Favorite Webex/Zoom fail?

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I accidentally sent my phone number via Skype to the project leads husband this week... how was your week?

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Anyone know how it is working at Slack? Specifically the Denver office. Should I be concerned with their declining stock?

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Anyone know how it is working at Slack? Specifically the Denver office. Should I be concerned with their declining stock?

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With our travel schedules, I can’t fit in weekday visits to a therapist, and the apps get pretty bad reviews. I’d like to find a Skype therapist, is there a decent site that will match me to one?

I have an initial interview with BCG for a digital role via WebEx. Any BCG tips on approaching the 1st interview screen? Also tips on video interviewing. Appreciate any help.

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What is the best / typical way to call from India to US landlines? Going to India after a while and would require calling a few folks on business who are not on WhatsApp / Skype.

Who here hates that annoying pop sound when someone pings you on Skype?!?

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What’s your teams view on being online (jabber, Skype, lync etc) especially on remote days?

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What’s our definition of “ghosting” here? For example, I don’t get mad about getting no response to cold emails. But not hearing back after I physically interview (or Skype) will make me furious.

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Has anyone completed their super day interview (3 final interviews in one day back to back) through Skype/web cam if so, do you have any tips, anything! TIA

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EY fish - My last set of three interview are happening soon all through Skype. Do you have any insights, how to present case interview results through a web cam, and best practices?

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Can you join a Skype call on plane WiFi? (Obviously would only listen in and ping - no talking)

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I hate these stupid zoom interviews. I look so fat in this damn camera and I’m so nervous and it’s so silly and doesn’t feel anymore real. Just talk to me in person or call me. Jesus.

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Just had a client FaceTime me to present because her Skype wasn’t working...that’s a new one.

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Just had a client FaceTime me to present a deck because her Skype wasn’t working...that’s a new one.

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I need to provide my availability for interviews next week but I’m working all day. Would it be okay to take a Skype interview during lunch, in my car, and explain that I am at work and cont.

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Does anyone here take a 'lazy day'?

Where people think you are just working at another location but you are at home with Skype on pretending to be busy?

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Creatives, if I send you resources you asked for in an email or Slack and your response is to ask me send it to the PM instead, I immediately view you as a precious child. Don’t be a child.

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Buying Slack stock was a bad idea.

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Any industry Slack groups worth joining?

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11:59 and can’t sleep because I have the WebEx leader has not yet joined the call music stuck in my head. 🤦‍♂️

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Any other single professionals getting tired of picking up the slack for coworkers with kids? Why is work-family more important then work-life balance?

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Anyone forced to use Teams over Slack? Slack is way better

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I have a boss who is nice but I find has a habit of denigrating me in front of other colleagues. I finally gave him a piece of my mind... but over slack (we’re long distance). Scared but glad its out.

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just joined a client skype meeting and in a rush accidentally typed in my main password in the Skype chat (was trying to log into another application at the same time)... yikes

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Having a Skype group of just those people 👌

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What are y’all thoughts on using Slack for team collaboration? Is it just me or is the platform over complicated and clunky?

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Need some Advice - I’m the only one from my team at the client site right now (flew in this morning); They all get in tomorrow. The only meetings I have left today are all over Skype, (cont.)

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Does anyone do Skype visits/meetings with people working in the STEM field? I feel like this could be a great way for students in my classroom to ask questions and make connections to the real world.

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What slack groups or telegram groups do you guys follow?

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Been remote most of career, did everything on WebEx or slack but now have ongoing travel and present in person in front of people and clients...I'm scared since I know I will suck at this. any tips?

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Curious, if you work with 50 years and over folks, do you use things like calendar invites, email, WebEx, etc?

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How is the wifi on cruise ships? Need wifi strong enough for Skype calls. Looking specifically at Royal Caribbean cruises.

Been thinking about investing in Uber ($44.52) and Slack ($34.09)... anyone here invested in one of these two? What’s your take on it?

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Been thinking about investing in Uber ($44.52) and Slack ($34.09)... anyone here invested in one of these two? What’s your take on it?

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Can I use my work Webex room for personal use? It would be helpful for the screen share option and i just haven’t downloaded Skype so this is more convenient

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Slack is the worst thing in the fucking world. In what way does getting pinged every 5 seconds help productivity?

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Thanks in advance. Kindly let me know. FIS Global

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How do you determine whether your inability to get out of bed in the mornings is due to depression or mere avoidance of all the crushing work and stress that awaits you? Still WFH and now beginning to get worried at how late I’m getting out of bed these last few weeks and feeling completely unmotivated to do anything.

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What are your best 5 picks for companies to work as PM and why (optional) ?

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HELP...New Term...New Kids...Day 3... 1 kids is on Remote Learning with no home internet...I need 10 days of unplugged activities...he is in 6th gr...TIA

What’s your favorite WFH footwear? Any recommended brands for a chilly home office?

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I have family members who are inside claims reps for a large company. The company sends out emails 4 times/day showing who is currently not available for calls. To everyone working in claims in the entire country! It’s been a minute since I worked in claims. And never for this particular company. But is this shaming the new way to manage WFH.? Sounds at least toxic.

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Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

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WFH is bringing me back to my college days of blasting ratchet music when I really should be diligently working at 11 am.

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Did anyone knows/ heard about the companies
Novus, sidinformation and cactus
Which are offering work from home for tableau developer or BI lead
Are these companies are good to join with 5 to 9 years exp
When job security and high pay and work from home these 3 major things I am looking for.

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Could anyone from Bain’s London office provide any insight into how much travel was typically involved (Pre-COVID)?
Also, how do you see the split of WFH/office/client site be going forward?
Thank you!

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I have desk whiskey in my home office that I use for most days that end in “y”.

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What are good companies to work for that also pay WELL and hire remote? This inflation situation has me worried and my current company is great to work for, but on a budget freeze so no promotions or salary increases are approved for the time being. :/

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🌈 Hiring PM’s! 🌈

I work for an L&D company near Denver. We build learning technologies/simulations for large corporations for mid-level managers to C-suite! I exited from Deloitte (5 YOE) and pay is nice. No travel and WFH 2-3 days a week. PM me if interested 🤓

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Just started my 10 straight days of the “no pants dance”! Otherwise known as a remote week. Haven’t had one in a very long time.

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Barclays Looking for Remote/WFH roles in Analytics domain - Senior Consultant/Team Lead/Asst Manager. Have 3.5 years of exp in Banking analytics domain. 6.5+ years total. Open to other domains as well like Marketing Analytics, Insurance, etc.

Kindly let me know in case of any available opportunities.

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Hi fishes, I got 5+ years of work ex of which 2 years was in domain non IT job. While joining Accenture I was offered level 11 (As SAP functional CONSULTANT) while I believe I should be at level 10. What can I do? Is it that just your IT work ex they consider? Suggest things I could do. Completed 8 months in Accenture now as SAP Functional consultant.

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How has the NY "state of mind" lasted so long when everyone's working from their suburban home or parents' basement?

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Best place to get good tacos in the city?

Anyone have recs for acupuncture in Seattle?

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Thinking about getting a fitness tracker, like a Fitbit, anyone have any recommendations? Want to spend under $100, but willing to spend a bit more if it’s really worth it.

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Working on a regular desk and my laptop has been killing my back and neck for last few years. Finally spent a couple hundred dollars on a standing desk, wireless keyboard, and back/neck heating pad to alleviate the pain. Very hopeful working will be much better now.

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Anyone worried about layoffs?

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I’m working with a manager who likes to prioritize his ideas over strategic research, I want to be helpful because it’s very distressing to watch ideas being presented without the appropriate research, any advice?

Y’all are extra judgy in this bowl.

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Sometimes when I make a mistake at work I feel like I am not good enough for the job while other times I take it as “let’s do better next time.” Would love to find a balance between the two feelings.

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I know we're supposed to live every day like it's our last, but damn it, after a long, stressful week of work, I'm so happy to just lay on my couch all night with some takeout and a cocktail!

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Science question: is there an explanation for why some amide coupling reagent work better than others? Trying to find an explanation for some results I'm seeing in my research but I'm not finding anything.

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Any reviews on British petroleum. I have scheduled interview with them. Any pointers please.

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Salary compensation for a Sr technical program manager at Wish?

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Does Fujitsu Consulting India provide any Diwali bonus or any kind of gifts?

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Been getting some interesting ads in Georgia. Got a letter about how Jon Ossoff is going to destroy Georgia’s economy and attacking him and his character. This was generated by David Perdue.

Ossoffs response? Bring up all the ridiculousness Perdue has done and how he’s left Georgia in a worse position. Didn’t say Ossoffs name once, just said get rid of Perdue.

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