Employee Describes Workplace Culture Pressuring Staff to Stay Past Official Hours

A former account manager at a bakery store design company shared on Reddit that despite official office hours from 8:30 am to 5 pm, employees felt pressured to stay beyond closing time to avoid being the first to leave. The manager reprimanded him for leaving on time, dismissing his early arrivals as unnoticed. This created a culture where about 75 employees collectively extended their workday, which the individual described as a toxic environment. Others online have echoed similar workplace experiences.