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> Are people really sharing personal or political topics in work meetings?! Sure! We're a fully remote company and as a result the beginning of every video cal
by fxtentacle 4y ago
> Are people really sharing personal or political topics in work meetings?!
Sure! We're a fully remote company and as a result the beginning of every video call is people gossiping about their kids, pets, the weather, and interesting stuff happening in their towns.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agoThat's not what the poster was talking about. Everything you listed there is pretty tame stuff, politics and religion are not discussed in professional settings specifically because it can cause problems that affect people's abilities to work together.
- emielm 4y agoThis sounds very American :). In my (European) country this is not a weird thing to discuss informally among colleagues. Of course you do learn to avoid the topic quickly with certain people, but that goes for more things: vaccinations, choice of school, sports results