One thing you're missing, however (Score 1)

I agree that I have "sold time" to my employer, etc. etc. But a few things stick in my craw: I work more than 40 hours a week by a long shot. It is extremely rare for me to get out prior to 6 PM (in at 8). However, regardless of how many hours I work, I am exempt, and therefore ineligible for overtime. If I refuse to work it, projects fail, and the blame is foisted on the "slacker". So essentially I am being robbed of my time by my employer. If my job were to address personal e-mail, net use, etc. then there would be serious problems. The fact of the matter is that while the company provides things to enhance productivity that can be also abused (i.e. Internet) it also expects more than what it is paying for. 40 hour work weeks are a pipe dream.