Re:Actually, you do illustrate just the point (Score 1)

How many people in the work force have homework? Not a lot. Outside of teachers, business owners, and (presumably) well paid white collar workers, very few.

It sounds kind of like you are describing successful people.

I find myself doing "homework" on a regular basis, as does my wife. Many salaried professionals find that to stay up with their field, to get all of the work that needs to be done finished, and to come to a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that they have to work outside of the office.

While I agree that too much homework, for students or professionals, can be distracting, I think it is stretching for either students to assume they can learn all they are taught without any outside effort or for professionals to think that they can succeed in their field if they treat work as a nine to five burden.