This Remote Worker Found The Ultimate Way To Take A Nap While On The Job And Not Get Fired For Not Working
If you've worked as a remote employee, then you might want to take advantage of this hack.
Since COVID-19 and the subsequent changes in work dynamics, people have been actively seeking work-from-home and remote jobs. Many individuals have found themselves working from home for an extended period, during which they have discovered some useful tricks.
While many believe that working from home is easy, it's important to remember that bosses can still track whether you're actually working, so you need to be actively engaged. However, that was until this viral TikTok surfaced, where a guy's girlfriend exposed his little trick.
Most of us will likely consider using this hack if we work from home or have the opportunity to do so. We thought it would be fun to explore this viral TikTok, especially since some of the comments provided even more tips for those of you who work remotely.
With that said, if you want to know what the infamous trick is and see the original video, keep reading. We're going to delve into this and showcase some of the videos along with some fantastic comments left on it.
The guy's girlfriend is actually the one who posted the video on her TikTok, showing her boyfriend sleeping on the job.
@poquitamaestritaI think many of us are grateful she shared the hack instead of keeping it to herself.
You can see her in the video showing her boyfriend lying down and explaining that he uses an alarm to remind him when to jiggle the mouse so that his boss thinks he is actually working.
@poquitamaestritaIt turns out he's not the first to think of this; there are actually devices designed to help with this.
There's even a device called a mouse jiggler that moves your mouse every few minutes to simulate activity.
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There has been a significant increase in remote work, and this hack might just contribute to its growth.
Some people have mentioned that they use software that can do this for them, along with other gadgets that help move the mouse even when they're not present.
Remote work has become very popular, and we don't see it going away anytime soon. “The pandemic has started a revolution in how we work, and our research shows that working from home can make firms more productive and employees happier,” Nicholas Bloom, an economist at Stanford University, wrote in a paper.
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This is when the comments started rolling in, and people shared their own methods for managing remote work.
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Some individuals pointed out that this is precisely why some companies are hesitant to adopt remote work.
Ben
It seems that over the last couple of years, people have been trying various methods to appear online even when they're not.
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Here is the original TikTok video where she shows him lying down and the mouse at the computer.
This was truly an impressive TikTok that revealed how remote workers operate on a whole new level compared to the rest of us. I was definitely surprised to see all the different hacks people shared in the comments of the video as well.
Have you ever tried a hack like this before?
