Zoom fails, pajama politics, and the blurred lines between work and life—welcome to WFH on the internet.

Man in glasses sitting on a couch, text overlay reads, 'WFH time tracking (dystopian).'

“I’d instantly quit”: Worker horrified after job forces super invasive time-tracking software

The new software records screenshots every 10 minutes.

On by Susan LaMarca
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Inside the global 'ghost worker' industry that's taking American jobs

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the global ghost worker industry that’s taking thousands of American tech jobs

‘Is this even legal???’

On by Gercek Etik
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Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home

‘Can’t have it both ways’: Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home. That backfires

‘Malicious compliance at its finest.’

On by Melody Heald
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Remote worker accidentally charges her hostel on company credit card

‘How do I explain to my boss’: Remote worker accidentally charges her hostel on company credit card. Her boss doesn’t know she’s traveling

‘People be wilding with remote jobs.’

On by Braden Bjella
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Office worker says she’s tired of having to send welcome emails to new employees who only last 2 months anyway

‘Congrats girly’: Office worker says she’s tired of having to send welcome emails to new employees who only last 2 months anyway

‘It’s everyman for themself out here’

On by Grace Rampaul
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Expert says return-to-office is costing the average worker $561 a month

‘Just let the cubicles go please’: Expert says return-to-office is costing the average worker $561 a month

‘Commute, proper clothes, shoes etc, food, coffee….it adds up!!’

On by Mars Ramos
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Woman forced to go into office to ‘collaborate.’ There’s no one else there

‘I could have been at home collaborating with my dog’: Woman forced to go into office to ‘collaborate.’ There’s no one else there

‘WHAT WAS THE REASON.’

On by Mustafa Gatollari
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Woman talking(l+r), Hand typing on laptop with job search on screen(c)

‘You’ll have happy people on the phone and the calls won’t be back-to-back’: Work-from-home staffer shows easy remote job you should apply to

‘Hands down best job ever.’

On by Mustafa Gatollari
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remote worker speaking with caption 'How to not look lazy Corporate Edition' 'your boss does not know what you're doing all day' (l) remote worker speaking with caption 'How to not look lazy Corporate Edition' 'constantly remind everyone what you are doing' (c) remote worker speaking with caption 'How to not look lazy Corporate Edition' 'especially now that we're all remote' (r)

‘I did this and my boss told me to leave him alone’: Corporate worker shares how to not look lazy while working from home

‘I do not mean to hurt your feelings with this. Your boss doesn’t know what you’re doing all day.’

On by Melody Heald
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man at desk with caption 'My job recently told me I'm not allowed to work from home even though I do everything remotely, they want me in the office. So I deleted Teams and email from my phone. My boss tried to call me last night for something urgent and couldn't reach me. He asked why and I explained what I was told. I am not allowed to work from home.' (l) man at laptop smiling at phone in hands (c) man at desk with caption 'My job recently told me I'm not allowed to work from home even though I do everything remotely, they want me in the office. So I deleted Teams and email from my phone. My boss tried to call me last night for something urgent and couldn't reach me. He asked why and I explained what I was told. I am not allowed to work from home.' (r)

‘I deleted Teams and email from my phone’: Worker jokes about ignoring boss’ phone call because he’s not allowed to work from home

‘Not allowed to work from home so I don’t.’

On by Stacy Fernandez
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woman speaking in bathroom with caption 'my boss messaging me like why aren't you online I'm like babe I'm on the toilet' (l) woman on phone with toilet paper on lap using toilet (c) woman speaking in bathroom with caption 'diarrhea like I don't know what to tell you' (r)

‘Like, babe, I’m on the toilet’: Remote worker’s video on workplace boundaries sparks discussion

‘I’m permanently set to offline.’

On by Braden Bjella
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man sleeping in bed caption 'He has alarms set to let him know when to jiggle his mouse a little so they still think he's working' (l) hand on mouse on table (c) Laptop on desk with alarm set caption 'He has alarms set to let him know when to jiggle his mouse a little so they still think he's working' (r)

‘This is why they want us back in office’: Remote worker sleeps during workday, sets alarms to jiggle mouse and appear active on Teams

‘Remote work at its finest.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
Airplane interior with people seated caption 'When you're working from home and your manager invites you to a meeting in 30 minutes' (l) Man seated in plane with neck pillow caption 'When you're working from home and your manager invites you to a meeting in 30 minutes' (c) Airplane window view of Airport runway caption 'When you're working from home and your manager invites you to a meeting in 30 minutes' (r)

‘Technical difficulties’: Remote worker says manager sent him a surprise meeting invite — he’s secretly on a plane

‘This happened to me on the way to Hawaii.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
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woman shares meeting of her getting fired tiktok

‘One door closes, another opens’: Remote worker quits during Zoom call before her boss can fire her, sparking debate

‘Your pride and ego just cost you unemployment.’

On by Natasha Dubash
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woman speaking hand out towards screen (l) woman speaking hand on chest eyes wide open (c) woman speaking hands in quote signal (r)

‘Don’t show me a routine that doesn’t require a 45-minute commute’: Worker dismisses TikTok algorithm over ‘corporate girly’ work from home videos

‘Where are the girls that have to put on suits every day?’

On by Allyson Waller
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