[omniscient_oce]

Sometimes it gets thrown out of proportion but I speak Japanese and talk with guys and gals there who are currently freelance with previous experience in a company. Japan work situation is just that weird. I wouldn't be surprised if most people who WFH would end up having their PC being monitored. The ironic thing is a lot of people just look busy without doing that much work because they have to stay until the boss leaves meaning they're there for hours. Of my main friends 100% of them have had experience regularly having to stay to 8pm

[gfxgirl]

A friend of mine said her PC is monitored. If she doesn't touch the keyboard within 5 minutes the screen changes color and she's (apparently) reported as not working. She claims she currently doesn't have any actual work to do so she reads a book and presses some keys every few minutes.

[bluepizza]

Yeah, that happens in a lot of places. Stefanini develops PC monitoring software - I interned for them while doing university in the USA. But they don't have a presence in Japan.