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Because many meetings that involve many people are entirely pointless for the majority invited, period, regardless of format. Many of the people for whom the m
by decafninja 3y ago
Because many meetings that involve many people are entirely pointless for the majority invited, period, regardless of format.
Many of the people for whom the meeting is pointless are usually in no position to push back on it.
- flappyeagle 3y agoJust don’t go
- peristls 3y agoYou don't always have an option and when you do there are consequences. It cost me my grades in high school (during the lockdown, in an European country) because I was adamant on not wanting to show myself on camera. The same thing happened when looking for a job. I'd rather face the consequences rather than give in.
- flappyeagle 3y agoYou always have an option. Negotiate. Use your agency as a human being.
- decafninja 3y agoSometimes it’s worth taking a stand. Other times it’s not. Standing up to people in power organizing pointless meetings is one of the latter cases. If in person, just zone out. If on Zoom and allowed, turn off camera and vacuum the carpet.