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Comment by alistairSH

5 hours ago

Assuming your office has entry gated with a badge (which I assume most do in 2026), don't they already know when you're physically at the office?

Heck, my employer's entry system was already coupled to my phone's location (optional, but meant I didn't have to reserve a desk manually). So, I already looked like I was coming to the office on weekends because the grocery store is next door.

EDIT: not to mention Teams already shows your status as "Away" if you don't type for 5 minutes. Sitting there reading a document - yep, you're clearly smoking in the parking lot or wandering around gossiping.

Yep there are so many ways an employer can know if you're coming to the office or not, if they really care.