Conference Calls

by "haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
Published 04/06/2017 at 14:14

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My God, how I hate them. Why do some people love to hear themselves talk so damn much? And how can some people talk for so long and say so little? I’m glad there are no sharp instruments in the room or I would end myself right now.

F-Type SVR for your enjoyment.

Replies (11)

"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
04/06/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 0

I’m not saying that’s the reason I don’t want to be management....... wait yeah, that’s the reason.

"ZHP Sparky, the 5th" (e30s2k)
04/06/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 1

The best are the people who repeat exactly what the person before them said and ends it with “right?”. We have someone we work with who does this constantly – and we’re here on mute yelling. YES THAT IS LITERALLY WHAT I JUST SAID.

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
04/06/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 3

FaceTime or Skype is even better, because then you have to stifle your facial expressions, too.

"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
04/06/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0

and put on clothes (pants optional)

"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
04/06/2017 at 14:32, STARS: 2

I’ve found the mute button to be helpful in masking the sound of my head banging against my own desk, or strangling myself with the phone cord.

"Sweet Trav" (thespunbearing)
04/06/2017 at 14:35, STARS: 0

My conf. Calls with the Germans is always the worst. Someone is always late so we have to rehash the first 20 minutes of the meeting 30 mins in.

"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
04/06/2017 at 14:44, STARS: 1

That would be awful. Glad that I’m not actually in the room where most of the people are because I might snap and figure out a way to get my Mustang in the room.

"Svend" (svend)
04/06/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 0

I would probably walk out.

It was bad enough the other day having to have a one to one about the new flexible hours contract they are bringing out.

It wasn’t bad enough that we already had to sit through an hour of being told what it was all about (basically screwing over the colleague while trying to make it look like the colleague would be much better financially (they won’t) and hoping they don’t see they will lose several contract rights). We were told the one to ones would be if we wanted them, as no on was wanting them they said each would have to have a ten minute one to one.

Here’s how it went:

Me: Hi lad, is this about the flexible hours crap you all want us to swallow.

Him: Hiya. Ye’.

Me: Do I have to sign something to say we had this conversation?

Him: Ye’, but I’ve got to run through some stuff first.

Me: Don’t bother I’m not interested, at all whatsoever.

Him: It’ll only be a few minutes.

Me: Come on I’ve work and a life to be getting on with.

Him: I’ll shorten it so I’ve done my bit. Three minutes tops.

Me: Okay (gets out mobile and starts checking e-mails and OPPO).

Him: ((yadda yadda yadda, smoke up your arse)), Any further comments you wish to leave.

Me: Ye’, do you really think we’re that stupid? Just because you lot are thick as shit, do you think we are too? ((sign and date sheet)), right lad I’m back off to do some work.

We’ve all worked together for years and know we can be honest with each other.

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
04/06/2017 at 14:50, STARS: 0

There is that.

"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
04/06/2017 at 14:52, STARS: 0

Honest answer from a full - time telecommuter? Because if you don ’ t talk endlessly and continuously, the speakerphone may cut out and truncate your next words. Other people on the call will assume you ’ re done and they ’ ll start talking (New Yorkers, you know you who are!). As much as it sucks, I ’ ve found long strings of words work better on large conference calls (5+ people) because otherwise you end up interrupting each other constantly.

"NJAnon" (NJAnon)
04/06/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 0

400 meetings a day for things that have a .0000091% chance to actually happen if at all.

400 meetings a day for things that were just talked about last week when a simple summary report via email will suffice.

400 meetings a day for things that are allegedly setup for 11 months from now but yet the company has frequent changes that negate long term plan for projects.

So those of you want to be in the upper management category? You’ve been warned! >:)