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		hiq on March 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Honestly, It's Probably the Phones > 90% of the time people will use their laptops to look at instant messaging, forums, emails, or even try to get some work done. So your boss is not wrong. > even try to get some work done I assume it's not what you meant, but it's interesting nonetheless: if being in this meeting does not mean getting work done, maybe the real problem mandatory attendance?

JohnFen on March 2, 2023 [–]

I think a well-known problem with meetings is that most of the time, no meaningful work can be done during them.

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