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Re:NYC Skyscrapers Sit Vacant, Exposing Risk City Never Pred... by Gigachad on Thursday May 18, 2023 @06:26PM (#35995052)
Company I work at has taken to running most large meetings in person, booking out a large meeting room for half the day, and then often structuring social events around the day as well, often with paid for drinks and food.

I feel like these in person get togethers are far more interactive and productive than a day of calls where most people go camera off and fall asleep 30 mins in. Actually doing work remote works mostly fine, but god I hate group calls, the latency, the bad audio, etc.

Re:NYC Skyscrapers Sit Vacant, Exposing Risk City Never Pred... by SoftTalker on Thursday May 18, 2023 @07:44PM (#35995929)
I get that not everyone is like me but I just cannot stand those pre/post meeting socials with food and drinks. I'm just sitting there fidgiting thinking about what a completely nonproductive imposition this is on my time.

If I want social time with food and drinks I want to be with family and friends. If I'm at the office I want to be working. Otherwise I don't want to be there.

And Zoom anything can suck it. Full Stop.

Re:NYC Skyscrapers Sit Vacant, Exposing Risk City Never Pred... by Gigachad on Thursday May 18, 2023 @09:38PM (#35996754)
They aren’t mandatory, if you want, you have the option to sit by yourself worrying about productivity while the rest of us go enjoy a drink and free pub meal.