"there's no way to put in >8 solid hours of programming or engineering work"
I guess not if they lock it down like a bank.
OTOH, there are some high-endurance operators who not only work smarter during the regular hours, but routinely develop superior creative solutions exclusively during the extended sessions that simply require more than 8 (or whatever) hours of solid effort or concentration.
My office (a scientific lab) is open 24/7/365, and I have breakthroughs whenever I want. Anything less would be poor utilization of facilities, transportation, and personnel.
I guess not if they lock it down like a bank.
OTOH, there are some high-endurance operators who not only work smarter during the regular hours, but routinely develop superior creative solutions exclusively during the extended sessions that simply require more than 8 (or whatever) hours of solid effort or concentration.
My office (a scientific lab) is open 24/7/365, and I have breakthroughs whenever I want. Anything less would be poor utilization of facilities, transportation, and personnel.