I work in IT and was supposed to have last Friday off. But because I forgot to update my calendar, I got invited to a Zoom meeting I normally run. I wasn’t working, though, I was mid-laundry, braless, in shorts and an oversized hoodie, looking like a swamp cryptid.
At some point, I heard a ping and muscle memory kicked in. I walked over to my laptop, saw the meeting invite, and just… joined it.
No checking camera status. No checking clothes. Just clicked “Join.”
Camera ON.
Ten executives.
Dead silence.
Then: “Uh… hi, [my name]… are you… joining us today?”
I SCREAMED, slammed my laptop shut like it was a demon portal, and spent the next 10 minutes hyperventilating in the bathroom. Later got a text from my boss: “Might want to disable auto-camera on Zoom 😉”
TL;DR: Forgot I wasn’t dressed, joined a Zoom call I wasn’t even supposed to be in, and showed 10 executives my entire “work-from-bed-core” look. Pray for me.
Comments
Why so negative? Maybe they enjoyed the view.
Hmm, no damage done. You were not nude. Maybe not super professional? But not a career ender.
oopsie daisies
I work in software and trust me, IT staff in swamp cryptid attire is pretty much expected by everyone. Hell, it’s half the reason I stayed in this career.
Day off. Bra off.
How did you flash anyone with an oversized hoodie on?