Study: Employees using device software updates as excuse to skip work calls, online meetings


Employees are finding excuses to avoid online meetings due to video call fatigue, which has become more prevalent as more people transition into remote work or working from home (WFH) during the Covid-19 pandemic. — 123rf.com

A study has revealed that one in five employees pretended that a work device is installing an update just to avoid attending work calls or virtual meetings.

According to Kaspersky, 21% of employees surveyed revealed that they have used device updates as an excuse to miss work meetings while 27% admitted that they were installing updates just to procrastinate at work.

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