I agree with you. Lots of positions ask you to stay "at work" when in reality al... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		galleywest200 on June 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: John Carmack on shorter work weeks (2016) I agree with you. Lots of positions ask you to stay "at work" when in reality all you are doing is watching your inbox for another email or something even less important.

icedchai on June 16, 2023 [–]

Work-from-home has really changed this. I don't even need to pretend to work, just need to keep that Slack dot green and appear "responsive."

the-smug-one on June 16, 2023 | [–]

>just need to keep that Slack dot green and appear "responsive."

You need to do that? Dang, that sucks. Still "butts in chairs" attitude.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact