While scrolling through X, I saw a video that made my HR blood boil. The scene is a young woman speaking with her boss through a computer screen. The boss tells her to turn on her camera. She objects, he pushes. She counters.
“I’m just a bit confused. When I auto-applied through Sprout with a tailored cover letter and resume for this role, there was no mention of my camera being on as a requirement. So, I just want to clarify, does the productivity of the meeting depend on whether you can see me, and if there’s been a change in expectations since the application? I’m happy to loop in HR so we can align.”
The boss says, “Okay, let’s just move on.”
And the employee nods her head and says in a self-satisfied tone, “That’s what I thought.”
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