Walmart Just Patented Audio Surveillance Technology For Listening In On Employees

[Confounding]

Why is it that the lower a workers status is in this country the more authoritarian the treatment of that worker seems to be? A higher up professional can typically do whatever they want as long as their responsibilities are met. A low level professional is treated like a child at every point during their day. They must clock in at exactly the right time, not before or after. They aren't allowed to sit at all during their shift, have limited access to the restroom, aren't allowed personal calls, can't have non work related conversations with coworkers, can't eat or drink while working, and have to wear lame uniforms. The procedures for doing even the most mundane job duty is spelled out in excessive detail.

Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns

Walmart just won a patent for audio surveillance technology that measures workers’ performance, and could even listen to their conversations with customers at checkout.

The “listening to the frontend” technology, as its called, is one of many futuristic ideas Walmart has sought to patent in recent years as it competes with Amazon for domination of the retail industry.

 

[TNHarley]

Some people get paid for what they know
Some people get paid for what they do
I dont really see a problem with this. It is the same thing as being evaluated or having your boss over your shoulder all the time.

 

[Silent Warrior]

Why is it that the lower a workers status is in this country the more authoritarian the treatment of that worker seems to be? A higher up professional can typically do whatever they want as long as their responsibilities are met. A low level professional is treated like a child at every point during their day. They must clock in at exactly the right time, not before or after. They aren't allowed to sit at all during their shift, have limited access to the restroom, aren't allowed personal calls, can't have non work related conversations with coworkers, can't eat or drink while working, and have to wear lame uniforms. The procedures for doing even the most mundane job duty is spelled out in excessive detail.

Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns

Walmart just won a patent for audio surveillance technology that measures workers’ performance, and could even listen to their conversations with customers at checkout.

The “listening to the frontend” technology, as its called, is one of many futuristic ideas Walmart has sought to patent in recent years as it competes with Amazon for domination of the retail industry.

The higher up professional you referenced gets paid to be professional. If he/she wastes time or in other manners doesn't do the job they get terminated and don't want to be without a job. Walmart highers those that no one else will higher, pays them little, and knows most don't care about the job and just want to work long enough to qualify for unemployment. I don't like to shop at Walmart, but when I do I notice that how ever little their employees are being paid it is more than they are worth.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Why is it that the lower a workers status is in this country the more authoritarian the treatment of that worker seems to be? A higher up professional can typically do whatever they want as long as their responsibilities are met. A low level professional is treated like a child at every point during their day. They must clock in at exactly the right time, not before or after. They aren't allowed to sit at all during their shift, have limited access to the restroom, aren't allowed personal calls, can't have non work related conversations with coworkers, can't eat or drink while working, and have to wear lame uniforms. The procedures for doing even the most mundane job duty is spelled out in excessive detail.

Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns

Walmart just won a patent for audio surveillance technology that measures workers’ performance, and could even listen to their conversations with customers at checkout.

The “listening to the frontend” technology, as its called, is one of many futuristic ideas Walmart has sought to patent in recent years as it competes with Amazon for domination of the retail industry.

And the moronic conservative response, of course, is that if employees don't like it they can find work elsewhere.

 

[Mr Natural]

They’re not employees, they’re Associates.

 

[airplanemechanic]

Why is it that the lower a workers status is in this country the more authoritarian the treatment of that worker seems to be? A higher up professional can typically do whatever they want as long as their responsibilities are met. A low level professional is treated like a child at every point during their day. They must clock in at exactly the right time, not before or after. They aren't allowed to sit at all during their shift, have limited access to the restroom, aren't allowed personal calls, can't have non work related conversations with coworkers, can't eat or drink while working, and have to wear lame uniforms. The procedures for doing even the most mundane job duty is spelled out in excessive detail.

Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns

Walmart just won a patent for audio surveillance technology that measures workers’ performance, and could even listen to their conversations with customers at checkout.

The “listening to the frontend” technology, as its called, is one of many futuristic ideas Walmart has sought to patent in recent years as it competes with Amazon for domination of the retail industry.

Cry me a fucking river.

My truck has forward and inward facing cameras with microphones. So everything I say and do is recorded in digital high-def.