India, June 27 -- Many professionals believe working longer hours is the key to getting ahead. But a former Amazon employee says one teammate proved that working smarter can be far more effective than staying online all day.

In a post on X, Muskan Agarwal recalled a former Amazon teammate whose disciplined work routine stood out from everyone else's. Despite rarely working after office hours, he was among the happiest and most productive members of the team.

Sharing her experience, Agarwal wrote, "While I was working at Amazon, I observed one thing about a teammate. He was an SDE 3 who came to the office at exactly 8 am and left at 3 pm. I never saw him online on Slack after working hours, and he seemed to be the happiest and most produ...