Have a delima

At a possible cross-roads.
Current employer is in the process of becoming a 'eyes-on-you constant' workplace.
Camera's everywhere, and I mean everywhere! Every light pole, every bldg corner, every hallway, door way, office, closet, storage room.All phone calls in and out are recorded.
Dispatch office has 14 huge flat screens with every screen is split 6 views on each.
All vehicles will have forward, and driver facing camera WITH AUDIO by end of this summer!!
I will have an oppertunity to change employers in a few weeks, doing the exact job as now, but for a much smaller company.
no camera's in trucks, go back to paper logs, no DEF trucks, nor re-gen, this company's newest truck is older than current company's oldest truck.
I will  more than likely take a hit of at least $5.00 per hr.
I will be bringing  over customer contacts and some sales info to new employer (if I switch). Drivers do not have a 'non-compete clause'
The potential to move into management at new place is far greater than current.

Move on while you can.

Wait till they put the cameras up, then paint them with groucho noses, glasses and mustaches!

Lars, take the cut in pay and leave. The stress you are going to have if you stay will ruin your health. Cousin's husband left a company he had worked for for years when they put cameras in everything and went to work for a family owned equipment dealer. He has better working conditions, very little stress, and now is making as much as he was on his previous job. 

Worked for a major, 140+ yo company in the oilfield that was sold on installing them to save on insurance and legal fees. "All view" cameras with microphones. Blinking yellow light if you went 5 mph over speed limit and they worked as "live gps". Continued 5 mph over, or 6 mph over, period, and your manager was calling on your co. mobile, the one you are not to answer unless vehicle in park off the road (that one was monitored also).

I have worked for companies in the past that had camera's facing the driver, yes after a few weeks you ignore them.
This company will have audio also, they will be able listen and look in on 'real time' we've been told.
The day will come fast, that you be will called in, asked 'who were you  talking to on your bluetooth? it sounded like 'company business', or your radio was too loud,  or, we don't want our employee's listening to Mark Levin/Michael Savage/Sean Hannity etc.
Already on the yard camera's I ( and others) have been called in and asked why did you talk to 'John Doe' on Tuesday morning for 10 min. by the wash bay doors? Or some such crap like that.
I want to be as productive as possible, get the day's job done as quick and safely as you can and go home.
I look forward to going home everyday before I even get to the  yard in the morning.


Edited by Lars(wi) - 10 Feb 2019 at 9:21pm

In a few years there is going to be NO PLACE safe from prying eyes.  It's almost to that point now.
Did you know your TV set is watching you while you're watching it?  Is it REALLY turned off?  Computer watches you...car/truck is watching you.....
You're not safe anywhere.

If it was me Lars, I'd be outta there in a sec.  Life is too short and if you can't be happy at work, it becomes a job...