My team thought I was nuts for turning off my camera during the morning sync

I mean, the whole office culture pushes for video on to show you're engaged. But today, I kept my camera off and just listened while organizing my emails. I actually felt less stressed and still got all the updates I needed. Maybe it's just me, but not seeing everyone's faces helped me focus better on my own work.

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joel_butler1d ago

Actually, it's probably less about the faces and more about the pressure to perform for the camera. You just cut out a layer of stress.

ericprice1d ago

For years I thought it was about seeing faces. But you're right, the camera pressure is HUGE. I never put that together before.