DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:58 pm
I had 9 Zoom meetings today. I'm wiped out.
I'm tired just thinking about that.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
by duff
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:29 am
by DaveInSeattle
duff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Its bananas. I'm a scrum-master for 2 teams, on two different projects now and my meeting load has exploded. By the end of the day I was babbling incoherently.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:04 pm
by Giff
I have for the first time in a long time just stopped working for the day because someone has pissed me off so much.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:00 pm
by A_B
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:04 pm
I have for the first time in a long time just stopped working for the day because someone has pissed me off so much.
We all agree that Rass could have put that one post in the Pittsburgh Penguins thread, Giff, but I don't think it should piss you off that much.
duff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Its bananas. I'm a scrum-master for 2 teams, on two different projects now and my meeting load has exploded. By the end of the day I was babbling incoherently.
I also had nine Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings today. Which tied for the fewest meetings of any day this week. I had a new PR for meetings on Thursday - 18! Started at 7am and ended at 11 (not solid all the way through though).
For some explanation, it was our user conference this week, so I had a lot of extra meetings on Wed and Thur (including the early and late ones for our EMEA and Asia customers).
duff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Its bananas. I'm a scrum-master for 2 teams, on two different projects now and my meeting load has exploded. By the end of the day I was babbling incoherently.
I also had nine Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings today. Which tied for the fewest meetings of any day this week. I had a new PR for meetings on Thursday - 18! Started at 7am and ended at 11 (not solid all the way through though).
For some explanation, it was our user conference this week, so I had a lot of extra meetings on Wed and Thur (including the early and late ones for our EMEA and Asia customers).
That's insane. How many were you running? I ran 5 of those 9, which is super tiring for me. I feel like I have to be 'on'...which is exhausting.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:19 pm
by Shirley
Thankfully only a few of them. Although there are some 1:1s in there too.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:34 pm
by brian
Fucking Millennials, man.
I'm having to spend 15 minutes watching this person I'm training write an email when they could just get this done with one 2-minute phone call and I've told them at least five times "if it were me, I'd just call and tell them X, Y, Z." Bing bang boom.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:47 pm
by brian
Up to almost a half hour now. Fucking kill me.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:52 pm
by Brontoburglar
this person better not be a gen z mislabeled as a millennial
duff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Its bananas. I'm a scrum-master for 2 teams, on two different projects now and my meeting load has exploded. By the end of the day I was babbling incoherently.
I also had nine Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings today. Which tied for the fewest meetings of any day this week. I had a new PR for meetings on Thursday - 18! Started at 7am and ended at 11 (not solid all the way through though).
For some explanation, it was our user conference this week, so I had a lot of extra meetings on Wed and Thur (including the early and late ones for our EMEA and Asia customers).
That's insane. How many were you running? I ran 5 of those 9, which is super tiring for me. I feel like I have to be 'on'...which is exhausting.
I've inherited a few teams and projects recently. Hopefully it's temporary. 11 direct reports. 4 unrelated large services. HigherEd and IT in particular is not dealing well with a highly competitive environment for staff that can live in a college town and work remotely. I usually have no less than 9 meetings a day. Nearly all are my meetings. Now they want many of us in the office to provide the on-campus experience to students. I spend my entire day with the door closed and in a meeting.
duff wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:14 am
Zoom or otherwise, 9 meetings!!! Like WTF.
Its bananas. I'm a scrum-master for 2 teams, on two different projects now and my meeting load has exploded. By the end of the day I was babbling incoherently.
I also had nine Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings today. Which tied for the fewest meetings of any day this week. I had a new PR for meetings on Thursday - 18! Started at 7am and ended at 11 (not solid all the way through though).
For some explanation, it was our user conference this week, so I had a lot of extra meetings on Wed and Thur (including the early and late ones for our EMEA and Asia customers).
That's insane. How many were you running? I ran 5 of those 9, which is super tiring for me. I feel like I have to be 'on'...which is exhausting.
I've inherited a few teams and projects recently. Hopefully it's temporary. 11 direct reports. 4 unrelated large services. HigherEd and IT in particular is not dealing well with a highly competitive environment for staff that can live in a college town and work remotely. I usually have no less than 9 meetings a day. Nearly all are my meetings. Now they want many of us in the office to provide the on-campus experience to students. I spend my entire day with the door closed and in a meeting.
That's awful.
There's a senior Developer I work with who will take PTO days (he's been with the company forever, so he has plenty) and then spend the day working...and he does that solely to get out of going to meetings.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:50 pm
by testuser2
It's really fucking exhausting. Being "on" is brutal and I'm not sure how some people can do it all day.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:09 pm
by degenerasian
Wow. I have zero meetings. I feel like I'm stealing money.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:20 pm
by brian
I had one meeting today where we decided to cancel a meeting tomorrow. So is it like the meeting ever really happened?
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:37 pm
by Sabo
brian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:20 pm
I had one meeting today where we decided to cancel a meeting tomorrow. So is it like the meeting ever really happened?
At my former employer, we had meetings for the sole purpose of scheduling other meetings. It was like a Monty Python skit.
I don’t miss that place.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:28 am
by Giff
elflaco, any openings in your group? I'm very close to quitting.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:48 am
by A_B
We've downgraded from Starbucks to Folgers. Purchasing is a bunch of nihilists, they don't care about anything. This aggression will not stand, man.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:59 am
by rass
Seems like a cheap and easy way to show they care. Nihilists...
Making my own coffee every day (instead of drinking the lower than Folgers swill we used to have at work) might be one of the best things about WFH. And it's one I might not even think to list unless I was in the middle of drinking coffee (as I am now).
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:46 am
by A_B
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:31 am
Yeah really. Jeez. Our coffee is starbucks and it's provided free. Yes I can get a better cup, but not by just walking 50 feet.
Oh how the turn tables.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:36 am
by elflaco2
Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:28 am
elflaco, any openings in your group? I'm very close to quitting.
i'm about to change role effective jan 1 --
announcement on monday -- same group, same title, but will once again be changing industries .. whole new operation to learn -- there will be openings in the operational group as we're moving people around (mostly up) -- so... yeah, reach out to me on teams.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:37 am
by A_B
If Giff relocates to Northern NJ I'll finally have a reason to visit!
Giff wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:28 am
elflaco, any openings in your group? I'm very close to quitting.
i'm about to change role effective jan 1 --
announcement on monday -- same group, same title, but will once again be changing industries .. whole new operation to learn -- there will be openings in the operational group as we're moving people around (mostly up) -- so... yeah, reach out to me on teams.
My SVP talked me off the ledge, but I will reach out in the New Year buddy. Thanks!
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:49 am
by The Sybian
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:37 am
If Giff relocates to Northern NJ I'll finally have a reason to visit!
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:42 am
by mister d
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:48 am
We've downgraded from Starbucks to Folgers. Purchasing is a bunch of nihilists, they don't care about anything. This aggression will not stand, man.
Fight nihilism with nihilism. Every hour or two brew a new pot to pour directly into the sink until the cost difference is neutralized.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:38 am
by A_B
I just bailed on a work breakfast because I was underdressed. Every single person had a suit on. I checked the invite and nothing said tie was required. So I left. Feel stupid.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:25 pm
by sancarlos
A_B wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:38 am
I just bailed on a work breakfast because I was underdressed. Every single person had a suit on. I checked the invite and nothing said tie was required. So I left. Feel stupid.
That’s weird. Is it a suit-and-tie environment during non-covid times? I used to keep a tie at work just in case. Never needed it tho.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:48 pm
by HaulCitgo
Did you get any breakfast though? Kinda appreciate walking in the door and then exiting when things arent right.
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:47 pm
by A_B
No I didn't eat at all.
It was a once a year event but I don't remember the previous one being jacket and tie only (2019 of course). I must have missed something in an email because everyone else got the memo!
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:12 pm
by mister d
Have you eaten since?
Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:41 pm
by A_B
mister d wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:12 pm
Have you eaten since?
Well how will I spur meaningful change if I don't do a hunger strike?