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Afraid a Zoom blunder will get you fired? 1 in 4 bosses have justified that fear, survey finds
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Employees who fear a Zoom gaffe could get them fired may have some reason to be wary, a new survey suggests. Almost one in four bosses at U.S. companies have fired a staffer for a video or audio conference blunder, according to a survey of 200 managers by Wakefield Research.
Nearly all — or 91%— reported some kind of mishap that interfered with a virtual meeting, including not being able to share information or employees showing up late because of technical glitches, according to the survey. Other problems included bad internet connections, frozen screens and audio problems. Such glitches can mean lost business, the researchers found. Meanwhile, some 42% of bosses blamed employees for the mishaps, according to the survey, which was commissioned by workplace collaboration company Vyopt.More Related News

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