Word of Advice from someone who knows

[b0redom]

'professional working day' should be defined in yourco's standard terms and conditions.

ftfy. Hth bibid.

[Platypus]

Don't, don't, don't take a job where you are required to cover hours on the West coast of the US

(1) It takes you 2-3 hours every morning to catch up with the emails from the night before
(2) The fookers set all of your meetings up from 8am (or 4pm your time)
(3) The working day just goes on, and on and on and ******* on.

MF in 'just finished his last '5' minute call from 9.30 with someone who wanted to have a 'quick' chat.

Piece of cake - just time shift, i.e. get up later, work later.