[HeyLaughingBoy]

I also agree that it's not only happened, but it's probably not that rare. Before most businesses were automated to the point where this is possible, I had an engineering job where for at least two years, I may as well have not shown up. I spent all my time reading magazines and doing pet projects because there wasn't anything else for me to do but answer the phone if a customer had a question. I could have easily taken on another job in the mean time if remote work was a thing back then.

I knew at the time that I wasn't alone in this. I knew another engineer whose job consisted of basically showing up to work just in case an alarm went off. He spent his time writing a software package that he sold. Because, again, he really had nothing else to do all day, every day.

This was back in the mid-late 90's. I'd expect that it's even more prevalent now.