Gen Z workers are using the increased focus on in-office presence to “task mask” and look busier than they are—but experts warn it could lead to further stress and burnout. Bosses want workers in the ...

TikTok has been abuzz with the workplace trend “task-masking” — that is, making yourself look busy so that your boss thinks you’re hard at work. Cue behaviors like pounding hard on the keyboard, ...

There is a new trend on TikTok called "task mask," and it involves workers going out of their way to pretend they are doing work, sometimes making a scene to get the message across, and making sure to ...

Mar 25, 2025, 6:42am CDT Updated: Mar 25, 2025, 7:11am CDT Image provided by Getty Images (Portra) The dynamic between managers and employees has new stakes as more workers return to the office.

No matter how unpopular they continue to be, return-to-office (RTO) mandates just keep coming down the pipeline — including, now, within the federal government. Given the job market, it seems most ...

Let's set the scene. It's Friday afternoon, your meetings are done for the week, and you can feel your brain slowly starting to shut down ready for the weekend. You might spend a little longer than ...

There's a new workplace trend that may completely change the way organizations view their in-office workforce — and whether they're actually doing their job. Processing Content Thirty-three percent of ...

Bosses want workers in the office for productivity. So Gen Z workers are using the increased focus on presence to “task mask” and look busier than they are—but experts warn it could lead to further ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The growth of task masking comes ...