Assuming your co-founder is a capable techy, there is no reason why you find issue with when he works.
I work in a tech startup with 8 people and me being 1/3 of the tech team.
I come in to work at 7AM sometime, because I can't wait to see some ideas in code. Most days, I walk in at 9, when the regular
check-in time here is 8:00. But, I also make sure that I put in my 8 hours on average IN THE office, so that I do not
give an impression of being slack to my non-techy co-workers.
I also do couple of hours of work after going home, depending on the intensity of work and my own inclination to tinker with
alternate ideas and technologies.
My boss knows this and appreciates this fully.
Just like you expect your co-founder to earn YOUR trust, you should also earn HIS trust by understanding what truly motivates him.
Unless you are doing some mundane corporate job, where everything is already predetermined before it lands in email box, having the flexibility
to work whenever you want is a necessity.
This is typical Indian behaviour. Expecting "employees" to turn up on time. Let go of it.
You are not running a manufacturing company.
I sense deeper communication and trust issues here. If you are the "business" guy, $deity help you both.
I work in a tech startup with 8 people and me being 1/3 of the tech team.
I come in to work at 7AM sometime, because I can't wait to see some ideas in code. Most days, I walk in at 9, when the regular check-in time here is 8:00. But, I also make sure that I put in my 8 hours on average IN THE office, so that I do not give an impression of being slack to my non-techy co-workers.
I also do couple of hours of work after going home, depending on the intensity of work and my own inclination to tinker with alternate ideas and technologies.
My boss knows this and appreciates this fully.
Just like you expect your co-founder to earn YOUR trust, you should also earn HIS trust by understanding what truly motivates him.
Unless you are doing some mundane corporate job, where everything is already predetermined before it lands in email box, having the flexibility to work whenever you want is a necessity.
This is typical Indian behaviour. Expecting "employees" to turn up on time. Let go of it. You are not running a manufacturing company. I sense deeper communication and trust issues here. If you are the "business" guy, $deity help you both.