Darkest Work Secret

Eventually, I got another job, better paid, but there was no reason for me to quit where I was working. For my data entry job, I could spend months without having anybody reach out to me. Sometimes some co-workers will try to match my order entry quota, which would make me open the code, and change an 8 to 9 to increase my production and keep myself on top. I'd change the numbers regularly "just in case" but nobody even noticed. I even got 2 salary raises at some point for never missing a day, and being the top producer in my 3 people department, to which I corresponded by changing the 9 and switching it to an 11 or 10 on some days. My end. It took them 4 years to develop new software that will replace my data entry position. Since clients were granted access to our new system. A few weeks ago I got my severance check, I was told I could keep the laptop and office equipment and that I'm welcome to apply for any position I want. I never talked about that with anybody IRL, not even my family, even my wife wasn't sure what my job was about with that other company. Now that it is over. There you go, my darkest work secret.

A data-entry worker secretly altered production numbers for years because nobody checked their work, even receiving raises for being the top performer. When the company finally replaced the position with new software, they received severance and kept their equipment, revealing the absurdly low-stakes deception as their darkest work secret. EN: A data-entry worker secretly altered production numbers for years because nobody checked their work, even receiving raises for being the top performer. When the company finally replaced the position with new software, they received severance and kept their equipment, revealing the absurdly low-stakes deception as their darkest work secret.

• @ithueti / 5074 2021-11-14