The passion of workers, unlike of bosses, isn’t work. In fact, work is so dreary that they wouldn’t do it if it didn’t pay.

Google cofounder Sergey Brin told Gemini staffers a 60-hour workweek is the “sweet spot”—but experts say that’s outrageous.

JPMorgan Chase had announced in January that its hybrid mode employees would return to the office five days a week starting ...