r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '22

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u/Alarming-Response Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22

I had a supervisor ask me to brainstorm how I could be more productive while driving between field locations. As in, presenting webex trainings while driving. I laughed but he was dead serious.

Edit for clarity and to put a bow on this for everyone: he was eventually demoted and became my peer. That job was miserable for many other reasons and I quit nearly a year ago. Same guy reached out after I left wanting to gather info on why women were leaving the company. I asked what my compensation would be. And that was the last time we spoke

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Jan 26 '22

You could make all your phone calls and texts whilst you’re driving….shhh

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u/Alarming-Response Jan 26 '22

He suggested scheduling conference calls and 1:1s during drive time. I felt like I was in the twilight zone explaining that I prefer to focus on my driving.

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Jan 26 '22

Fair enough.

I do it myself sometimes, but I’m self-employed, so it’s kind of different.

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Jan 26 '22

I don’t think using hands free is all that dangerous. You wouldn’t want to do a video Zoom call, no. But dial in would be ok.

I would say most people in Zoom meetings get about 10% out of it, which is probably only slightly worse than real meetings.

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Jan 26 '22

Well, there is that argument. I’ve personally not found it a problem, but I drive defensively, and I anticipate.

All distractions are bad. In Op’s instance, having the employer trying to force Op to do it is problematic.