[throwawaysleep]

Yep. I have come to love Scrum for the dysfunction it provides as a remote employee. I can sit in the background and do other things while not being expected to achieve anything.

[bitwize]

Eyes are watching. Your manager is likely to bring up that you're not an active enough participant in meetings; and yes, it will count against you in your performance reviews.

[throwawaysleep]

Manager isn't in the Scrum meetings most of the time. Self managing team and all...

[bitwize]

Manager doesn't have to be in the meetings to become aware of problems you pose for the Scrum process. Multiple sets of eyes are watching.

[baz00]

Manage isn't in the meetings here because he's abusing the process too and slacking off fixing his outhouse and car.