I don't know how long this has been common in office jobs, as I've always worked 9-5. With remote I had work calls much later at night sometimes but at least I had flexibility during the day.
I got unimaginably screwed this past 6 months trying to find work. Literally 1000+ applications and only just now getting responses after lying on my resume.
Multiple jobs are giving low hourly rates for 8-5. I just asked the recruiter:
“Is this 9 billable hours?”
Offended response: “No, hour lunch break, 8 hours, etc.”
No. You're paying for my occupied time. I don't give a shit about an hour lunch break. I'm not working 45 hours a week, which is what that is. And you damn well know my position of automating processes doesn't require that much of a daily commitment.
You want me to work 8-5pm? You pay for overtime.