I used to think the weekly team meeting was a total waste of time.

I'd just zone out for the full hour while my manager droned on. Now I bring a notepad and actually write down one action item from each person's update, which forces me to pay attention. It's still boring, but at least I know what Greg in accounting is supposedly working on. Does anyone else have a trick for surviving mandatory meetings that don't directly involve you?

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abbyd366d agoProlific Poster

I do the same thing with taking notes. It's like we've all turned into professional meeting fakers. I catch myself doing it everywhere now, like pretending to read a menu while waiting for a friend or actually folding laundry during a boring TV show. The goal is just to look busy enough that no one asks you a real question.

kelly616d ago

Ever wonder if we're all just pretending to be busy to avoid real life?