Oh no, you’re doing it wrong. You’re supposed to judge people by how much time they spend telling you about how hard they are working, and by how often you see them at work (with bonus points if you see them late in the day or eating at their desk). Judging people by the quality of work (or by whether they even work or just spend all day scrolling social media and shopping) is very unfair, the best workers don’t have time to do actual work because they are too busy looking busy and doing performative work to actually get things done. The actual work is supposed to be done only by the lowest levels in the company for minimal pay, the top performers are all about visibility and bragging.