Research from Gallup suggests that a significant number of exclusively remote employees are prepared to leave their jobs if forced back to the office without remote flexibility. Notably, corporations like Amazon and JPMorgan are still pushing return-to-office policies despite employee pushback. This situation has sparked a trend on TikTok called 'task masking' where employees engage in faux productivity behaviors to give the impression of being busy without actually increasing their output, highlighting a disconnect between office presence and true productivity.
Task masking activities can include typing loudly and walking quickly - anything that gives the illusion of putting 100% effort behind your in-office workday.
Companies that demand their employees return to the office are sending a message that presence equals productivity; however, the latest TikTok trend indicates this is not the case.
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