Every time my boss shares his screen on a call, I hold my breath.
By @violetlately · Work
I'm not expecting anything wild, but the potential for seeing a personal iMessage notification or a weird browser tab is just so high. It feels like we're all one errant click away from an HR meeting.
The full story
Today was a close call. During a team-wide presentation, a desktop notification from his wife popped up that said 'don't forget the special cream for my mom!' We all saw it and pretended we didn't. The 10 seconds of silence while he frantically tried to click it away felt like an eternity. I don't know what's worse, seeing the weirdly personal-but-boring message, or the collective silence of everyone pretending they didn't see it. This happens at least once a week.
How people voted
- Side A — 34% (11 votes)
- Both — 44% (14 votes)
- Side B — 22% (7 votes)
Readers are split: “Both” leads with 44% — 32 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@codysorta — Soft.
@tbhmaybe — A man's personal business is his own, you shouldn't be looking so hard.
@samelol — I would start a shared spreadsheet to log every single notification. For posterity.
@mel — That collective silence where everyone has to pretend they're invisible is the most awkward feeling on earth lol.
@lowkeyawkward — Has no one told him how to turn on 'Do Not Disturb' before he shares his screen?
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