More companies than ever are adopting "productivity monitoring" software. What are the ethics of employee surveillance in a brave new remote world? This week, ‘Manny’ believes he’s being watched and the paranoia is burning and bumming him out.
Is it a breach of privacy? Why do companies resort to it? And should you buy a mouse jiggler from TikTok? We cover it all with comedian Chanel Ali.

Special Guest: 
Chanel Ali
https://www.chanelali.com/

Hosts: 
Matt Sunbulli
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunbulli/
https://www.threads.net/@mattsunbulli
https://www.firstdraft.vc

Aaron Calafato
https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/
https://www.aaroncalafato.com/

Leah Ova
https://www.tiktok.com/@leahova

Editorial:
Matt Sunbulli
Brooks Borden
Ken Wendt
Aaron Calafato

Audio: 
Ken Wendt
Jan Cruz

Research: 
Zaid Safe
Matt Sunbulli

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Welcome to The Lonely Office: an award winning podcast about making sense of the increasingly blurry line between work and life, brought to you by Glassdoor. We tackle real workplace stories sourced from anonymous firsthand accounts—like the rise of job ghosting, the truth behind unlimited PTO, and dealing with a nightmare boss. We also share insider advice on layoffs, severance negotiations, and wild work stories, from candidates vaping in interviews to employees fired over free speech. The professional world can be chaotic, but you don’t have to navigate it alone
TLO is hosted by Matt Sunbulli (serial tech entrepreneur, Founder @ Fishbowl and First Draft AI), Aaron Calafato (Storyteller, Narrative Designer & Content Strategist), and Leah Ova (content creator and advertising executive), with special appearances from industry thought leaders and economists.