00:00 The move to remote work was a boon for many, however now reports are indicating it might
00:04 be a bane for some, as management may be snooping.
00:08 Insider reports that one Australian woman who worked remotely found herself out of a
00:11 job after a keystroke tracker her manager was using found she wasn't typing enough.
00:16 They wanted 500 keystrokes an hour, she only averaged less than 100.
00:20 A boss named Michael Patron also alleged to have fired two people, writing on X that he
00:24 discovered they were using software that manufactures mouse activity.
00:28 And those aren't isolated incidents, as there is now an entire industry growing out of tracking
00:32 employee work remotely.
00:34 One of the companies involved is called Time Doctor, which calls themselves a workday analytics
00:39 company.
00:40 The company's content marketing manager told Insider they provide progress reports to help
00:44 firms evaluate employee productivity levels.
00:46 However, their software is also an employee monitoring tool, which includes keystroke
00:51 logging, provides screenshots and internet usage tracking, something they refer to on
00:55 their site as a multifunctional employee monitoring application.
00:59 A resume builder survey from earlier this year found that some 96% of companies with
01:04 remote or hybrid work arrangements are using software to monitor their employees.
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