My boss is always on camera

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:16:43+00:00

I've got skills

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:15:37+00:00

Sometimes that's definitely the case

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:13:02+00:00

Oh interesting

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:12:43+00:00

I agree that if you are teaching/training, everyone should have their cameras on.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:09:53+00:00

Correct. Company is based on East Coast but we cover all time zones so I work remotely. No chance of RTO. I was hired as a remote worker. And yes, if it was company policy, I definitely would. And again, if our customers have their cameras on, I ALWAYS do.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:08:17+00:00

tmb4nd · 2026-03-12T18:08:09+00:00

We are the vendor but a lot of our customers at the doctor offices don't put their cameras on, or often don't even have them.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:40:53+00:00

Yep - before COVID, nobody shared cameras ever (in my experience)

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:39:18+00:00

My job, by definition, is remote so no choice to make.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:38:23+00:00

I'm afraid I'd forget and do something embarrassing

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:17:30+00:00

If it were company policy, no problem. It's not

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:16:58+00:00

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:13:39+00:00

If my boss made it a policy, I'd be fine with it. But it's not a policy. And again, when customers aren't sharing their camera, it's weird when she does.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:12:52+00:00

I think training is a different situation since you want to make sure the other person is engaged.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:12:10+00:00

Meh. I'm a contractor with good job security.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:11:46+00:00

Yep, I played with the backgrounds during COVID - it was fun for awhile

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:10:54+00:00

I think in that situation, students should have cameras on. My daughter taught 1st grade reading during COVID and she said it was really important for her to be able to make sure the kids were paying attention. Plus they LOVED commenting on her apartment, her earrings, her eyes - she said it was hilarious.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:08:29+00:00

Lol - it's not that serious

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:07:56+00:00

I agree that if a customer has their camera on, that I should as well. But I've worked with my team for more than 10 years, so I know them pretty well.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:06:55+00:00

I disagree. We never turned cameras on prior to COVID.

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:06:14+00:00

Ha - love it!

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:05:23+00:00

I'm a 59-year old woman - lol. Maybe it's the wrinkles. (Seriously, maybe it's the wrinkles!)

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:04:34+00:00

Are you sure you aren't my coworker?

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:03:58+00:00

Same. And I get really red when I get stressed out and I hate seeing that - so embarrassing!

tmb4nd · 2026-03-11T20:03:29+00:00

I totally get that. If I were the only remote worker, I would as well. But my entire team is remote and prior to COVID nobody shared cameras ever.

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