u/o-nemo

My company is forcing me to install an invasive PC monitoring system (Time Doctor) without employees knowledge. I do not believe in this but I'm not in a position to quit- what do I do?

I'm an IT Manager at a CRA where most of our employees are data entry specialists. As I've been promoted upwards, I've been looped into many things that feel a bit controlling, but this takes the cake.

A few months ago the CEO contacted me asking if we have a tool that tracks mouse and keyboard activies. I said no and that adding something like that would probably be difficult because we have anti keyloggers in our security software.

But yesterday he told me that he is adding me as an admin to a program he purchased called "Time Doctor". He told me that I need to figure out a way to install it without people knowing.

This software takes screenshots of your screen(s) periodically, tracks your mouse movements, and logs your keystrokes.

This situation is testing my morals. While testing it, the CEO also had it installed on his PC so I saw his screenshots. It screenshotted a conversation he had with our Director of Operations and HR director where they were shit talking people who were on the "Chopping Block", in one message the CEO straight up called an employee a loser.

For some more background, the CEO is known to be mean. He has often told me that I am replaceable, I think too highly of myself, and always says I should be grateful for this job because he's the reason I'm successful. And to be clear - I've never been reprimanded. This has been told when I asked for more compensation. Like after I picked up all of the IT directors responsibilities after she passed away.

Theres a lot of ways I can continue about how corrupt this company is. But this Time Doctor thing is really making me question everything.

I would leave, but I don't have a degree yet (full time wgu student set to graduate in 2027) and I'm making more then I could possibly get anywhere else for my experience (4 years IT, 3 years managing) or for my age (22).

So it's tricky and I'm not sure what to do. Maybe I'm just young an emotional - but my goal is to one day start my own company, and I can't imagine ever being this controlling and mean to my employees.

Any advice appreciated. Thank you in advanced.

I'm an IT Manager at a CRA where most of our employees are data entry specialists. As I've been promoted upwards, I've been looped into many things that feel a bit controlling, but this takes the cake.

A few months ago the CEO contacted me asking if we have a tool that tracks mouse and keyboard activies. I said no and that adding something like that would probably be difficult because we have anti keyloggers in our security software.

But yesterday he told me that he is adding me as an admin to a program he purchased called "Time Doctor". He told me that I need to figure out a way to install it without people knowing.

This software takes screenshots of your screen(s) periodically, tracks your mouse movements, and logs your keystrokes.

This situation is testing my morals. While testing it, the CEO also had it installed on his PC so I saw his screenshots. It screenshotted a conversation he had with our Director of Operations and HR director where they were shit talking people who were on the "Chopping Block", in one message the CEO straight up called an employee a loser.

For some more background, the CEO is known to be mean. He has often told me that I am replaceable, I think too highly of myself, and always says I should be grateful for this job because he's the reason I'm successful. And to be clear - I've never been reprimanded. This has been told when I asked for more compensation. Like after I picked up all of the IT directors responsibilities after she passed away.

Theres a lot of ways I can continue about how corrupt this company is. But this Time Doctor thing is really making me question everything.

I would leave, but I don't have a degree yet (full time wgu student set to graduate in 2027) and I'm making more then I could possibly get anywhere else for my experience (4 years IT, 3 years managing) or for my age (22).

So it's tricky and I'm not sure what to do. Maybe I'm just young an emotional - but my goal is to one day start my own company, and I can't imagine ever being this controlling and mean to my employees.

Any advice appreciated. Thank you in advanced.