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The Perversion of the Modern Work Ethic

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, received praise for ONLY working from 9:00 - 5:30. Apparently, she is a "time deviant," according to the article. How dare she leave early??!! The article praises her for being so brave in this modern world where getting ahead means putting in extra hours and being constantly available. While I am glad they praise her for not working even more than she already does, they ought to be castigating her for working as much as she does and excoriate society for its unrealistic expectations of the modern workforce. What are we, slaves?? Are we owned? Since when is it written that we have to put in 80 hours a week and be accessible 24/7 in order to be considered a competent employee?? Is this Korea, for god's sake!? We are losing our humanity in this insane rush to be the biggest and best at everything. For anyone who wants to put in that much time because it fulfills that person, I say, "Bravo!" But to expect it of everyone??