Paid meal break? I can eat whenever I want, I'm not sure you understand the nature of being on salary vs hourly. Salaried jobs typically benefit the employer greatly. I can get a call or alert any day any time and it could result in an hour of work or 4 hours.

If you think keeping your computer running or a program running is sufficient you don't have much experience with today's software.

If you took the reference to 1980 as an insult, that's on you. The reference was to MIS advances.

The other way accountability is measured is the old Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Tactics. My employer is not unique in requiring employee review where you are evaluated on achieving what you and management has agreed to. Showing up to an office does not equal adequate performance.