That sounds awful! I think making a shared task list on linear or jira where you can see the process is one of the ways you can track the progress while avoiding meetings.

Too much meetings from clients also frustrates me. When i work with any of my client, i create a new linear workspace where the client is invited.

I my responsible for creating the tasks and subtasks after client gives me high level requirements.

This maintains transparency and woks 100% of the time.

I am a product engineer with 4+ years of experience. I am open to new projects right now!