The Status Dot
There's a new rule at work. All remote workers must set their status to "online" while at their desks. Will distractions get in the way of deadlines?
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You work remotely and take your job seriously. But you also know you’re easily distracted. Constant messages, status pings, and questions throughout the day break your focus. To stay productive, you keep your status set to “offline” even though you’re working steadily behind the scenes.
Your manager has recently asked everyone to keep their status set to “active” during work hours to promote transparency and team connection. You understand that this helps build trust, especially with new employees. However, you've been working at this job for over two years and feel you've built up trust through hard work. You know you’ll be flooded with interruptions, fall behind on work, and possibly miss deadlines with this new rule.
What do you do?
Keep appearing as "offline."
Turn your status to "active."
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