What a Way To Make a Living

Does Alex pull a salary? Does Alex otherwise get his work done? If yes to both those questions then what does it matter if he's late?

I'm sorry but if I can do my job--maybe even better--between the hours of 10 A.M. and 6:30 P.M. then why should I come in at 6 A.M. or 7? Because society says I should? We live in a modern day world with modern day technology. The world should work 24 hours a day not just between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M.