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Mouse Jigglers, Fake PowerPoints: Workers Foil Bosses’ Surveillance Attempts
WSJ ^ | 11 Jan 2023 | Douglas Belkin

Posted on 01/12/2023 7:41:21 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

In a time of hybrid work, employers are extra-focused on making sure their staffers are being productive.

Now come employees with work hacks to keep the bosses off their tails.

Mr. Abbas wrapped the cord of his computer mouse around a rotating desk fan. Its motion kept the mouse moving and prevented his computer from shutting down. “I logged on, went to the gym,” he says.

For workers who aren’t as handy, mouse jigglers are for sale on Amazon. “Push the button when you’re getting up from your desk and the cursor travels randomly around the screen—for hours, if needed!” says one review.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: labor; metrics; sloth; work
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To: nascarnation

I’m deliverables based. I can work 1 hour or 50 hours depending on my workload. As long as people are meeting the expectations set for them, and can make all required meetings, I don’t have an issue with time. This is specific for salaried employees.


21 posted on 01/12/2023 8:01:45 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

22 posted on 01/12/2023 8:01:51 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Mouse Jiggler

Works pretty well

23 posted on 01/12/2023 8:05:40 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: BlackAdderess

I almost mentioned that case. It’s still iffy: the code provided doesn’t belong to the employee but to the employer. If it’s up to snuff and the employer agreed to pay what they pay in salary for it, it’s still not clear to me that there is fraud of the employer. The interesting thing is whether the guy farming out work deducted the pay to the Chinese as an unreimbursed employment expense. LOL


24 posted on 01/12/2023 8:06:46 AM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: DUMBGRUNT

A “mouse jiggler” on Amazon makes “the cursor travels randomly around the screen—for hours, if needed!”

Perfect for government employees. Nobody would be able to tell that you’re not at your desk.


25 posted on 01/12/2023 8:06:51 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Once you get people to believe that a plural pronoun is singular, they'll believe anything - nicollo)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Some of us know what it takes to actually be good at a hard job. It is not Latte or breakfast breaks or refreshment stands or even exercise facilities. These people are robbing us of the money we pay them through the purchase of over priced technology products and services.

Makes me want to drop out.


26 posted on 01/12/2023 8:07:08 AM PST by anton
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To: dfwgator

27 posted on 01/12/2023 8:07:55 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

AutoMouseMover.exe does the job, and does not even have to be installed. However, there are two types of detection:

1) Checking for mouse movement, the absence of which will lead to a computer going to sleep

3) Checking for keystrokes and clicks. The above vendor has tools that will perform this tasks, but it needs to be installed, which is blocked on most machines these days.

Don’t ask me how I know this!


28 posted on 01/12/2023 8:08:03 AM PST by Fractal Trader
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To: Red Badger

29 posted on 01/12/2023 8:10:52 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Clay Moore

Perhaps we could replace the mice with politicians.


30 posted on 01/12/2023 8:13:33 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: nascarnation

“I’ve read stories about enterprising folks able to collect salaries simultaneously from multiple full time jobs while “working from home”.

I personally know someone who has done this very thing with 4 jobs! All required work is completed. There is no mouse jiggler here. One “job” just needs warm bodies and there is no work beyond logging in. That one is temporary, but the other three are solid, full-time gigs. This person I know made around $400k last year. From home.


31 posted on 01/12/2023 8:17:49 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: martin_fierro

We just bought a BUNCH of these things. They are fantastic.


32 posted on 01/12/2023 8:17:53 AM PST by Rio
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I bet Mayor Pete has been using these methods for appearing to be busy for years.


33 posted on 01/12/2023 8:18:21 AM PST by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TP)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Surveillance State - bump for later....


34 posted on 01/12/2023 8:21:48 AM PST by indthkr
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To: DUMBGRUNT

paywall


35 posted on 01/12/2023 8:39:24 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Personally, wrote a simple .NET automation block to “press” the [Ctrl] key at some random (between 30 secs and 6 mins) interval. Works great.


36 posted on 01/12/2023 8:42:14 AM PST by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: Scarlett156

I thought of Jello


37 posted on 01/12/2023 8:45:35 AM PST by Salamander (Please visit my profile page help save my beloved dog's life. https://www.givesendgo.com/G2FUF)
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To: Red Badger

Wally is exactly the right guy to comment on this article.


38 posted on 01/12/2023 8:50:58 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’ve used mouse jiggler for years. It prevents the display from timing out and the need to relog in. Works great. It’s free.


39 posted on 01/12/2023 8:54:50 AM PST by DeplorablePaul (protesters)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

—” company went on the “x number of steps a day” fitness trackers kick.”

Strapping the step counter on your dog was popular.


40 posted on 01/12/2023 8:55:28 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ( "The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last messa)
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