Overview
- A WhatsApp message, shared on X, shows a manager warning that not being seated in the office by 6:30 am for a 7:00 am virtual meeting could be treated as insubordination with possible suspension.
- The employee replied that they would attend online rather than appear in person, calling the threat “less like policy and more like PowerPoint abuse” and concluding, “I’m online.”
- Posted by X user Lexis, the screenshot has drawn millions of views and wide reaction questioning the requirement for in-person attendance at an online meeting.
- Commenters debated potential operational reasons for in-office attendance and flagged the unusually early hour, with some raising concerns about shift expectations and compensation.
- News outlets reproduced the screenshot with caution, noting they have not independently verified the parties, the employer, or any subsequent disciplinary action.