The Green Room

When Slack presence misrepresents real work hours, use clear schedules, status context, and policy-safe tools.

Keep Slack signals clear by defining working hours, using status + DND, and scheduling presence when auto-away misleads.

Reduce risk by avoiding device hacks, following policy, and using schedule-based presence aligned with real work hours.

Worried your company can see you’re “faking it” on Slack? Learn what managers and IT can usually see, what they can’t, and why device-level hacks (jigglers, scripts, extensions) tend to be the real risk.

Many “stay online” tools ask for broad access. Learn which permissions to watch for and how to choose minimal-access options.