Just overheard some coworkers ripping me because I leave at 5:00 PM sharp everyday

What is the point for sticking around until 6:00 or later? Just so you can look good and fool people into thinking that you’re an awesome worker. I don’t give a fuck if people think I’m a shitty worker because I only put in 40 hours per week. I’ve been here for four years now and the hours I put in has never been mentioned in any review. Since it takes me 45 minutes to drive to work that actually is 9.5 hours with drive home and here. It’s not fare to compare a guy with a 5 minute drive to a guy with a 45 minute drive. These same people bitching are the ones that think there some really big shit around here. These fuckers are like covers little GameHunter here. They just love to hear themselves talk and no meeting can ever take place that will be less than 2 hours. And they’re fucking experts in every field. They just love to brag it up about there kids and always are the ones who spend an entire day collect money to buy some beast who’s popping there fourth child a baby shower gift. Last time I made up an excuse and got out of giving $10 because I already will be paying a lot in taxes to put this kid through school and pay for its health care. As far as I’m concerned I should be the one getting a nice gift for there kid in thanks for the 40K a year I pay in taxes for all these bullshit social programs.

does donald trump work a 40 hour work week? no and neither does anyone who is successful. I always though that if you did what everyone else did, you were average. it you go beyond, that is what makes someone truly successful. my job is my life. i run a family owned business and it truly provides me with a lot. now, it does suck some of the time. but no one is getting to the top by doing the bare minimum. a perfect example is my older brother, he is 2 years older than I and a notch lower on the totem pole. and that is fine, everyone needs to find thier own balance of work and fun.

i am quite happy with average. Also, it's very different when you are running your own business, as in your case. More incentive to work harder/longer. 

i myself wish i could get off work like all my friends around 4:30-5:00. they get to play softball together and hang out. I get to eat dinner around 9 o'clock, have a beer or two and try to stay up and watch a cover. i know i make more money that most of my friends, but money is no substitute for happiness, and no substitute for time well spent with freinds.

Well, I guess it depends on the job you have and the way you're paid. If it is a job with low responsability, you dont have to work more than you're paid for. If your job has lots of responsability, then you shouldn't have a rigid schedule. It means working late sometimes, but your salary should be a lot higher.

Whatever is your case, I dont criticize anyone for working after 6, it shows some ambition in life. But I dont criticize anyone for not doing it, specially if you are in the first case.

alot of my friends are self-employed too

we are the first ones at happy hour at 4 pm