We just did this a month ago. A couple dozen people introducing ourselves, having a "virtual lunch" followed by some games, a quiz, and some other team building

We just did this a month ago. A couple dozen people introducing ourselves, having a "virtual lunch" followed by some games, a quiz, and some other team building activities. Having to always be on camera got super stressful within a few minutes. I had to go through with it, as it was the first time many of us were meeting. Over the years I've learned to just go through the pain for a bit to get to where I want to be. This event really helped network me with some key people in power. After a while I switched off the camera and microphone and just went along for the ride. People are more concerned about themselves and less about watching you. People have short attention spans on these types of calls. Nobody is going to miss you if you disappear for a few hours and appear just as the meeting ends. These virtual social events are idiotic and stress inducing to me, but you can exploit it. You just need to find a way to play the system. I attend only when it will really benefit me.