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Re:Honestly, It's Probably the Phones by hiq on Thursday March 02, 2023 @09:36AM (#34996150)
> 90% of the time people will use their laptops to look at instant messaging, forums, emails, or even try to get some work done. So your boss is not wrong.

> even try to get some work done

I assume it's not what you meant, but it's interesting nonetheless: if being in this meeting does not mean getting work done, maybe the real problem mandatory attendance?

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Re:Honestly, It's Probably the Phones by JohnFen on Thursday March 02, 2023 @10:01AM (#34996448)
I think a well-known problem with meetings is that most of the time, no meaningful work can be done during them.
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