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Leaked Zoom all-hands: CEO says employees must return to offices because they can't be as innovative or get to know each other on Zoom::Zoom CEO Eric Yuan discussed the benefits of in-person work in a leaked meeting.

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[-] bloopernova@programming.dev 23 points 1 year ago

Alanis Morissette perks up

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[-] Poob@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

"I can't be as innovative over zoom"

Fixed that for you

[-] uis@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

This fix is incomplete.

"I can't be innovative."

[-] paraphrand@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Don’t get high on your own supply? I guess?

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 21 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Zoom CEO Eric Yuan told employees this month that the company was making the surprising decision to send some workers back to the office regularly because its flagship remote-work product didn't allow employees to build as much trust or be as innovative as in the office, according to a leaked meeting recording viewed by Insider.

The top reason for the mandate, Yuan said at the August 3 meeting, is that it's difficult for employees to get to know each other and build trust remotely.

The comments, much like the decision to return some employees to offices, are surprising given the role Zoom's technology plays in remote work.

The company's videoconferencing service became so ubiquitous early in the pandemic that its corporate name became a verb describing the act of firing up any video chat to connect with coworkers online.

Amazon recently asked employees to relocate to their teams' offices or find new jobs.

Zoom's return to office, at least from Yuan's comments, appears less strict, as he directed employees who have issues with the policy to apply for exceptions with the heads of their departments.


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[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Oh cool, guess I can cancel my Zoom subscription then.

[-] chakan2@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Leadership realized they weren't getting the ego stroke they needed virtually. Time to go back to cube hell so this guy can justify his existence.

[-] TTShred@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Eric, you need to un-moot

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Point barrel at foot. Pull trigger

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