Manager Catches Remote Worker Pretending to Work with "Mouse Jiggler" App

[Afrodroid]

Imagine working from home and still being lazy

 

[ColdSlither]

Hey @HarlemHottie. Didn't you say that you used one of these?

 

[JT-Money]

Imagine working from home and still being lazy

In my case when I got put under investigation. I was busy interviewing for other jobs. But trying to keep them during my lunch breaks. But sometimes they would go a little over 1hr.

Fukk these companies. If I can get over on them I'm gonna do it.

 

[klientel]

I been using caffeine for years…

If your job cares about that shyt either you were a target to get fired anyone or the job is micromanagement hell

 

[O.T.I.S.]

I always play a recorded video on media player and that keeps my computer from signing out.

This too

We used to do this at work as well

Just play a clock so your screen won’t cut off

 

[humminbird]

should've had teams on his phone

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Wow, that is SUPER HARSH!!!!
Yes many companies are disabling USB Ports for security reasons, but if they don't then that's on them!!!

If you use a USB plug on your work computer and you say that means the person should get fired, then people who click on a phishing link should also get fired, which i'm sure now you agree is too harsh and even unrealistic.

A mouse jiggler app, fine that could be reprimanded, but just even a USB flash drive? No Way!!

No company would agree with you.
And if there are that do, everyone should quit that company ASAP!

It’s not just on them, they literally give you training and forms to sign that specifically say NOT to do that

 

[Jcotton1]

Talk about setting the bag on fire literally and watching it burn. Fall and Winter is a coming smarten up brehs.

 

[Panther]

A Full screen youtube video works for me

 

[Trav]

Doing too much. When I work from home, I know my computer goes to sleep every 15 minutes.

So I just play Madden, 2K, watch HBO or whatever and make sure I move that mouse every 15 minutes or so.

Aint been caught yet

Same lol

 

[Max.]

MMMM

 

[Prince.Skeletor]

It’s not just on them, they literally give you training and forms to sign that specifically say NOT to do that

No they don't.
I've worked for only tech companies, I never signed no such thing.
Signing docs regarding networking security rule of thumbs is absolutely NOT an industry standard.

 

[HarlemHottie]

Hey @HarlemHottie. Didn't you say that you used one of these?

For what? I don't work.

I think that mighta been @CarmelBarbie maybe?

 

[HoldThisL]

That's not gonna save people if you're company uses employee monitoring software. It takes screenshots of your desktop and records every app that is running. And can even watch you through the webcam.

Idiots at my old company even tried using it against those of us in IT Security. When we're the ones who managed it. And knew how the software worked.

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Do employees have to consent to being watched on camera or does the security team automatically do it? I know it's the companies laptop but damn that is like micro-managing to the max.

 

[the artist known az]

Do employees have to consent to being watched on camera or does the security team automatically do it? I know it's the companies laptop but damn that is like micro-managing to the max.

I keep my shutter closed