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I'm not your slave. If you have important info, I'll listen. If I think you're wasting our time then you are, unless you convince me otherwise.

• pc86 4y ago
  This is the kind of attitude and response I would expect from a 9 year old, not a professional adult. If you think you're not needed in a meeting, or the content isn't relevant, or someone else should be there instead, pretend you're an adult human and raise the issue. But if you're going to be in the meeting, pay attention. It's astounding to me that this could be a controversial statement.
  • Test0129 4y ago
    The only thing controversial is you saying someone with a differing opinion is acting like a 9 year old. This is only serving to further reinforce the general feeling that PMs are overall useless, overpowered, and undersupervised. Likewise if it's a problem my camera is off except in certain meetings (with clients or whatever) then bring it up to me. To this day that has yet to happen. Shockingly, work gets done, I listen to the important points of the meeting and talk when needed, and I don't have to let someone look at me while I'm not looking at them. It sounds like you have a problem communicating without a face to look at. If it helps, you can tape faces to the screen or request people put an avatar/photo of themselves up for you to talk at.
    • pc86 4y ago
      You're arguing a point I haven't made. > > If I think you're wasting our time then you are, unless you convince me otherwise. That's not a differing opinion, that's petulant and childish. Your coworkers deserve the benefit of the doubt when they say you're needed for something.
• dalyons 4y ago