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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In my old job, we were invited to an ultra-important Zoom call that was mandatory for everybody based in head office to attend. The meeting was scheduled at 9:30AM on a Monday morning, in the midst of our busiest week of the month when we had time-critical payment runs to get out for approval by 12PM. Hundreds were pulled from their work.

What was this ultra-important Zoom meeting about?

Our chief financial officer was announcing his resignation. I think everybody on that call would have rather gone back to their work than hear him brag about his plans to comfortably retire and "never work a day beyond 55" for twenty minutes. It was the most tone-deaf and patronizing announcement I've ever heard, especially in a workplace largely staffed by people who were struggling to even make ends meet.

Even my (then) line manager was like "Was that it?"

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

"I like popcorn"

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Don't you all have phones!?"

[–] Shellbeach@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was an interpreter for this event, and I was the one covering this part of the panel. As an ex-Blizz fan, this moment is seared in my memory for many reasons. The shame of having to interpret this not the least.

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