Trivial rant - video conferences and profile photos @ work

[no onions 258]

Ok - so my rant is - tame and somewhat trivial.

#1 Today, we tried a new video conferencing system at work. It's actually very cool technology, but I didn't realize it followed and zoomed on me when I spoke. I caught a glimpse of myself in what I think was a 4k display (think ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION, better than HD) and boy oh boy, not good! Though, Ultra High Defintion was not really kind to anyone in the room. One of my co-workers has bald spot that was zoomed in on for some reason. Ha.

#2 Why must my photo be visible in every work email or instant message I send? It's a pretty terrible photo from my first day on the job (about 3 years old). I will certainly take a new one at some point in the not so distant future!

Edited June 12, 2015 by no onions

[Djmohr 6,965]

Ugh! I would absolutely hate that!

[Bandista 7,466]

Hate video chat, etc. -- it's the only time I'm glad of our poor band width....however last time I found myself staring at the person in the little frame at the bottom (me) and loving her collarbones. Collarbones, who knew?

[NikkiDoc 312]

My husband has a piece of blue painters tape over the camera on his work laptop so there is no chance of being on camera. At one point he a picture of Mr. Bill as his picture for work. His name is Bill so.....

I have been able to avoid having a picture at work other than on my ID. My boss was able to push back against having our pictures on most things.