> We get on Zooms to talk. Even with the person 1 cubicle over.

Who normalized this?!!

I actually do find there is a subset of meetings that are far more productive on Zoom. We can be voice chatting on one screen, share another screen and both be able to type, record notes, pull up side research without interrupting the conversation. It's a bit closer to co-working than a meeting but it hits a sweetspot for me.

I know it happens when you're working with people who may be at home or another location.

Yeah but not if you just want to talk to one person who's a few metres away. That's such bizarre behaviour I don't really believe it.

> We get on Zooms to talk. Even with the person 1 cubicle over.

But why? Required? Culture? Maybe it's the company?

Glad to see I am not the only HN users that work in such companies.

Why?