Let me explain a bit..
I work in Software in the UK (remote). I’ve been at 3 different US companies. The first 2, i had no issues with. My current one however.. I’m a bit weirded out.
I usually watch a bit of YouTube for that background noise etc. Sometimes, i’ll maybe pay a bit more attention to it than I should.. (oh no, anyway..)
Recently in work, I felt like I was going no where, things were grim, so i put a bit more time into watching some Hobby stuff. (warhammer..) I was mentally checking out, but still getting work done.
HOWEVER. After airing my thoughts about the organisation of the team, my boss brought me on a call and said:
“I had IT check your activity. You’ve been logging on late and logging off early (fair, I was), you’ve also been watching a lot of youtube”
To which i responded with, yeah. Fair enough. I shouldn’t be doing that that much.
THEN she started listing some of the things I was watching????? Like how i spent ages watching Warhammer videos, some guy called Penguin….. Why the fuck?
Is that allowed? I felt super weirded out about it. I knew they could track what you were doing on a company laptop but like.. Why would you bring that up.
It’s annoying because i moved past it and watch youtube on my own laptop or phone now.. But it’s made me crazy uncomfortable.
(i think i just need some moral support lol)