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Make sure to mutter whenever possible, and make all decisions via 1-1 asides. If possible, have a whiteboard way at the back of the room where it's visible but

Make sure to mutter whenever possible, and make all decisions via 1-1 asides. If possible, have a whiteboard way at the back of the room where it's visible but incomprehensible. And order food! Have some cookies, croissants, pizza delivered right as the meeting starts.

dmoy 3y ago
> If possible, have a whiteboard way at the back of the room where it's visible but incomprehensible. Bonus points if it's at a steep angle from the camera, making only one side of it slightly comprehensible, as the other side diminishes into unreadable scribbles
dylan604 3y ago
>And order food! Have some cookies, croissants, pizza delivered right as the meeting starts. as if the snacks one has in their own home are so undesirable that this is the compelling factor. such a good post left on such a weak point.
- justrealist 3y ago
  The indignity of getting excluded from free cake is not an economic calculus. Lots of people could go to the grocery store and buy themselves a sheet cake. They don't.
  - dylan604 3y ago
    But you're assuming that one likes cake/pizza/whatever cheap mediocre food product that's been mentioned. If I was that manager, I'd raise your cake/pizza/whatever with a freshly grilled filet and baked potato with a nice glass of wine. Remind them just what possibilities they are missing for being in the office like peasants! After all, isn't that the point of having direct reports being in the office while you're at home?
    - justrealist 3y ago
      To be clear, I've worked remotely for a decade. It's worth it on balance, but there's no need to try to sugarcoat missing office food. It's lame!
      - kevinventullo 3y ago
        I’m currently hybrid and the in-office food is absolutely one of the main reasons I like going in.
anthomtb 3y ago
> Have some cookies, croissants, pizza delivered right as the meeting starts I've been in the position of being the sole remote guy (technically in office but working from a satellite site) and this happened soooo many times. The meeting would start and a box of donuts would be on the table and I'd hear "sorry, we'll mail a leftover to you!" followed by uproarious laughter. It almost made missing the 1-1 asides and whiteboard visuals worthwhile. Declining junk food in person is much more challenging than simply having it 1000 miles away and obviously out of reach.
placesalt 3y ago
At some point say 'ooh, is someone making popcorn?', then leave, make popcorn, and come back and share.

dmoy 3y ago

> If possible, have a whiteboard way at the back of the room where it's visible but incomprehensible. Bonus points if it's at a steep angle from the camera, making only one side of it slightly comprehensible, as the other side diminishes into unreadable scribbles

dylan604 3y ago

>And order food! Have some cookies, croissants, pizza delivered right as the meeting starts. as if the snacks one has in their own home are so undesirable that this is the compelling factor. such a good post left on such a weak point.

justrealist 3y ago
The indignity of getting excluded from free cake is not an economic calculus. Lots of people could go to the grocery store and buy themselves a sheet cake. They don't.
- dylan604 3y ago
  But you're assuming that one likes cake/pizza/whatever cheap mediocre food product that's been mentioned. If I was that manager, I'd raise your cake/pizza/whatever with a freshly grilled filet and baked potato with a nice glass of wine. Remind them just what possibilities they are missing for being in the office like peasants! After all, isn't that the point of having direct reports being in the office while you're at home?
  - justrealist 3y ago
    To be clear, I've worked remotely for a decade. It's worth it on balance, but there's no need to try to sugarcoat missing office food. It's lame!
    - kevinventullo 3y ago
      I’m currently hybrid and the in-office food is absolutely one of the main reasons I like going in.

anthomtb 3y ago

> Have some cookies, croissants, pizza delivered right as the meeting starts I've been in the position of being the sole remote guy (technically in office but working from a satellite site) and this happened soooo many times. The meeting would start and a box of donuts would be on the table and I'd hear "sorry, we'll mail a leftover to you!" followed by uproarious laughter. It almost made missing the 1-1 asides and whiteboard visuals worthwhile. Declining junk food in person is much more challenging than simply having it 1000 miles away and obviously out of reach.

placesalt 3y ago

At some point say 'ooh, is someone making popcorn?', then leave, make popcorn, and come back and share.