Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
by astura on Monday March 18, 2019 @12:44PM
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There's cameras on each corner of the building covering the entire parking lot and parameter. Cameras at both front and back doors and entrance way. Cameras covering the entire reception area/lobby from like every angle, cameras in all the hallways, cameras in the server room. There might be more I never noticed.
Typical 21st century office building, really.
Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
by ctrl-j on Monday March 18, 2019 @12:49PM
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That's not the same as productivity monitoring. It's really really not.
Cameras for asset protection and building security != your boss looking over your shoulder while you work.
Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
by andrei_says_ on Monday March 18, 2019 @01:45PM
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Fun fact, many of the psychometric tests are designed to weed out labor organizers.
Source: a few acquaintances who worked as organizers by strategically taking jobs in certain companies.
Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
by nabnob on Monday March 18, 2019 @01:52PM
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That...makes perfect sense actually. Would you happen to have any more information on this topic?
Re:Trading privacy for survival is another tax on the poor
by andrei_says_ on Monday March 18, 2019 @03:34PM
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Not a good idea to share in a public forum as it will likely be weaponized against labor organizers.
Interesting. My experience has been the opposite. Haven't been drug tested since I got my last minimum wage job working in a grocery store.
> Having your work phone calls monitored is hardly something to get worked up about (you're using your phone for work...do you also get mad when your supervisors monitor your work in person?)
Uh.. yeah, if my boss starts watching me work directly and isn't actively collaborating with me - I'm going to be looking for a new job..
> Nobody low income works in my building and everyone's monitored with CCTV.
Very curious where you are located? That's certainly not the norm in any dev shop I've worked in. There's cameras on the server rooms - and building security.. but nobody is monitoring the employees. Are you US based?
> Psychometric tests are very uncommon and not at all specific to low income employees, I'd argue the opposite (I mean... college is basically treated as a psychometric test)
College is not a psychometric test. A psychometric test is one of those "You see your coworker report to work drunk out of his mind, do you: A. Contact management, B. Pull out a 5th to help him with the Hair of the Dog, or C. Not notice because you're too high to give a fuck."
I've filled out several of those over the years - ALL for low-wage retail positions. If you want to argue high-earners are tested - the long-form interview process is closer to the equivalent.