Quote Originally Posted by ThierryCarter View Post
Actually, most of the monitoring software, at least this basic one we are using is like that so I suppose the more complex ones even more so, are designed so the employer is monitored only when logged in, so if you want to surf the web for private reasons, you can log off for that amount of time, and the software will deduct those minutes from your overall working time. If you are paid to work 6 hours and you do it in 8 because you took breaks, that is not a problem, I reckon.
Interesting software in itself. That could actually be used pro-actively as a way to inspire logging out for breaks. In another job it would have been a good reminder for me. At the current one, not so much. I work through lunch and am officially on a 50 hour work week until further notice.