My company just rolled out software that tracks mouse movement, keyboard activity and active screen time to make sure we’re actually working. I’ve been remote for two years with zero performance issues. My work gets done on time. My reviews are solid. But apparently that’s not enough anymore now I have to prove I’m working by constantly moving my mouse and typing. So instead of focusing on actual output I’m now performing “looking busy” Jiggling my mouse during calls. Keeping random tabs open. Scheduling emails to send at specific times so it looks like I’m active all day. The irony is that some of my best work happens when I’m thinking, researching or planning none of which involves frantic typing. But the system doesn’t measure results. It measures motion. Remote work was supposed to be about trust and flexibility. This feels like office surveillance with even more paranoia. I was sitting on my balcony last night with a beer thinking about how backwards this is. They hired adults, then decided to treat us like we’re trying to get away with something. If the work is getting done why does it matter if I take a break, go for a walk or spend 20 minutes reading instead of typing?
Anyone else dealing with this? How do you push back without looking like you’re hiding something?
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