Want to work 9-to-5? Good luck building a career

>I recently fired my first-ever direct report. Although he was low-energy, uninspired, and an awful speller, what ultimately led him to the ax was his insistence on boundaries. (...) He would come into the office at nine every morning, leave at five, and be inaccessible anytime before and after. Regardless of deadlines or passion projects, his workday was determined not by his work, but by his hours.

Thanfully, in some civilized countries, writing something like this can get you sued - and you'll be losing that lawsuit too.

"his workday was determined not by his work, but by his hours"

The entitlement. This cheapskate unprofessional lowlife wants to get more hours than they paid for - for free, as if they own slaves, and not professionals they did a specific contract with, listing hours and all. This is literaly the mindset of a slave owner.

To me it's funny because managers and executives want employees to work the same hours as them, but sure don't want to share the compensation side of the equation with employees. To me free time becomes exponentially more valuable after 30-40 hours. And alot of companies are surprised when employees fall behind on technology because it's on the employee to put the extra time and money in.