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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by wankle on Sunday February 05, 2023 @02:14PM (#34667945)
Contractors get to set their hours. Employees are expected to be performing services for their employers for a minimum of 30 hours per week: https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/identifyin....

If you're signed into Teams but playing a game or watching a movie, it could probably be challenged in court whether you're performing a service for your employer.

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Re:Ask HN: Employers, why do you want us back in the office? by throw248989 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @03:28PM (#34668964)
Ever read "Thinking fast and slow"? You can more effectively problem-solve when not actively trying to solve them, so it seems completely reasonable to me to distract your conscious mind while pondering a problem.
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