Chinese Firm Hits New Low, Literally Placing Bugs Under Workers’ Bottoms
By Patrick McShane
A high-tech firm in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou recently gave free seat cushions to its office staff to help make them more comfortable.
Initially, the staff of Hebo Technology felt it was a thoughtful gesture from company management. But soon enough, employees discovered that the comfortable new seat pads were in fact “smart cushions.”
They were being used by managers at the biotech medical company to tell them exactly when their workers were sitting at their desks — and when they were not.
Earlier this month, Hebo staff began complaining about their bosses’ trickery on Chinese social media.
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