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PwC tells UK staff it will monitor office attendance using location data
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- MC995 2y agohttps://archive.is/vW155 https://archive.is/vW155
- ravjo 2y agoThe article doesn't mention how or what kind of location data will be collected/used. There is no explicit mention of tracking location using smartphones or laptops. It is mentioned that the firm already uses location data in connection with billable hours (verifying/approving the billable hours, I'm guessing). Again, no mention of how/what location data is collected. It is mentioned that EY does something similar (office attendance tracking) using swipe card data.
- Havoc 2y agoYeah it’ll just be swipe cards. You can’t really move around offices like these without swiping through doors regularly
- mensetmanusman 2y agoThe best way to measure productivity is how perfectly stationary someone’s badge is near the office.
- ungreased0675 2y agoThey can’t tell by the massive productivity difference between the in-office and remote workers? If not, then why bother tracking location?
- MrScruff 2y agoI realise you're being sarcastic but the main argument for in-office work is increased levels of collaboration which only works if most people are coming in.
- opless 2y agoIt's never about collaboration, it's always about control. Please don't confuse the two.
- MrScruff 2y agoI work in a creative industry that's entirely driven by close collaboration. It's really just much harder to do this kind of work remotely. I get that people have other priorities but it's really not as absolute as you say it is.
- opless 2y agoIt always was about control. If you're not needed in person ... To move something or specifically to physically interact with your surroundings you're not needed onsite ever. Exceptions for national security obviously. Sorry if that impacts your delicate sensitivities or preferences. But facts are facts. One think I never enjoyed was endless meetings talking about what was to be done and how to do them. Hours of time wasted for usually one or two people to dominate that time enjoying the fact that others we forced to listen to them. That's not work nor is it value for money, not for the businesses, the shareholders/stakeholders nor the employees. It's always been about control. It will always be about control.
- ath3nd 2y ago> It's always been about control And a bit about trust, as managers are often clueless about the true performance of their team. To them, as long as there are easily observable people in chairs, things are working well.
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- nothercastle 2y agoIf it’s anything like any other pic arm the employees will figure out some creative accounting to help cook the books