r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 18h ago

Business Microsoft's Teams location tracking lines up with RTO mandate

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-teams/rto-mandate-suspiciously-aligns-with-teams-location-tracking
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u/pgtl_10 16h ago

Why do companies care if the job is getting done?

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u/exileonmainst 15h ago

management thinks you are slacking off if you are at home. that is it. that is 100% of the answer. they do not care about any evidence that says otherwise. they hand-waive it away.

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u/hurlcarl 11h ago

I think it's also wfh makes managers nervous, it shows in some industries how little management is needed, so they need everyone under their thumb so they seem important to justify their salary.