Early days, and only family knows. The nausea is worst between 8 and 11, which is exactly when my regional client calls are. Camera on, presenting, trying not to look green. Yesterday I muted and stepped away twice in one call. How did you get through this stretch at work before telling anyone? ❤️
khakhra and ginger candy in the desk drawer. saved me camera off and 'my connection is bad' for about two months lol. nobody asked
Ginger candy ordered. The connection excuse is tempting, I've used it once already this week.
From the other side of those calls: I chair a fair number of them, and nobody notices a camera being off for a few weeks. What people do notice is someone going quiet without explanation. 'Not feeling well, keeping my camera off today' is enough, and nobody follows up.
I moved what I could to after 11. Didn't explain, just said I had a standing commitment in the mornings. Most clients didn't care as long as the call happened. It wasn't possible for all of them, but even two fewer early calls a week made a difference.
I did tell my manager early, only my manager, and asked her to keep it to herself. It made the rescheduling much easier because I didn't have to invent reasons every time. Depends a lot on the manager, of course.
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