Funny

Yeah I kind of agree, but it's hard to say anything without a lot more context. I think daily meetings for staff isn't a bad idea as long as you keep it to the point, projects can develop daily and it's a good way to keep things on track. Having meetings doesn't mean you're micromanaging. At an old job of mine we had weekly start of week meetings about our plans for the week. These meetings weren't from management, in fact we had to pull management into the meetings because we had stuff to discuss and needed input and approvals.

Also, not sure what sort of position it is, but I am surprised they said they were sleeping at 9. Everyone lives different lives and I know some jobs have different needs. I frequently login or arrive at work at 9, but I'm not sleeping at 9. I'm not hating on sleeping at 9, but if everyone else is working at 9 I'd wonder if this person is a good match for our work environment. Typically a stand up meeting means it's either in person or call in from the field, if this is an entirely work from home position than fuck it let them do what the want as long as deadlines are met.

Finally, why does this manager fucking care? It's a contractor, contractors are the lowest rung on the totem pole. Give them all the work they are required to do, if they don't finish it then follow the contract. If you don't like them, or they don't fit, or their contract needs renegotiation, or literally anything else just don't renew the contract. You hire contractors so you don't have to keep them. Being a contractor has the kinds of perks you see here, but you also have a ton of downsides.