A debate has begun: did this guy do something bad enough to get canned from their job, or did they just find a clever life-hack?
This debate comes up every now and then. Just how far can you push things at your job before HR starts looking at you sideways? One of these hot-button topics was when mouse jigglers became popular. At a time when tons of people worked remotely, their bosses would install spyware on their computers, tracking mouse movements and key strokes. Some people bought (or rigged) mouse jigglers, which are just little machines that constantly move a computer mouse around. That way, the boss can look at your metrics and think you’re working hard, but in reality, you’re doing a load of laundry or making a meal for the kids. As a worker, this seems like a win-win situation. Your boss gets metrics that show that you’re dedicated, and you get to work at your own pace (and presumably you’ll do a good job, just using fewer hours of the day to grind away at your desk). But of course, some people literally get fired for doing this, since it is deceptive, after all.
This person is in a similar predicament. They don’t even seem to mind that they’re being monitored by their bosses, and honestly, in this day and age, you should probably just assume that you are being digitally monitored in some way. This guy is just frustrated that it’s taking up a huge chunk of their RAM — it had to go!
Check out the full story below, as well as the doubters in the comments — some think this guy is toast, while others think they can play dumb and get away with whatever they want to.
Up next, read about the spouse who took a couple hours to bake a casserole, only for their husband to leave the dish out overnight, and yet the internet sided with the husband: “He did that on purpose, and I don’t blame him.”
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