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nother Gen Z-inspired work trend has entered the chat.A
s many employees return to the office, some have started “task masking,” or pretending to be busy, Fortune reported. Some tactics include typing loudly, rushing around the office, or joining a (nonexistent) virtual m
eeting.Employees are likely task masking due to RTO mandates, said Jennifer Moss, workplace strategist and author of Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone
Wants.“[Employers are] putting people back into the office [and] a lot of it has to do with control, and this idea that, if you’re present, that means you’re productive,” Moss told HR Brew.