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Post by katlady on Oct 27, 2023 20:22:13 GMT
Just curious if any of you that work from home have to have your camera on at all times, or most of the time?
We don’t have to have ours on, thankfully. I have heard of some companies that want your camera on. I know at work your boss can walk by anytime, but at least it doesn’t feel like “spying” as much, at least to me.
ETA-I am referring to outside of meetings.
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Post by Anita on Oct 27, 2023 20:25:51 GMT
We have a daily stand-up meeting at 8:30 where cameras are required, but aside from that, no. Cameras are up to the person running any given meeting. If I had to have my camera on ALL DAY I wouldn't work there. You either trust me to do my work or you don't.
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 27, 2023 20:28:20 GMT
I just started back at work this week after being furloughed and eventually laid off in 2020 due to Covid. The company I worked for rehired me as things have completely changed to WFH as I was issued a regular desktop computer without a camera. So I have no expectation of having one on.
My husband is WFH 3 days per week and I think he has to turn on his camera for maybe one meeting every other week. Everyone is on Teams so they can see their statuses on there. He’s told me employees have been asked where they are if they go idle for too long.
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Post by pinklady on Oct 27, 2023 20:45:40 GMT
We use Teams for all our meetings and we do not have to turn our cameras on.
We have once or twice and I don’t mind as long as I have notice so I can make sure my hair is done and I have some make up on. Otherwise it’s a messy bun and no make up for me during the day.
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Post by ~summer~ on Oct 27, 2023 20:48:32 GMT
We use Teams.
And even for meetings, we rarely have cameras on.
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Post by Tearisci on Oct 27, 2023 20:50:00 GMT
Only for meetings and when it's a company-wide meeting with presenting, most people turn off their cameras.
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Post by littlemama on Oct 27, 2023 20:59:31 GMT
I never attend a meeting with my camera on.
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Post by Hayjaker on Oct 28, 2023 0:42:42 GMT
I’m a supervisor and I expect my team to use their camera whenever they are meeting with someone else.
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Post by busy on Oct 28, 2023 1:19:29 GMT
Cameras on when NOT in meetings? Wtf. No. That’s bonkers. We are a fully remote company and for cultural reasons, the general expectation is to have cameras on in meetings, regardless of size. But of course we’re all professional adults and there are times when we choose not to and that’s fine. I’d say 90%+ of people have them on during any given meeting, though.
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Post by katlady on Oct 28, 2023 1:31:58 GMT
Cameras on when NOT in meetings? Wtf. No. That’s bonkers. We are a fully remote company and for cultural reasons, the general expectation is to have cameras on in meetings, regardless of size. But of course we’re all professional adults and there are times when we choose not to and that’s fine. I’d say 90%+ of people have them on during any given meeting, though. ”Perhaps most dystopian: More than one-third required employees to be on a live, monitored video feed. Three in four of those companies have fired employees because of what they found via their monitoring software. A similar amount—70%—said they’ve had employees quit over their refusal to be monitored. “ fortune.com/2023/03/29/companies-watching-remote-workers-wfh-camera-video/amp/ |
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 28, 2023 1:37:07 GMT
Cameras on for most meetings, although it’s a bit driven by the audience. A 1:1 with a team member, no.
How would it even work to have them on outside a meeting. How can you see anyone?
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Post by busy on Oct 28, 2023 1:47:25 GMT
Cameras on when NOT in meetings? Wtf. No. That’s bonkers. We are a fully remote company and for cultural reasons, the general expectation is to have cameras on in meetings, regardless of size. But of course we’re all professional adults and there are times when we choose not to and that’s fine. I’d say 90%+ of people have them on during any given meeting, though. ”Perhaps most dystopian: More than one-third required employees to be on a live, monitored video feed. Three in four of those companies have fired employees because of what they found via their monitoring software. A similar amount—70%—said they’ve had employees quit over their refusal to be monitored. “ fortune.com/2023/03/29/companies-watching-remote-workers-wfh-camera-video/amp/That is total insanity. I would absolutely quit. I’ve worked remotely for eight years and I’ve got the stellar performance reviews and consistent promotions to prove that I’m not slacking off. I am not going to consent to being surveilled in my own home. |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Oct 28, 2023 2:38:44 GMT
I WFH full-time and we do not require cameras on, for meetings or otherwise. There are a few managers who put themselves on camera once in a while for some meetings, but it's definitely not required. I supervise a team and we've had camera-on meetings (by choice) only a couple of times. 98% of the time everyone's cameras are off. I work in tech and it's too distracting, especially when someone is sharing their screen for a presentation or conducting a working meeting (which are a lot of our meetings).
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Post by FuzzyMutt on Oct 28, 2023 4:59:05 GMT
I work remotely often at customer sites, sometimes from home.
We use Teams, a lot. What a great tool it is! I typically only turn my camera on to demonstrate something or ask a question for which visuals are helpful.
Some people have them on all the time, some people never do. My company doesn’t have any guidance, and my direct manager, as well as his next up are two of the “never ons.”
Last note, alot of my customer sites require NDA’s and even those without NDA’s have strict rules about photos being taken at their sites. I would never consider it appropriate to have my camera on when on-site.
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Post by hop2 on Oct 28, 2023 14:12:09 GMT
I am not required to have my camera on.
However, my tablet is set up with remote manager. I know they can access pretty much anything on my tablet remotely, including my camera if they wanted to and had the time. I’m not saying they do, I’m saying they could. I frequently put tape over it just because.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Oct 28, 2023 15:54:12 GMT
We have a rule that you must be on camera for meetings. I’d never think to have my camera on outside of meetings, honestly, I don’t know how I’d even do that outside of Zoom/Teams. And if my boss ever asked me to live stream my day, I’d tell him he doesn’t have enough to do  . My current boss would never require that though I’ve worked with a few who’d love it if they could get away with it. |
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Post by originalvanillabean on Oct 28, 2023 16:06:16 GMT
The first time I meet someone (virtually) I turn my camera on. After that, not usually.
There a couple committees I am on where we do have them on.
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Post by Karene on Oct 28, 2023 18:57:46 GMT
There are no rules one way or the other about having our cameras on. We use Teams for chat and meetings. But we have in person standup meetings. Company wide meetings no one has their camera on. There might be hundreds of people all over North America. During Covid, we turned our cameras on if it was just our small group. When I have a meeting with one person from the company they might have their camera on if they are on their laptop, but mostly they are on their phone and we are just having a phone conversation. If we have a meeting set up with people outside the company, then we usually have our cameras on, but it is not expected.
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Post by tracylynn on Oct 28, 2023 19:21:06 GMT
Cameras on for most meetings, although it’s a bit driven by the audience. A 1:1 with a team member, no. How would it even work to have them on outside a meeting. How can you see anyone? This. Not required when not in a meeting. Not even required when in a meeting but definitely encouraged. We have pretty good participation honestly. Especially when on with customers or third parties. |
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Post by paget on Oct 28, 2023 19:27:27 GMT
With large group meetings cameras are typically off except for the presenter/s. Smaller meetings it is the norm to have camera on. My team is always cameras for team meetings and one on one meetings. There might be an occasional unplanned quick call with no camera but those are usually camera, too. I have never heard of camera monitoring with WTH! That sounds incredibly invasive and demoralizing. I would not work there- both as someone being videoed and as someone expected to watch others. Hard pass.
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Post by scrappinmama on Oct 28, 2023 19:53:21 GMT
I was hybrid even before the pandemic. We had cameras on during meetings. My new job is also hybrid. Cameras are not required to be on. I'm camera ready, so I have no problem having my camera on for meetings. But I would feel like it's an invasion of privacy to have a camera on at all times. I'm not being stared at all day in the office. I shouldn't be stared at working from home either.
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Post by Ellie on Oct 28, 2023 20:21:58 GMT
We use Teams and Zoom, though Zoom is being phased out. Unfortunately, the culture is that we have our cameras on for most meetings, though it's acceptable to turn your camera off during big all-staff type meetings.
I would never accept a scenario where I was monitored by camera all day or even part of the day. I have never heard of this but after some sleuthing I did find some people talking about this. I don't even understand how it works?! Do you sign into a meeting all day?
I think it's incredibly invasive and abhorrent. I saw that one US company was sued for firing a Netherlands-based employee. The courts fined the company and called the practive a "human rights violation"!
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Post by pancakes on Oct 28, 2023 22:22:23 GMT
Cameras on during meetings is the norm, but def not at other times. That’s insanity.
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Post by pinklady on Oct 28, 2023 23:29:01 GMT
For those of you who regularly turn on your camera for meeting, are you using just your laptop without additional monitors?
I have my laptop, a docking station and two giant flat screen monitors. My laptop is “stored” closed underneath one of my monitors. With all the docking station cables, it’s really hard to get my laptop out and positioned correctly so it’s not looking up my nose. 😂
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Post by katlady on Oct 28, 2023 23:36:56 GMT
For those of you who regularly turn on your camera for meeting, are you using just your laptop without additional monitors? I have my laptop, a docking station and two giant flat screen monitors. My laptop is “stored” closed underneath one of my monitors. With all the docking station cables, it’s really hard to get my laptop out and positioned correctly so it’s not looking up my nose. 😂 My laptop is docked (and closed) and I use an external monitor. |
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Post by CeeScraps on Oct 29, 2023 13:34:57 GMT
Just and FYI...if you have a work computer there is probably a keyboarding log program on it. In other words they know when you're on and when you're not. There are also programs that allow the employer to see your desktop without you knowing they can see it. They don't need your camera to see what you're doing.
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