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"I'd instantly quit": Worker horrified after job forces super invasive time-tra…
The new software records screenshots every 10 minutes.
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Employee Surveillance in Remote Work: The 'Dystopian' Reality of WFH Time Tracking
A recent social media post by user 'timleesblee' has sparked discussion about the increasing implementation of work-from-home (WFH) time tracking software by employers. The user, who recently entered the workforce, shared his personal experience with a system that takes screenshots every ten minutes, monitors mouse and keyboard activity, tracks visited URLs, and quantifies time spent on tasks. Describing the practice as 'dystopian,' he stated, "I just don't want to feel like I'm not working if I'm not staring at a screen or if I'm not typing and moving my cursor, like this just doesn't feel like life to me." While acknowledging the rationale from a business owner's perspective, he expressed concern about the long-term implications for the nature of work in an increasingly digital world. The video highlights a growing debate surrounding employee surveillance in remote work environments and its potential impact on employee well-being and autonomy.
