▲ 337 ▼ If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off. (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/privacyguides@lemmy.one 110 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] const_void@lemmy.ml 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) What kind of ghoulish engineer works on Time Doctor's software and is able to sleep at night? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean... you should be working right? That is what you are getting paid by the company to do. If you are able to get your job done in less than the time/activity needed by the software that's another issue. If you are working from home you are still supposed to be working that is your agreement with your employer. Sure do the bare minimum if you want, but you still need to get your job done. It's the people that are taking advantage of the work from home that risk it for the rest of us actually working from home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The company should be able to determine that your productivity isn't good enough by the work you produce. Not micromanaging the keystrokes per minute. If your work is really so unimportant that slacking off for 4+ hours a day isn't noticed, they should be making you redundant. Not forcing spyware on every innocent employee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Saizaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Yeah I don't get why people are acting like your output can't be tracked without spying on you. I logged exactly 8h to my company's time tracking platform last month (cause I keep forgetting we have a new platform for that) and I got no shit for it. Because my output is clearly visible in terms of all the PRs merged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Or moving to a four day week. I feel most jobs could be condensed into a 4 day work week with no loss of productivity. But no they want you in 5 days "because that's how it's always been done" so then you end up having to kill time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my employer is happy with my work output then who cares? This should be a last resort for folks underperforming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Agreed. If your employer is happy with your work they probably wouldn't be using this software. The problem is you can't/shouldn't install the software on a single person's computer as that is targeting them and against several labor laws. Moral of my story, don't be the reason someone needs to install this type of monitoring/software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe install on everyone's computer but only activate it once they're on the chopping block? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean... you should be working right? That is what you are getting paid by the company to do. If you are able to get your job done in less than the time/activity needed by the software that's another issue. If you are working from home you are still supposed to be working that is your agreement with your employer. Sure do the bare minimum if you want, but you still need to get your job done. It's the people that are taking advantage of the work from home that risk it for the rest of us actually working from home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The company should be able to determine that your productivity isn't good enough by the work you produce. Not micromanaging the keystrokes per minute. If your work is really so unimportant that slacking off for 4+ hours a day isn't noticed, they should be making you redundant. Not forcing spyware on every innocent employee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Saizaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Yeah I don't get why people are acting like your output can't be tracked without spying on you. I logged exactly 8h to my company's time tracking platform last month (cause I keep forgetting we have a new platform for that) and I got no shit for it. Because my output is clearly visible in terms of all the PRs merged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Or moving to a four day week. I feel most jobs could be condensed into a 4 day work week with no loss of productivity. But no they want you in 5 days "because that's how it's always been done" so then you end up having to kill time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my employer is happy with my work output then who cares? This should be a last resort for folks underperforming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Agreed. If your employer is happy with your work they probably wouldn't be using this software. The problem is you can't/shouldn't install the software on a single person's computer as that is targeting them and against several labor laws. Moral of my story, don't be the reason someone needs to install this type of monitoring/software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe install on everyone's computer but only activate it once they're on the chopping block? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The company should be able to determine that your productivity isn't good enough by the work you produce. Not micromanaging the keystrokes per minute. If your work is really so unimportant that slacking off for 4+ hours a day isn't noticed, they should be making you redundant. Not forcing spyware on every innocent employee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Saizaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Yeah I don't get why people are acting like your output can't be tracked without spying on you. I logged exactly 8h to my company's time tracking platform last month (cause I keep forgetting we have a new platform for that) and I got no shit for it. Because my output is clearly visible in terms of all the PRs merged. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Or moving to a four day week. I feel most jobs could be condensed into a 4 day work week with no loss of productivity. But no they want you in 5 days "because that's how it's always been done" so then you end up having to kill time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Saizaku@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Yeah I don't get why people are acting like your output can't be tracked without spying on you. I logged exactly 8h to my company's time tracking platform last month (cause I keep forgetting we have a new platform for that) and I got no shit for it. Because my output is clearly visible in terms of all the PRs merged. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Or moving to a four day week. I feel most jobs could be condensed into a 4 day work week with no loss of productivity. But no they want you in 5 days "because that's how it's always been done" so then you end up having to kill time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) If my employer is happy with my work output then who cares? This should be a last resort for folks underperforming. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Agreed. If your employer is happy with your work they probably wouldn't be using this software. The problem is you can't/shouldn't install the software on a single person's computer as that is targeting them and against several labor laws. Moral of my story, don't be the reason someone needs to install this type of monitoring/software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe install on everyone's computer but only activate it once they're on the chopping block? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dashi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Agreed. If your employer is happy with your work they probably wouldn't be using this software. The problem is you can't/shouldn't install the software on a single person's computer as that is targeting them and against several labor laws. Moral of my story, don't be the reason someone needs to install this type of monitoring/software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe install on everyone's computer but only activate it once they're on the chopping block? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe install on everyone's computer but only activate it once they're on the chopping block? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vector_zero@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Or install it on everyone's computer and then don't be overly pedantic about the occasional slacking off. permalink fedilink source parent