My department of ~400 people all work from home.
Several hours of teleconferencing daily.
No video. For >4 years.
I didn’t even know what my own boss looked like for 2 years.
I didn’t know what _any_ of my co-workers looked like for 2 years. Our first in-person department gathering was a hysterical discovery of strange faces and familiar voices.
Video brings little value to teleconferencing.
The “manly” solution to looking bad on video calls is to put opaque tape over the camera.
video has great value...
you know when I have left the room.
My office — and others I hear about — is having completely pointless, almost-daily Zoom meetings. I think a lot of people, bosses particularly, are becoming addicted to the technology.
[Chorus]
Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble
When you’re perfect in every way
I can’t wait to look in the mirror
‘Cause I get better lookin’ each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble
But I’m doin’ the best that I can
I took a conference call in the bathroom once. Only had to mute the phone one time.
The “manly” solution to looking bad on video calls is to put opaque tape over the camera.
The CCP and NSA won’t like that. But excellent idea.