I think stories like this are read more widely than a lot of folks in forums such as HN suppose (often forwarded via email), and provide additional motivation f

I think stories like this are read more widely than a lot of folks in forums such as HN suppose (often forwarded via email), and provide additional motivation for workplace surveillance solutions. After all, if a manager can identify when tasks are being automated away by an idle employee, they've also identified a task that can be done manually by a cheaper employee. The alternative is getting rid of the position entirely and keeping the automation, but then the manager has to take responsibility for pushing the button.