Freedom Elusive For On-The-Road Jobs
from the you're-being-tracked dept
This isn't surprising -- nor particularly new -- but now it seems like almost every company that involves having drivers out on the road is gravitating towards using GPS systems to monitor where their employees are and what they're doing. While it may cut down on slackers and those who are goofing off, it also has many unintended consequences, such as workers feeling like their bosses can't trust them. It also makes them increasingly nervous and anxious. One driver notes that he gets antsy if workers where he buys lunch are slow because he knows he's being watched and not moving. While there are plenty of good reasons to track where drivers are, it seems like companies employing this type of technology might want to consider those unintended consequences as well, and think about ways to minimize the negative ones.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Er... no. Do proxy servers make people anxious? I don't think so. But the GPS systems have made workers upset and anxious and that can cost.
Also, there's a big difference in what you describe. Setting up a proxy server to block spyware isn't the same as spying on your workers. However, it is similar to using that proxy server to monitor everything your employees do on the job, and as we've said plenty of times that has been shown to NEGATIVELY impact productivity.
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GPS
Guilty till proven innocent ...
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Who watches the watchers?
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Boo Hoo
Yeah, like don't hire slackers or cry babies.
What a bunch of whiners crying that their mean old bosses don't want them to take 5 hour lunches and detour a few hundred miles to hook up with their mistresses. If you're a good driver, you got nothing to worry about. If you're not, you deserve to be fired, now they will have the proof to do so.
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