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Ask Slashdot: When Does Time Tracking at Work Go Too Far?
An anonymous reader writes "I work in a call center, full time, for a large mail order pharmacy. Recently, as part of their campaign to better track time spent both at and away from our desks, they have started tracking bathroom breaks. They use a Cisco phone system, and there is now a clock out option that says 'Bathroom.' My question is whether or not this is in any way acceptable in a large corporate environment (Around 800 people work at this same pharmacy) and is it even legal? How invasive would this really be considered, and beyond privacy concerns, how are they going to deal with the humiliation that their employees feel as a result of this? Has this happened to any of you?"
lack of sympathy and compassion for fellow man.
you MUST be a republican; or at least one in training...
must also suck to be you. you really sound like a happy, nice person there (...)
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"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
Ditto, but I've also spent 15yrs on the other side of town... swinging a mop
Do I even need to comment?
You seem to think that unions are there to protect lazy people?
Yes, and your comment just proves it more.
Have you have actually tried raising a family while wearing a blue color?
No, I haven't. Have you tried raising a family while wearing a green color? Me either, just thought I would ask.
Do you have callouses on your hands from all your "hard work"?
No, were you diagnosed with carpel tunnel before there was even a name for it -- while you were a teenager?
Do realize that when people call you a "suit", it's not a sign of respect?
I don't let others decide how I view my own worth. Although I don't think anyone has called me a "suit". I don't wear a suit in my daily work -- with the exception of a couple times a year. Do you realize that when people call you a "shit shoveler", it's not a sign of respect?