Comment by DogOrDonut on 22/02/2024 at 18:22 UTC

143 upvotes, 6 direct replies (showing 6)

I use the bathroom during active meetings all the time. I have 10 hrs straight of meetings with no breaks between. That's what the mute button is for.

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58 upvotes, 2 direct replies

During a 1:1 though? Larger meetings, I get… but you can’t exactly go on mute during a 1:1.

120 upvotes, 5 direct replies

Same I’m kind of embarrassed to see everyone shaming this guy. If he’s in his 60s this might be an honest mistake and I honestly would’ve kept this information to myself and not reported it unless it was clear to me it was intentional or if it happened more than once 😅

I had severe food poisoning once during a mandatory training session and I definitely had my laptop on counter while I died on the toilet for like 6 hours straight.

Comment by abishop711 at 22/02/2024 at 20:28 UTC

8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I have too, but only during group meetings, not during 1:1 meetings like this guy was in.

1:1 meetings you excuse yourself to use the bathroom.

Comment by Purplemonkeez at 23/02/2024 at 00:46 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

But do you bring the laptop into the bathroom with you?? I always just increased the volume on my laptop, unplugged my headphones, and left my laptop where it was (with mute on and camera off) while I went to the bathroom *in another room*. Why take the chance of a glitch or mishap?!

Comment by atomiccat8 at 22/02/2024 at 21:20 UTC

2 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I do this during meetings where I'm not talking and don't need to pay 100% attention. But I wouldn't do this in a 1 on 1 meeting.

Comment by Downtherabbithole14 at 23/02/2024 at 01:18 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Yea but a 1;1? Idk.... i dont know if you can compare 10hrs of straight meetings to this