Just be glad you weren’t the person who was responsible for filling that position.
The pressure on that person must be unbearable.
Considering that many, many times, I crawled out of bed, started a pot of coffee, and about 7 minutes later I was connected to the computer I was responsible for...
These days, there is no excuse for a company to expect programmers/SME’s to be onsite. Well, except for meetings, which I have conducted over the phone for much of my career.
So I can basically be working ten minutes after I get up OR spend two hours on the road (non-paid) for your bullshit job?
I don’t think so, Tim.
;-)