Forgot to put myself on mute during an important executive meeting and was watching Ali G videos on speaker. Headphones were plugged in to the laptop and I put those aside so couldn’t hear a thing they were saying in the meeting. Manager called my phone and asked me to put myself on mute. I couldn’t think of anything to say except “I’m sorry”. She scheduled a meeting with me for tomorrow morning. If y’all feeling generous, please help with references. 🥲 UPDATE: So I finished my meeting earlier today and there was an HR present on the call with my manager. My manager was quiet for the most part and it was the HR who did the talking. Started off with how it’s important to act professionally, especially during meetings now that we’re working from home and blablabla. She said it would’ve not been a big deal if it was maybe just some music or something but this content was “inappropriate”. I countered saying it didn’t have anything too vulgar or offensive in the part that was playing, and this is where things got really awkward. The HR asked me what the content was and wanted to see for herself. She played it on speaker on her end after I told her what to look for on YouTube, and it turns out she selected the wrong video to play. It was one of the compilation/best moments video with a similar title and it started off with “Shake-Shake Shake it like a polaroid picture!” and I was mortified. I immediately told her it was not the one I watched and sent her the link on IM. The rest of the meeting was just awkward. She didn’t watch all of it and just said that she had to file it for record keeping. My manager stepped in at this point and said she understands how awkward all of this is and simply requested I make sure my mic is off every time I join a call. Never thought my first post on Blind was going to be so popular for all the wrong reasons 😭😭 To those of y’all who offered to provide referral’s, thanks in advance! I’m going to DM y’all soon. Big up yourselves! Respec! 🤜🏻🤛🏻 TC: 84k YOE: 2
Just start a non-melting ice cream business
Lmao
Bad pay anyways, you’ll be fine.
Two years experience and don’t know location or role.
Yeah, I mean that’s pretty great pay for anywhere that’s not a top 20 city.
what is Ali G videos? i can assess the damage after you tell me
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Keep us updated OP. RIP 🪦
Stay calm you can always say it was a mistake or that someone else was playing and you had to attend to the door
This, else tell that you had a recent break up or something and not psyclogically well, thats depends on your company culture though, obviously apologize and be ready for a hike cut. But don't stress too much on that.
Can't you say you were relaxing outside and an asshole neighbor was blasting it? You forgot to mute yourself which is not a big deal.
Post an update tomorrow? Need a referral?
Imma come back tomorrow and ask 🥲
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Excellent idea
You'll be fine unless she's a complete asshole
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Respek!
Don't worry. You will only be asked to start working from your Manager's home so you can be monitored