I worked 8:30 to 4:30 once...
Didn't like it at all, so I got a Gubbermunt job.
I look at it this way.
The Australian taxpayer pays my Salary.
I used to be a taxpayer.
I therefore used to pay my Salary.
In Australia the boss is the person responsible for your salary.
Ipso facto I must have been my boss.
I say must have been because I don't pay Tax anymore.
Thanks be to God for being over 60 and the Tax minimisation avenues available in this lucky country.
However... 'cause I haven't replaced myself yet I must still be my Boss (acting, unpaid).
As my Boss is acting, unpaid there is no way he is going to replace me unless he gets paid.
So until I replace myself I work for a few hours every second Wed arvo prior to Payday.
I have to do that to make sure the smarmy bugger at Payroll doing my Pay isn't over 60 and was his Boss as well.