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I wouldn't work in those conditions for six seconds. Even when my "boss" worked directly behind me she was busy enough to not have a second to see what I was doing. We have these modern things called metrics. I either make my numbers or I don't. This isn't 1989 anymore. Businesses need to realize workers have actual lives that require occasional interruptions during the workday.
I mean the clear cut advice is to deal with it or quit. Micromanagers have always been in existence, and yes there are extreme cases like the one you are mentioning. It begs the question though why is he needed if they have that much time on their hands? This is why since remote started, many companies are trimming the fat. Seeing that they don't need middle management as much.
I personally could never deal with this. I would probably quit. Talking about it isn't going to change anything. Control Freaks never change. One thing I always ask in an interview is their management style. Are you a micromanager or expect employees to do their work with little supervision? You can tell who the micromanager if they don't answer the question and get a little perturbed by the question.
Well, if you want a paycheck you are forced to work with a variety of people. Some bosses like to look at your screen.
Get creative and use the "looking busy screensaver."
Problem solved.
Why are you all so serious and bothered over a nosy boss? It's his issue not yours, he has more than just you to deal with I suspect.
Learn to get creative with people and their nuances. It can work to your advantage and could be fun.
I don't know I guess most people like normal people. Not annoying narcissistic ones.
And I worked for a school system that, at 11AM every day, scanned all the computers in use or turned on that were on the system's servers to see what websites teachers were on at that time.
I have a boss who is a control freak who sits next to be all day and is constantly looking at my computer screen. Sometimes I will be reading an email and he will just chime in on an email I'm looking at without me even knowing he was looking. It actually makes me uncomfortable. I don't need any generic obvious advice like "either deal with it or quit." I guess I just want to know if this seems normal and acceptable and if you would care if your boss did this to you?
Perhaps one way to get that guy off your back is to immediately engage him in conversation as soon as he comments on something that you are doing. Explain in detail everything that you are doing in excruciating detail, drawing out the conversation for as long as possible, and indirectly showing him that your productivity just took a dive since you've had to stop and explain. If he persists, then turn to him more often and keep asking him questions. Questions, questions, questions, until he says that you should be able to do your job independently, and then you turn away. If he comes back later with more comments then start explaining again, in sugary detail again, and start those questions again, monopolizing his time and not stopping until he breaks off. Maybe he'll get the message, unless his job is to sit on you and only you and have absolutely nothing else to do.
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