I think maybe part of the problem is that your boss won't want to let go of any advantage they perceive they have.
The only option becomes leaving the team to go elsewhere, but that takes time, and so things like 8+ hour developer days become a norm and you're not able to do your best work.
Instead of being in the zone, working for 6 hours a day you'll maybe hit 3-4 with 5 hours of meetings and just asking someone X or Y because you're fatigued and cannot do your best work for > 6 hours per-day
I think maybe part of the problem is that your boss won't want to let go of any advantage they perceive they have.
The only option becomes leaving the team to go elsewhere, but that takes time, and so things like 8+ hour developer days become a norm and you're not able to do your best work.
Instead of being in the zone, working for 6 hours a day you'll maybe hit 3-4 with 5 hours of meetings and just asking someone X or Y because you're fatigued and cannot do your best work for > 6 hours per-day