> Will I work less if I become more productive? No. I still have to spend 8 hours par day at work.
Are you remote? IMO once you hit a given bar - for some that's enough to not get fired, and others it's maxing out their bonus - you're done. Some days I work 10 hours. Some days I work 3. I'm always available during working hours but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm actively chugging through JIRA tickets or even thinking about work.
I agree with the general thrust of your entire comment but I don't really accept the premise of "I can't be more productive because I have to be here for 8h regardless." Why wouldn't you want to work 5x6 days instead of 5x8 if you could?
I am the same. The problem I'm facing is that, as you say, I still have to be _available_ for at least 8 hours. That means you can't structure the day according to your needs. The corpo always has priority.
So in the end, one commonly ends up underutilized, instead of being well rested and happy about how little work they get by with. In my experience, underutilization leads to burnout.
Are you remote? IMO once you hit a given bar - for some that's enough to not get fired, and others it's maxing out their bonus - you're done. Some days I work 10 hours. Some days I work 3. I'm always available during working hours but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm actively chugging through JIRA tickets or even thinking about work.
I agree with the general thrust of your entire comment but I don't really accept the premise of "I can't be more productive because I have to be here for 8h regardless." Why wouldn't you want to work 5x6 days instead of 5x8 if you could?