In every tech workplace I've been, 9am start time is the early risers, and 10:30-11am is when people actually 'are online'. Maybe it's different in the consulting space.

I often treasure the ~7:30-9:30 chunk of my day when WFH because of this tendency. It's basically guaranteed focus time and always feels a pity to lose it commuting on the days I go to the office

Hats off to anyone that effectively works part time for a full time salary but don’t mistake your management’s incompetence for business as usual.

> I’m usually ready to go full speed by 8AM, I wfh and kids are out the door to school by 7:35-7:40Am.

With somewhat younger kids (preschool), they too are out the door by 07:35-07:40, but it's me who's walking them to their facilities, which means there's no way I could possibly start working before 09:00, or before 09:30 if I don't want to start on an empty stomach.

> Yeah 9am is not early at all and way more into running late territory.

I saw that on the east coast, which is partly why I moved away.

In silicon valley my norm (for ~25 years) has been to start around 11am which is much more tolerable.