Posted on 12/26/2020 11:50:04 AM PST by CheshireTheCat
Although technology is helping keep everyone connected while living in isolation, it seems most people are sick and tired of looking at their friends, family, and co-workers through a video screen. A new survey finds six in 10 Americans are currently “Zoomed out” as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The OnePoll survey of 2,000 respondents reveals 61 percent have experienced tech fatigue during the ongoing pandemic. Of that group, 69 percent say their burnout is specifically due to all the time they’re spending on video calls.
Commissioned by Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe CBD, the survey delved into tech fatigue, which the researchers define as a feeling of exhaustion after using digital apps and tools. The poll also looked at how respondents are handling their technological discontent during 2020.
The average respondent first started to experience tech fatigue about 12 weeks into the pandemic. Of those experiencing tech fatigue, 52 percent say it’s been a consistent feeling. That’s perhaps not surprising considering how much time people have been spending on their devices since the start of COVID-19....
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I don’t use video to talk to anyone. I either call them on the phone, or email them.
The biggest surprise was when my ex asked her sister's boyfriend who live in North L.A.”Where are the presents I sent you?” The dipshit said “They might be in the garage where I quarantine packages for nine days before opening them.” Boy was my ex pissed off. We then had to wait 20 minutes while Nancy McFraidy Pants went to the garage to dig for them. That couple has not been out of the house since April. They get away with it because he has a job in IT and is working remotely and, because they are not married, my ex's sister sponges off of California welfare.
Thank God I’ve been able to avoid loading Zoom on my phone or computer. I did have to dial into a zoom meeting once using a local number for audio only.
Also still not doing Twitter. Facebook is once a week or ten days to see if there’s any news, but I never post anymore.
I was sick of web conferencing about 12 minutes into my first “virtual” meeting.
fornicating will definitely be a thing when this is over
Zoom is SOP here in Hollywood. There’s a few of us who just say “how about I just call you on the phone via speaker?” God knows I dont want to see the ugly mugs of people I secretly hate, when the phone does that perfectly as I only hear your stupid voice.
Screw this stupid virus
Screw lockdowns
Screw masks
Screw vaccines for this stupid bug
Screw talking on the phone or even video conferencing- it’s lame
MS Teams is our main tool and I don’t want to see most people. Voice is OK.
A few outside vendors and customers want zoom since they don’t use MS Teams.
I hosted Christmas “in person” at my house, but “zoomed” with my inlaws, who are in their 90’s. For them, COVID isn’t “just the flu”. For some, video conferencing programs are a blessing. I’ll see them after they get vaccinated in Jan/Feb. And hopefully again many times after.
Unfortunately, not always an option for business. But possible to connect without one’s camera enabled.
Mix of Zoom, Google Meets and Slack at my work at an aerospace company. Most of us get along just fine via chat, voice and screensharing. We in Engineering are usually meeting about code or some document, so cameras are not really needed, just share the screen and chime in.
It’s nice to be able to see others, but it’s nice not to have to think too much about appearance. In the end the work gets done either way.
Step one in subscribing to internet service should always be to refuse the ISP’s box and to buy your own separate modem and router. The performance difference is huge.
They were actors and actresses when they went into the office but now they're showing their truer selves and it's not pretty. I've seen more into some people's personal lives than I ever wanted to know.
... and there’s always the joker engineer who threatens to stand up and reveal he’s wearing no pants. An excellent ice-breaker! :)
https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/25/until-zoom-breaks-with-communist-china-dont-use-it/
Until Zoom Breaks With Communist China, Don’t Use It
A number of red flags have emerged regarding Zoom’s security, but none of them are as threatening as Red China.
Never heard of it but will try it out..
Teams is something MS has gotten right.
All kinds of functionality. It took over from the abysmal Skype For Business and so-so Lync.
I’m a programmer so I work from home. I really don’t Zoom with people outside of work. My liberal friends just ignore the social distancing thing and have get-togethers but they are far away. If I want to see someone, I just go to their house and stay 6 feet away from them.
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