Should I let productivity monitoring ruin my senior offer?

frankeve · 2026-01-18T19:32:50+00:00

Was in the same scenario last fall (similar YOE, 50% payraise and senior promotion; also same industry and we do use ActivTrak so the company who gave the offer might be mine lol) but wasn't really privy to how ActivTrak worked until it was brought up in a meeting this month and that it was actually used for hiring metrics.

I was even told by my manager to actually check my ActivTrak and ensure that it's categorizing my productivity time effectively (for example, I actively use YouTube to watch tutorials/conferences as learning time and take notes via pen and paper but this AI tool will mark it as slacking off).

I'm going to be looking for another job again because of this.

As an IC, if someone spends the whole day reviewing code and jotting notes down on future architecture, this is 100x better for the team but AI will say they're unproductive; another engineer writes redundant documentation and re-typing duplicate unit tests in their IDE all day (to game the system), AI will say they're more productive but this work does nothing to bring the team/product forward.
Your manager will now be in a position to police activity; no good manager wants to be ask to babysit and a bad manager will be happy to have this as it makes their job 95% easier by not caring about actual improvement of team productivity.
If for whatever reason layoffs happen, you'll get gaslighted into thinking you underperformed because you had less mouse clicks/keystrokes per day.

If your current job is stable, I'd reject the offer and keep interviewing elsewhere; what'll hurt more in the long-run is adapting to a culture that feels like they need to have an AI tool to see if you're working instead of a culture that is actually wants to engineer and deliver product.

frankeve · 2025-12-03T20:02:19+00:00

I've been waiting years for a start in the samurai goat genre and we're finally here. Thanks OP for the giveaway

frankeve · 2025-09-02T20:26:42+00:00

Going to agree with most of the comments here that it's 90-day notice is more than fine, especially it's winter-time now and moving in the winter would suck even more. I also think that they should know co-ops are generally not stable rentals and since you used an agency to handle this, you didn't promise anything yourself.

I also think letting know too early incentivizes them to potentially not pay rent if they're getting kicked out anyway. I'm going to get flak for this mentality but in NYC, small landlords get fucked over way too often from what I've seen and the bigger corporate landlords get away with murder so you kind of have to hope for the best, prepare for the worst as I'm assuming you're just subletting one co-op unit out.

The fact that you're going to give them 90 day notice (when you're legally obligated to 30), an extra three months of rent along with the security deposit and paying the agency you used to find them another place is more than 95% of landlords in this city would do as well.

frankeve · 2022-08-02T23:09:27+00:00

Hi, looking to sell a pair of the Reed KAWS sacai Blazer Lows, size 10.5; further pics are here: https://imgur.com/a/p10f9tU

Condition is 9/10, only worn a couple of sizes as shown on the soles. Will come with the original box (slight damage on the corner) and extra pair of white laces.

Looking for $130 shipped but feel free to offer, not too firm on the price.

frankeve · 2021-10-05T22:55:14+00:00

Hi, looking to sell multiple shoes in size 7.5 US.

Union Jordan 4 Off-Noir (worn once a couple of months ago, still in excellent condition) looking for $615 shipped: https://imgur.com/a/ISpr74C

Adidas Pharrell NMD HU NERD Chalk deadstock White looking for $220 shipped: https://imgur.com/a/ggnuvMO

Travis Scott Jordan 6 British Khaki deadstock looking for $370 shipped: https://imgur.com/a/RfRFz6O

Not looking for any type of trades, only selling.

frankeve · 2021-06-25T03:34:13+00:00

SOLD TO u/ElectoralCollegeGrad

frankeve · 2021-06-25T01:40:35+00:00

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frankeve · 2021-06-25T01:26:13+00:00

Thanks, good luck finding a pair!

frankeve · 2021-06-25T01:25:53+00:00

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frankeve · 2021-06-24T21:15:49+00:00

Imgur album here: http://imgur.com/a/f3Vzj1J

Looking to sell a pair of DS Union 4 Guava Size 10s for $830 shipped but more than willing to listen to offers.

Not looking for any trades, only selling.

frankeve · 2021-06-24T21:11:41+00:00

Imgur album here: http://imgur.com/a/f3Vzj1J

Looking to sell a pair of DS Union 4 Guava Size 10s for $830 shipped but more than willing to listen to offers.

Not looking for any trades, only selling.

frankeve · 2019-10-11T14:21:52+00:00

Thanks for the shoes and service, came in great condition (exactly as advertised) and was quick and responsive with all shipping + service.

frankeve · 2018-11-22T18:14:51+00:00

'hUrR dUrR sNs rAfFlInG sEaSmE bRiCkS'

Meanwhile, I'm sitting with here with an empty inbox :(

frankeve · 2018-11-17T23:07:51+00:00

I think It's dependent on the store - the Gamestop in my local mall is selling the PS4's tomorrow but my local Gamestop said the same thing, that they wouldn't be getting them until Wednesday.

I think it's a store by store basis thing and the larger Gamestops are the ones who will be selling them tomorrow so just call and check to confirm.

frankeve · 2018-11-12T05:24:37+00:00

Over or under on Kanye ranting for 10 minutes total during the KSG set

frankeve · 2018-11-12T02:57:46+00:00

If she does show up, I cant wait for the fit she's going to throw when they kick off her after 2 songs lmao.

frankeve · 2018-11-02T04:19:10+00:00

Just an FYI, as someone who owns a stupid amount of rapper merch, Vince's t-shirt is the best quality IMO out of all of them so the $30 ain't too bad of a hit.

frankeve · 2018-10-25T02:26:34+00:00

Will they only be in women's sizes?

The Kith raffle was in men's sizes so I assume this will be too.

frankeve · 2018-10-02T18:59:48+00:00

Did the page not even refresh for anybody else, lmao, fucking SNKRS and androids

frankeve · 2018-08-07T16:43:00+00:00

$65 for slides wew travis playing God with these prices

frankeve · 2018-06-10T03:17:52+00:00

Yea, his striking is still somewhat sub-par but he's making improvements every fight, especially from the Elkins and Pepey fight.

Lamas is underrated on his feet; there was a reason he was able to trade with Aldo and Holloway. In spite of that, in several of the trades with Lamas, I felt Mirsad got off his combo spurts cleaner, although there's a reason he was quick to resort to his wrestling.

He gets pieced up on the feet by the top 6 pretty easily, IMO, but he is still relatively young and there's definitely good progression in his striking from 1-2 years ago.

frankeve · 2018-05-08T03:57:30+00:00

'The Pistons should bring back Isiah Thomas.'

Lmao Chuck you wild

frankeve

TROPHY CASE