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I’ve definitely noticed shorter meetings and it is now more common to end the meetings when the topics are covered. However, there are a few people that I work

by dade_ 6y ago

I’ve definitely noticed shorter meetings and it is now more common to end the meetings when the topics are covered. However, there are a few people that I work with that simply must blather on until the schedule time is used up. Making up additional topics, begging people on the call to raise additional items which are always completely off topic and unimportant. Perhaps they are lonely, but it is especially annoying with video calls. I am going to get rude about it one of these days.

rosywoozlechan 6y ago
> I am going to get rude about it one of these days. I doubt that strategy will be effective.
joegahona 6y ago
Rather than getting rude, get passive aggressive. Just drop off the calls and blame Comcast -- something that's more difficult to do in an in-person meeting.
- jedberg 6y ago
  Someone created a video background for Zoom that says "reconnecting..." in the same font Zoom uses for other stuff. They just put that up and step out of frame.
aprdm 6y ago
Why can’t you simply leave the meeting? Put a chat message gotta go bye (or equivalent) and turn off.
tdfx 6y ago
The appropriate phrase I've found to be effective for when someone is wasting my time is "this seems to be out of scope for me right now". It forces someone to justify why this waste of your time is somehow relevant, which they usually can't do. Ex: "I'll leave you guys to finish talking through this one as it seems out of scope for me right now. I'm going to get started on previously-discussed-priority-item." For someone to ask you to remain on the call after that is implicitly saying their discussion is more important than another item that has been agreed to be a priority.
paulryanrogers 6y ago
While possibly rude I tried to use humor by slinking out of meeting rooms in an exaggerated way. In hindsight it was probably heavy handed.
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manmal 6y ago
We have some team members who leave immediately when the core topics have been covered. Sometimes the PO suggests to them that their attendance is no longer needed, so they can either leave or stay (eg QA or designer who doesn’t need to hear that technical discussion). It’s a culture thing.

by dade_ 6y ago

rosywoozlechan 6y ago

> I am going to get rude about it one of these days. I doubt that strategy will be effective.

joegahona 6y ago

Rather than getting rude, get passive aggressive. Just drop off the calls and blame Comcast -- something that's more difficult to do in an in-person meeting.

jedberg 6y ago
Someone created a video background for Zoom that says "reconnecting..." in the same font Zoom uses for other stuff. They just put that up and step out of frame.

aprdm 6y ago

Why can’t you simply leave the meeting? Put a chat message gotta go bye (or equivalent) and turn off.

tdfx 6y ago

The appropriate phrase I've found to be effective for when someone is wasting my time is "this seems to be out of scope for me right now". It forces someone to justify why this waste of your time is somehow relevant, which they usually can't do. Ex: "I'll leave you guys to finish talking through this one as it seems out of scope for me right now. I'm going to get started on previously-discussed-priority-item." For someone to ask you to remain on the call after that is implicitly saying their discussion is more important than another item that has been agreed to be a priority.

paulryanrogers 6y ago

While possibly rude I tried to use humor by slinking out of meeting rooms in an exaggerated way. In hindsight it was probably heavy handed.

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manmal 6y ago

We have some team members who leave immediately when the core topics have been covered. Sometimes the PO suggests to them that their attendance is no longer needed, so they can either leave or stay (eg QA or designer who doesn’t need to hear that technical discussion). It’s a culture thing.