pro stalker mode: record everything on screen - win8.

unwashed potato! · 21 Jun 2015 at 13:46

i have a new employee who when working with me in the office gets loads done, but the days i'm out of the office it takes 6 hours to do what i consider 1 hour work. recent search history comes up on my phone and it shows personal searches only so i'm sure it's a case of do one small task, take 30 minutes to do own thing, and then do another small task, to then take another 30 minutes doing own thing.

as it's family i'm not too worried about the issues of secretly recording the activity. any recommendations for what i can use? i need it so this person isn't aware of the recording.

On Holiday · 21 Jun 2015 at 14:04

How clever are they?
Could use team viewer video only or VNC as a service which won't show in open programs or tray icon etc

unwashed potato! · 21 Jun 2015 at 14:17

not too smart. i already have team viewer installed. how would that work?

Battery! · 21 Jun 2015 at 21:50

Serious can of worms if you don't follow the rules, family or not, they are an employee.

You have to tell staff they are being monitored.

https://www.gov.uk/data-protection-your-business/monitoring-staff-at-work

cactusweasel · 22 Jun 2015 at 08:58

why don't you just discuss this with him? I'm sure that being open and upfront is better than being underhanded.

At the end of the day you are the boss (and within your rights to question his work rate when you see massive inconsistancies)

Raumarik · 22 Jun 2015 at 09:43

What you're suggesting is illegal, this wouldn't even be considered monitoring of staff, it goes way beyond that.

If you cannot sit down and discuss this with him, especially then the issue is you - not him.

Cuchulain · 22 Jun 2015 at 09:55

Fairly sure the answer is no said:
i have a new employee who when working with me in the office gets loads done, but the days i'm out of the office it takes 6 hours to do what i consider 1 hour work. recent search history comes up on my phone and it shows personal searches only so i'm sure it's a case of do one small task, take 30 minutes to do own thing, and then do another small task, to then take another 30 minutes doing own thing.

as it's family i'm not too worried about the issues of secretly recording the activity. any recommendations for what i can use? i need it so this person isn't aware of the recording.

You man up and voice your concerns to them and allow them to offer an explanation. Recording everything they do is indicative of a ****** boss.

Pho · 22 Jun 2015 at 10:21

http://www.manictime.com/ looks awesome

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neil_g · 22 Jun 2015 at 14:36

Halfmad said:
What you're suggesting is illegal, this wouldn't even be considered monitoring of staff, it goes way beyond that.

this.

Beasty · 22 Jun 2015 at 15:07

You already have good reason to suspect they're not being productive when you're out of office, I don't think it's anything you need to prove in a underhand manner. I can't see the benefit in doing it this way, it will probably prove you right but then what? You'd have to admit to spying on them and I can't see that going well.

me227 · 22 Jun 2015 at 18:21

Man up and just speak to them.

cactusweasel · 23 Jun 2015 at 11:07

did you speak to him?

if no reply, I will assume you did and he wasn't happy and sliced you into small pieces and your residing the office freezer