Posted by reconnecting 9 hours ago
I don't think anyone is fully comfortable with it but it is considered "standard practice".
It wasn't such a huge issue until recently because processing all of this was a burden, but obviously this can be automated very well now.
The trend is genuinely dystopian.
"Employees are able to turn off tracking".
Sure, but there is a power imbalance, and employees will come to understand ( although never stated in any handbook ) that the rate at which they disable it will be taken into account in performance reviews.
Just like "unlimited PTO" is not a benefit, because employees self-regulate their use down to less than they'd get if they negotiated a fixed amount.
It's a twisted legal trick to get out of an obligation.
Since Meta workers are slaves, no one can blame them for their work or employer though, as you no doubt agree.
The message is: Fuck you if you're a software developer. Your skills are irrelevant. You should be grateful that we haven't made conditions even worse.