During Covid our Teams/IT support was a mess. It quickly became obvious there was some sort of bandwith issue if everyone was cameras on so the culture became cameras off. To this day there are still issues with calls dropping with cameras on. However, we got a new boss who is cameras on...........and just doesn't get why meetings are sh&t shows with folks dropping all the time. Plus, everyone can tell when the boss has his camera on he's multi tasking, so like WTH?

Plus the majority of our meetings could have been an email, so I'm literally getting work done while someone else is dronning on and on.

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Anonymous wrote:If your on a 1:1 video call, your camera is on. Otherwise, pick up the phone and make an actual telephone call

We do not have phones anymore! It all goes through Teams. That does not mean I need to see your blouse.

OK. No blouse. Got it!

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Anonymous wrote:It's rude to call/attend a video meeting and then stay off camera. Get your act together and be a professional.

This! When you are in person, do you wear a bag on your head in meetings? I get if it's a surprise call and you did not shower or change into presentable clothing or whatever, but for a scheduled meeting? Yes, camera on. Eye contact.

I don't really make eye contact on Zoom meetings, though.

Why not?

Are you able to talk and look at the camera lens or do you need to look at your own image when you talk? Or away entirely?

That is the thing about it - if you are looking at the camera lens, you are not actually making eye contact. That's the weird thing about video calls.

Don’t be dense.

If you’re talking you ARE making eye contact with them via looking at the camera lens. They absorb more of your message and know you are paying attention.

The person talking is more impactful if they see your eye contact. Not vice versa.

There are multiple talks and demos on this.

That's eye stabbing, not eye contact

Anonymous wrote:This is wild. So not only do you work remotely from home but you don’t want anything to do with looking at other people not even having your camera on in a one on one meeting? what would you do if you worked in person? Stick your head in a paper bag?

I’d be looking at my computer taking note not staring at your ruddy nose.

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Anonymous wrote:It's rude to call/attend a video meeting and then stay off camera. Get your act together and be a professional.

This! When you are in person, do you wear a bag on your head in meetings? I get if it's a surprise call and you did not shower or change into presentable clothing or whatever, but for a scheduled meeting? Yes, camera on. Eye contact.

I don't really make eye contact on Zoom meetings, though.

Why not?

Are you able to talk and look at the camera lens or do you need to look at your own image when you talk? Or away entirely?

That is the thing about it - if you are looking at the camera lens, you are not actually making eye contact. That's the weird thing about video calls.

Don’t be dense.

If you’re talking you ARE making eye contact with them via looking at the camera lens. They absorb more of your message and know you are paying attention.

The person talking is more impactful if they see your eye contact. Not vice versa.

There are multiple talks and demos on this.

Aren’t you looking at the demo not the people?

Anonymous wrote:Our rule is, if you are not on camera, you are in the office for in person meetings.

My staff is all over the US there is no office.

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Anonymous wrote:It's rude to call/attend a video meeting and then stay off camera. Get your act together and be a professional.

This! When you are in person, do you wear a bag on your head in meetings? I get if it's a surprise call and you did not shower or change into presentable clothing or whatever, but for a scheduled meeting? Yes, camera on. Eye contact.

I don't really make eye contact on Zoom meetings, though.

Why not?

Are you able to talk and look at the camera lens or do you need to look at your own image when you talk? Or away entirely?

That is the thing about it - if you are looking at the camera lens, you are not actually making eye contact. That's the weird thing about video calls.

Don’t be dense.

If you’re talking you ARE making eye contact with them via looking at the camera lens. They absorb more of your message and know you are paying attention.

The person talking is more impactful if they see your eye contact. Not vice versa.

There are multiple talks and demos on this.

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Anonymous wrote:It's rude to call/attend a video meeting and then stay off camera. Get your act together and be a professional.

This! When you are in person, do you wear a bag on your head in meetings? I get if it's a surprise call and you did not shower or change into presentable clothing or whatever, but for a scheduled meeting? Yes, camera on. Eye contact.

I don't really make eye contact on Zoom meetings, though.

Why not?

Are you able to talk and look at the camera lens or do you need to look at your own image when you talk? Or away entirely?

That is the thing about it - if you are looking at the camera lens, you are not actually making eye contact. That's the weird thing about video calls.

Our rule is, if you are not on camera, you are in the office for in person meetings.

I'm always on camera and I think it's more awkward to switch to off camera. I think you feel like you're doing something wrong, hence the judgement. I don't care if the other person is camera on or off.

Work on identifying your real feelings here. Are you uncomfortable?