a manufacturing-oriented economy to a knowledge-work-oriented economy is going to take decades, and there are going to be a lot of bumps along the way and likely a good bit of bloodshed, but it doesn't make it any more pleasant to watch.