Lee Duna to Privacy [email protected]English • 1 year agoIf you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1323arrow-down1external-linkIf you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off.www.businessinsider.comLee Duna to Privacy [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square102fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish24•1 year agoHow does this have any effect on work provided laptops? No job I’ve ever had gave me full control of the software installed in my laptop.
minus-squareCamlinkEnglish2•1 year agoI was coming from a mindset you were using your own laptop or buying your own laptop.
minus-square@jecht360linkEnglish28•1 year agoMost companies will not require you to purchase your own work computer. I would consider that a huge red flag.
minus-squareDizzy Devil DuckylinkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year agoThis is why I am making sure if I ever end up in a job that requires me to use one that I will 100% be providing my own.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•1 year agoDon’t use your personal laptop for work. Don’t use your work laptop for personal stuff.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agowhy? all my work is done in a browser in a (Chrome) work profile except for Slack. Is there really any chance they can see what I’m doing I’m Firefox outside of work hours? Wouldn’t that open them up to massive lawsuits?
How does this have any effect on work provided laptops? No job I’ve ever had gave me full control of the software installed in my laptop.
I was coming from a mindset you were using your own laptop or buying your own laptop.
Most companies will not require you to purchase your own work computer. I would consider that a huge red flag.
This is why I am making sure if I ever end up in a job that requires me to use one that I will 100% be providing my own.
Don’t use your personal laptop for work. Don’t use your work laptop for personal stuff.
why? all my work is done in a browser in a (Chrome) work profile except for Slack. Is there really any chance they can see what I’m doing I’m Firefox outside of work hours? Wouldn’t that open them up to massive lawsuits?