I've been told repeatedly that I show the second face to early, well before I actually close the app, usually starting around the time we're discussing signing off.
As an American. I'm so, so sorry. It's a plague over here. It's definitely a cultural thing. The ways the US functions at it's core demands it, in its hyper-competitive work landscape. Thankfully, a lot of Americans understand how fake it is and hate it, too. It tends to mostly present itself in more "successful" individuals in the States.
Exhausting is a good description. I don't mind people seeing me from time to time when i feel like it. But man I am so much more tired when having the camera on after and during a meeting.
12 Comments
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 2y
When a waitress is on the floor / when the waitress enters the kitchen, away from customers eyes.
Vengefu1Tuna@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 2y
It is downright scary how quickly most servers can flip that switch.
Endorkend@kbin.social · 28 pts · 2y
I've been told repeatedly that I show the second face to early, well before I actually close the app, usually starting around the time we're discussing signing off.
dingus@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 2y
Oh no! The audacity to show your real emotions (or lack of them) among your coworkers!
Can't you just fake having a happy little life like all the other worker drones? We're a family here, and that means suffering for our sake.
Endorkend@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y
Funny (sadly) enough, it's usually American contacts or colleagues that get annoying over it.
This while me, as a European, tend to get creeped the fuck out when they do this fake smiling all the time, especially when going out to eat.
dingus@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y
As an American. I'm so, so sorry. It's a plague over here. It's definitely a cultural thing. The ways the US functions at it's core demands it, in its hyper-competitive work landscape. Thankfully, a lot of Americans understand how fake it is and hate it, too. It tends to mostly present itself in more "successful" individuals in the States.
FrickAndMortar@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y
I changed companies recently and the new place is very “camera on”… I find it freaking exhausting…
Pantoffel@feddit.de · 4 pts · 2y
Exhausting is a good description. I don't mind people seeing me from time to time when i feel like it. But man I am so much more tired when having the camera on after and during a meeting.
Ser_Salty@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y
Just stare into the camera without moving or blinking, like Dennis Reynolds in the interrogation room
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
Oh fuck dude get out of my head
kinther@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
I have never related so much to a meme before this moment
Elonkilledmydad@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
This is why I refuse to turn my camera on. No one has said anything about it so I guess I'm in the clear.