Manager Reading Slack Messages

Hey Fellas,


Does anyone else ever get the feeling that their manager reads their slacks, or am I just paranoid? I know they can see what we write, and your probably thinking they would only use that capability for HR purposes, but if you were a manager would you want to see what your team was saying about you?


I swear me and my buddy would criticize my manager at some points over message because of some of the ridiculous shit he pulled, and then it was like he'd immediately call us or message us over slack, almost as if he knew we were talking about him. Horrible manager in the first place but does anyone else feel this might happen to them?

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InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
They definitely have the ability to see all your messages.ย 

Don't post anything in a work issued account that you aren't happy with them seeing.ย 

I usually set up a WhatsApp group with the other sales peeps.ย 
funcoupons
WR Officer
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๐Ÿ‘‘
This. Assume that the company reads everything sent from a company resource (phone, email, messages) and operate accordingly.
Grimhelm
Politicker
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Mid Market Account Executive
Before Slack, at my old job they used Gmail with Gchat, we learned quickly that they read the messages we sent each other because when a person left they went through them.

Once they got slack, I would message only for work purposes and have a separate group chat via a non-company groupme or just on our phones.
wahmsales
WR Officer
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SDR
There's a way for them to see your messages, and for you to know if they have that function turned on, if you google it.

I use Instagram or LinkedIn to chat with people I work with about non-work stuff or to complain about work stuff.
HappyGilmore
Politicker
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Account Executive
I sure hope they aren't spending time reading my slacks, if they are then a) I'll probably get fired for stuff I've said on slack and b) they have too much downtime.ย 
Rupert_Pupkin
Contributor
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Account Executive
Yeah best to go text thread. It's terrifying to think of what people would send over Teams at my last job.
Beans
Big Shot
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Enterprise Account Executive
We've got a whatsapp for the team for this exact reason.ย 
MiserablyMicroManaged
Good Citizen
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SDR
smart. I ended up getting the can, pretty sure they turned on me when they read some of my slack messages lol
CaneWolf
Politicker
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Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract
Did you see the Netflix story? They absolutely are.
MiserablyMicroManaged
Good Citizen
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SDR
No whats the title? Ill have to check it out
jefe
Arsonist
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๐Ÿ
Really interesting... although kinda messed up.ย ย 


โ€œTheir culture is all about transparency and giving feedback,โ€ says one outside observer with knowledge of the situation. โ€œIt would make sense that there should be no need for private conversation.โ€

I don't even know where to start with that
bamageorge
Celebrated Contributor
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International Sales Director
Oh definitely! They sure read all the messages, Guaranteed!ย 
SlinginSoftware
Politicker
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Account Executive
I try to keep everything PC and work appropriate in slack. That being said, If I was a manager I would never read my team's messages... People say things...I wouldn't want anything to cloud my judgement
DrunkenArt
Politicker
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Sales Representative
Not too sure on Slack, but if they read what goes in between us in Skype and Teams, we would have all been fired a long time ago
UserNotFound
Politicker
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Account Executive
At an old job I had, management auto syncs all email for the 1st 90days so they get 100% of a new hire's email communication.ย 

I can see monitoring Slack, but for some reason email felt like a much larger intrusion.ย 
User1234567
Politicker
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User1234567
Donโ€™t send anything that you wouldnโ€™t want someone to see on slack is my rule
softwaresails
Politicker
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Sales Manager
This is a good article that talks about how they might be able to read your messages:

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/1/24/21079275/slack-private-messages-privacy-law-enforcement-lawsuit
uncorpse
Politicker
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Sales Development
Never had an issue with this.ย 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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๐ŸฆŠ
Dude if you're gonna shit talk do it on personal texts. Not on company shizz.
GDO
Politicker
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BDM
Make sure to never bitch about him over slack
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