This really is worth reading. It doesn't make light of the issue or lay easy blame on "lazy workers" as seems to be the current belief of many tech executives. It also aligns with what I've seen in tech even preceding the pandemic. https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-industry-fake-work-problem-bad-managers-bosses-layoffs-jobs-2023-7
Truth behind tech industry's fake work problem: bad managers, bosses

Tech executives and investors have claimed that loafing employees are dragging down companies. But experts say the real problem is "lazy management."

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@remotesynth super interesting. The fake work seems to arise in organizations with deeper, lesser defined org structures. I’m under the impression that a company like Apple is a bit flatter, resulting in the hiring behavior they had (and lack of layoffs).