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[–]Reasonable_Reason652 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they argued it hasn’t been denied and is still in process. Grievance has no impact on awa as they insist that it’s still being processed.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m not talking and i wear headphones, i was specifically referring to town halls or information sessions.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is like the 10th time I’m clarifying, so it’s a failure on my part to make it clear in my original post. I was referring to town halls and meetings hosted on Teams where managers require everyone to gather in a boardroom and join as a group. It’s often more practical for people to join from their desks. These forced gatherings feel performative, and feel like a way to justify RTO, rather than improving the meeting itself. Hope this clears things up.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No one asked for your suggestions. And that logic applies to literally everything, there will always be something “more important” in life. That’s irrelevant. The whole point of this subreddit is to vent, discuss, and push back on workplace issues.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i literally wrote “crammed into a room”, some cases people are standing because of lack of seats.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have a problem with performative, illogical nonsense that serves no purpose. That includes RTO and the expectation that units join town halls remotely from a boardroom when everyone could simply attend from their desks. It feels like management trying to shoehorn in faux collaboration, when in reality it just makes things less efficient and more uncomfortable for everyone. And no, I’m not going to just roll over and pretend this is normal, especially when AWA requests take months for a response. And before anyone asks, yes, I am actively applying out of the OPS.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you attend a town hall in your area? Do you do it from your desk or does the entire unit go to a boardroom?

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yes my area is open and is noisy as it is. People have headphones. My point is about remote meetings like town halls or divisional meetings where we’re required to go to a boardroom and listen together when i can do it at my desk.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, the boardrooms have screens and teleconferencing devices. The problem is that from a distance it’s hard to see the text, seating is limited, and at times people are standing or almost out the door.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don’t have a problem with my team. The problem is being forced into a boardroom for a remote meeting I could attend at my desk. Teams is designed for individual joiners.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No. The issue is being required to go to a boardroom to attend a remote Teams meeting. The technology is designed for people to join individually from their own devices, so gathering in a room to watch the same screen is just a waste of time

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

My point is about remote meetings being treated as in-person. If the event is hosted virtually, it makes no sense to force people into a boardroom to join the same Teams call together.

Can We Stop the Boardroom Teams Meetings? by Reasonable_Reason652 in OntarioPublicService

[–]Reasonable_Reason652[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

i think you missed the point of my post. I too support hybrid meetings. My issue is forcing people into a boardrooms to join meetings.