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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:31 PM Jul 2017

Company to install microchips in employees

A Wisconsin technology company is offering its employees microchip implants that can be used to scan into the building and purchase food at work. Whether or not to get a chip is up to the employee to decide.

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Company to install microchips in employees (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2017 OP

What could possibly go wrong? n/t TDale313 Jul 2017 #1

Looks like jehop61 Jul 2017 #2

I would never work for any company who did this, I would resist to the death. sunonmars Jul 2017 #3

Employees Refusing Chip Will Be 1st On The Block To Lay Off. TheMastersNemesis Jul 2017 #4

A nice souvenir when you get laid off dalton99a Jul 2017 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jul 2017 #6

If there's one thing about employers that I've learned Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #7

If you call in sick, you'd better not sneak off to the beach. oasis Jul 2017 #8

And don't do something you don't want your spouse or your boss to know about dalton99a Jul 2017 #10

If you have a RFID badge...lots of companies are already doing this HipChick Jul 2017 #9

This is just creepy. It is beyond invasive. Do you have any idea how far they smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #11

I wonder if it has the capability to shock you, yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2017 #12

is the company called edhopper Jul 2017 #13

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

1. What could possibly go wrong? n/t

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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:32 PM

Jul 2017

jehop61

(1,735 posts)

2. Looks like

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:36 PM

Jul 2017

A foot in the door for Big Brother! Run employees

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

3. I would never work for any company who did this, I would resist to the death.

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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:37 PM

Jul 2017

Next step everybody will be catalogued.....Not on my life would i ever.

TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)

4. Employees Refusing Chip Will Be 1st On The Block To Lay Off.

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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:38 PM

Jul 2017

Plus there will be a time that "taking the chip" will be a requirement for employment.

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)

5. A nice souvenir when you get laid off

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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 01:44 PM

Jul 2017

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Mosby This message was self-deleted by its author.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,407 posts)

7. If there's one thing about employers that I've learned

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 02:19 PM

Jul 2017

it's that what is one day "optional" will quite likely become MANDATORY another day.

oasis

(49,376 posts)

8. If you call in sick, you'd better not sneak off to the beach.

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Mon Jul 24, 2017, 02:20 PM

Jul 2017

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)

10. And don't do something you don't want your spouse or your boss to know about

Reply to oasis (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 02:26 PM

Jul 2017

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

9. If you have a RFID badge...lots of companies are already doing this

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 02:22 PM

Jul 2017

I used to work for a company that could tell by your badge, what time you showed up at work, what time you left...how long you spent in the restroom....how long you took off for work....