Working later than the boss

[Doug Cuff]

Sharon Burton wrote:

"I'm a manager of a medium sized group of writers. If you only look at 
the hours I'm in the office and decide that's the hours I work, you're 
very wrong."

I happen not to be a manager right now, but the same is true of me. I 
start/keep working when I'm not in the office. Right now, my employer 
appreciates that fact. However, in the past I have worked for employers 
where some managers pull out "I don't just work while I'm in the office" 
and all good employees think "Why do you think that makes you special?" 
and update their resumes.

When I was desperate for work, I even worked for one employer who 
utterly refused to believe a non-manager who made that claim, but 
automatically supported the manager who was saying the job doesn't stop 
at 5 or begin at 9.

I agree that managers should lead by example. I don't give a hoot when 
Anon's manager arrives or leaves (unless the manager's work is not 
getting done because of it) until it affects when others may leave. I 
only wish I had some advice for Anon on how to handle the situation.