This Slack setting tells you if your boss is spying on your DMs

Slack, like office gossip, is a part of modern day work life. And so it's only natural to wonder just who, exactly, is privy to all the juicy tidbits you and your coworkers share over direct message. Could your boss be reading those comments about his ugly tie — or, much more seriously, your plans to unionize?

While some will argue that you should never send a message you wouldn't want a manager to see, that level of caution is extremely difficult for many who work remotely or with coworkers spread across the world. It's not like you can have a casual, off the record lunch with your team when your closet coworker is thousands of miles away. Thankfully, there is a way to find out what Slack privacy settings your company has in place.  Read more...