Stood up for privacy during a commercial install, and it paid off

A shop owner asked me to put hidden devices in employee break rooms. I told him that could get him in trouble and hurt trust. We ended up installing clear cameras with signs saying they were there. He liked my honesty, and the staff actually thanked us for it. Feels good to have done the right thing here, lol.

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bennett.nora1mo ago

Benclark, I used to think hidden cameras were just part of running a business too. After a coworker spotted one in our break room last year, the whole team got really quiet and tense. Seeing this story about staff thanking for clear cameras made me rethink that. It turns out that knowing about the watching stops people from feeling sneaked on. That shift from secret to open actually keeps trust instead of breaking it.

hunt.nora1mo ago

My old boss at the diner put a hidden camera in the office to catch who was stealing petty cash. It turned out to be his own nephew, but after it came out, half the waitstaff quit within a month. They said if he'd lie about that, he'd lie about anything. That quiet tension you mentioned is the first sign people are looking for the door.

benclark1mo ago

I mean, saying hidden cameras "hurt trust" feels a bit dramatic. It's just a break room, not a secret meeting, lol.