Sure, but that sounds like a culture problem, not a problem with the meeting schedule. If you have abusive higher-ups, avoiding them is not a solution. Honestly

Sure, but that sounds like a culture problem, not a problem with the meeting schedule. If you have abusive higher-ups, avoiding them is not a solution. Honestly, the whole premise of the discussion is kind of silly at that point. If you don't have the power to improve the meeting experience, then you definitely don't have the power to abolish the meeting.