Not to be a smart ass, it is called work for a reason, and to be expected to put in 8 hours a day is a reasonable request from any employer. With that said, there is a difference between being &quot;expected&quot; to work 40 hours a week and being &quot;expected&quot; to work 80 hours a week. If you were coming to work for me I would be a little upset if you sat at your desk and read a book the entire time you were there. However, if you were working and using a book as reference to complete your work, well that&#x27;s a different story.