I&#x27;m in NY, my office is empty at 9am, mostly full at 10am, starts emptying at 5pm, and is mostly deserted by 6pm. People work from home all the time, and leaving early is entirely accepted and even encouraged.<p>This feels like it lines up with, well, everywhere else.<p>I&#x27;ve had 4 jobs in this city and this has been the case with every single one, and they&#x27;ve ranged from tech megacorps to startups. This isn&#x27;t some pressure-cooker investment banking job...<p>I feel like your impression of NY tech (I can&#x27;t speak to London) is drawn from stereotypes more than reality. I&#x27;ve worked also in Toronto and the work expectations do not feel much different - if anything it feels a bit <i>more</i> lax here in NYC than TO.<p>&gt; <i>&quot;But not 500%, I&#x27;m quite sure.&quot;</i><p>I dunno, what do you think an iOS developer with ~4 years of experience fetches in Toronto or Vancouver? Let&#x27;s say total comp (i.e., salary, any guaranteed bonuses, public stock).