I think George Costanza perfected this.
I think if this is going to be the new trend, there needs to be better ways to monitor daily productivity. Such as using Agile methodologies to gauge how much work a team member has to do and a length of time to accomplish the work. I have been 100% remote for the last seven years and I can tell you from experience, as both a manager and team member that unless clear goals are identified and how and when the work will get done documented, you could very well do the minimum work required and spend the rest of your tie screwing off.
“I think George Costanza perfected this.”
He also lived with his parents. In Queens.