Workers Are Using ‘Mouse Movers’ So They Can Use the Bathroom in Peace

[ergophobe]

That is... remote workers subject to surveillance. Sales of "mouse movers" are booming

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88gqgp/mouse-mover-jiggler-app-keep-screen-on-active

Side note: this also looks like a likely placement by a PR firm that represents Tech8, one of the mouse mover manufacturers.

[rcjordan]

Before the pandemic a tech worker asked me to find one of these.  While doing very detailed work on a proprietary online program they often had to do deep reading/research.  That pause in mouse activity would eventually cause the data already entered to be cleared.  Back then, there was nothing available except two high-$$ devices so they didn't pursue.  Forwarded your article link.  Thanks