US tech company becomes first to microchip employees

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/us-tech-company-microchip-employees-first-three-square-market-wisconsin-a7856971.html

A tech company in Wisconsin has announced that it will become the first business in the US to microchip its employees.

Three Square Market, which designs software for break rooms, says that it is offering to microchip everyone who works there on 1 August but stressed that the programme is optional. It said that it expects over 50 staff to take part.

The chips will allow those who have them to pay for food and drink in the company’s break room, open doors, login to computers and use the copy machine.

[lpbk2713]

1. It will also permit them to use the red stapler.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

5. I was told that I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume

from nine to eleven, I told Bill that if Sandra is going to listen to her headphones while she's filing then I should be able to listen to the radio while I'm collating so I don't see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.

[haele]

2. And track their bathroom breaks and/or mental health/smoke breaks.

Or who they're hanging out with when they're talking in the hall - is it someone they're working on a project with (legit), or that cute blond(e) from tech that they're trying to arrange a date later on with (not legit). Or maybe, if they're talking with HR, or an Ombudsman...or maybe on the phone a bit too much.

Anything that normal people do at work in the course of the day can be used against one if they're looking to fire or let go people. An RFID tracker just makes it easier...

My 23 year old son-in-law working as a construction helper just found that out the hard way; first, there was a minor complaint about his appearance - from a co-worker, as they didn't work directly with customers. Then, there started to be more focused attention on his "screw ups and occasional last minute arrivals" - supposedly more focus on his rather than other people's screw ups and last minute. When he took a Monday morning off for an appointment that he hadn't given more than a "Friday Afternoon" notice, he was told Tuesday - "Don't come in, it's just not working out"...
I warned him first time I heard about the "minor complaint" - if they're starting to pay attention to the negatives, either immediately find out how they expect you to clean your act up, or start looking for another job.

Hope everyone at that company is salary and their "sitting at the desk" hours don't matter as much as their output being quality work that's on time and under budget is...

Haele

[Nwgirl503]

3. I'm old enough to remember when we were given a key card for these things

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. aaandd..here we go.

Been waiting for human chipping. Figured it would start in a low key, "helpful" way.

[Oubaas]

6. It's About Readiness...

Once they saw that no one had a problem with posting their life history and excruciatingly detailed accounts of their every move on Facebook, and once they saw that cameras EVERYWHERE were just fine with everybody, they knew you were ready for chips.

And if that works, the brain implants that can read your thoughts will be next. And if you think they're not working on that, Google it.

The goal is to create a vast army of compliant worker drones to serve the masters. As for the non-compliant, they'll be recycled and sold as organic fertilizer, in spite of all the chemicals with which their remains are saturated.

But that's OK, because a good stiff dose of Prozac will be fine fro the drones, should they consume any produce that was fertilized with noncompliant organic fertilizer.

Don't bump your head on that government camera in your bedroom. It's there for your security.

[dalton99a]

7. The average employee tenure at a U.S. tech company is less than 3 years

[cynatnite]

8. Ohs, noes! End times! Signs everywhere!

The end-timers will eat this up and yell about the beast and all that jazz. LOL

It's optional so I really don't care. It's fun to fuck with those types who point to microchipping and the bible as proof of end of days.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

9. I'm not saying we need to shave their heads and look for 6s....

....but Eric Arthur Blair would not approve.

[Blue_Tires]

10. Damn... I owe my old NWO conspiracy sociology professor 20 bucks.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

11. Not to worry, soon you can pay via your chip