Trouble for workers who turn cameras off

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92 percent of executives at medium to large firms think workers who turn cameras off during meetings don't have long-term futures at the company, according to a new survey from software company Vyopta. The data adds grist to the worry that hybrid and remote employees have expressed about the post-pandemic world — that those who choose to work from home some, most or all of the time will be out-of-sight, out-of-mind for bosses. The majority of companies around the world are moving to a hybrid working model, which means more video meetings in the future. But the casual, camera-off and microphone-muted way of taking a meeting might be harming employees' career prospects. There are a slew of reasons people hide their faces during video meetings. And many meetings that may have been handled with a phone call or even an email update in pre-pandemic times are happening via Zoom now — it's just the default way to connect. So we're on more video meetings than ever. While workers may turn off their cameras at their own peril, it's a two-way street: Executives and managers need to get with the times, particularly with the "great resignation" as a backdrop, work experts say.


Trouble for workers who turn cameras off