“Good morning, everyone. I’m Pankaj, and today we’ll discuss Q4 priorities with… and I am staring at eight black rectangles.
When did we all become ghosts?
It’s 9 AM on a Wednesday. My fourth virtual meeting this week. Ten people on the call, only one visible face. The rest? Initials, outdated profile pictures, and someone named iPhone, who I suspect is actually a sentient device.
So, what does everyone think about the new timeline?
Silence.
…Ravish? You had some concerns?
Still nothing. His status says Active. Sure, Ravish. Active like a hibernating bear.
The taxonomy of meeting ghosts
I’ve started cataloguing them: Just a survival instinct.
The Eternal Mute — Six months in the organisation. But no one’s heard their voices. We assume they’re fine and surviving.
The Living Dead — Camera on, eyes open, but soul elsewhere. You…
I believe in improving 1% of what i was yesterday. I am a book lover, like to walk, explore new places. Product manager by profession who loves solving problems
