Scary things at work

Inspired by both this post from Innocent Drinks and that it’s Halloween, here’s a list of 15 scary things in the modern workplace:

The Teams ringtoneWhen you’re not on mute when you answer the phone/door/kids/petsCan’t find the mute button to mute/unmute yourselfChat notifications when sharing your screenThe ‘…’ are working hard in a Teams chat … what are they typing for all this time?Teams call from someone you don’t normally work withAudience participation in business-wide meetingsNot realising your headphones weren’t plugged in when in the officeEmail reminder about something you should have done last week“Oh, is that someone at the door” when they can hear the Ring doorbell chime in the backgroundThe only clean mug you have left is the one with family photos on it. From 15 years agoThat one person who books a meeting at 12:30. Or at 4:30 on Friday.Or at 8:30 on MondayYour boss likes a Facebook update. But they don’t follow you