[ChemicalWarfare]

Most companies I've dealt with had some sort of "core hours" policy in place. Typically 8am - 4pm unless your job requires you to work with ppl in different time zones on a regular bases. Anything outside of that would require your manager's approval. 7-3 is typically not a major issue with the exception that you'll stay later if need be for meetings/P1s (although that's a different can of worms) etc.

[cableshaft]

I thought the idea behind core hours was supposed to be less than 8 hours, as it's time everyone is guaranteed to be there, with wiggle at the beginning and the end, not just 'these are your hours'.

Like at a previous job, core hours was 10:00am to 4:00pm. Some people came in at 7:30am and left at 4:00pm, some people didn't get in until 10:00am and left at 6:30pm. But from 10 to 4, everyone was supposed to be there.

[ChemicalWarfare]

you're right. I should've went with 9-4 vs. 8-4. 10-4 is pretty generous, I personally never encountered a company with core hours officially starting after 9. That's not to say that I haven't encountered individuals showing up around 10 on a regular basis :)

[cableshaft]

Well, it was a video game development studio, so that might have had something to do with it.

[WWLink]

I work at a 10-4 place, it's great!