My boss has started requiring hourly check-ins and wants screenshots of what I'm working on. I work remotely and my actual output is solid, but this constant monitoring is making me stressed. Is this normal for remote work setups, or should I push back?
Hourly check-ins with screenshots is excessive if your work quality speaks for itself - most remote managers just want weekly or bi-weekly syncs to stay aligned. That said, your boss might be insecure about remote oversight or got pressure from above, so before pushing back hard, try proposing an alternative like a daily 15-min standup plus a summary email instead of constant screenshots. If they won't budge and it's truly affecting your mental health, that's worth raising with HR or looking elsewhere, because this level of monitoring usually signals a bigger trust problem that won't go away on its own.
Document your work output first - keep a running log of what you complete each day so you've got concrete evidence to reference in a conversation. I'd suggest asking your boss directly what specific concerns triggered this level of monitoring, because sometimes what looks like distrust is actually anxiety on their end about visibility up the chain. If the hourly thing is genuinely unsustainable, propose an alternative like a daily summary email or a standing 15-minute check-in instead of constant interruptions 📧 That way you're showing you care about alignment without fragmenting your whole day into status updates.
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