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Re:Microsoft 365 has employee surveillance and analytics bui... by blackearl on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @01:18PM (#25201248)
If you work at a company where bullshit flows uphill it's a winning strategy. If your manager's manager likes those kind of stats it certainly makes their job easier. I don't know how long I'd want to work at a place like that though.
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Re:Microsoft 365 has employee surveillance and analytics bui... by JamesBarney on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @05:10PM (#25203556)
I've worked on 5 fortune 500 companies and every single one worked like that.

This was far less true at smaller companies where the owners/founders were directly involved.

Are there large companies where it doesn't work like that?

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Re:Microsoft 365 has employee surveillance and analytics bui... by dec0dedab0de on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @07:37AM (#25208556)
i've worked for 3 fortune 500 companies and have managed to get them all to either treat me like an individual, or to even change policies at a higher level. The trick for me is to always be open and honest while not coming across as hostile, but also showing no fear of reprisal. This means being open about your own weaknesses in front of your managers and team mates, which only works if your strengths outweigh those weaknesses. I don't think everyone can pull it off, but so far I've managed to get myself in a position where everyone I interact with is always willing to hear me out. I don't always get what I want, but when people listen to your ideas then sometimes they start to think its their own idea, and then it begins to spread.
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