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Studies such as “COVID-19 Measures – Recruiters” account for the change in the labor market due to technology.
A Zoom unexpected event where the death of a collaborator’s wife did not affect her joining, reflects the current work pressure.
While some employees show their responsibility in ZoomOthers bring their passions to work video calls.
the story of a Zoom It went from being just any anecdote to a case of how important technological adoption plays today in ordinary situations, when we found out how, despite the death of his wife, an employee connects to the video call with his collaborators.
“One of the measures carried out by companies around the world since the beginning of the outbreak of the disease caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been remote work. In Mexico, this practice has also been adopted with the aim of limiting contagion and, according to recruiters who participated in a survey in April 2020, this experience has presented certain advantages. Saving time and money in commutes to the office was considered one of the three main benefits of teleworking in Mexico, an advantage that was mentioned by almost three quarters (74 percent) of those interviewed. In addition, more than half (53 percent) stated that remote work increases the individual responsibility of workers. concluded Statista when presenting the study “COVID-19 Measures – Recruiters” exclusively to platform subscribers.
The loss of a wife and an unexpected Zoom
An account identified as Management Consultant (@management consulting, TikTok) showed how a man apparently joined a video call three minutes late, justifying his delay due to the death of his spouse.
@managementconsulting “Please parking lot any condolences, we have a lot to get through in this 30 minute meeting” #managementconsulting #corporatelife #consultinghumor #mbb #big4 ♬ original sound – Will.i.aint_3.0
“I apologize for connecting late, my wife just died, we have many things on the agenda today so let’s get started,” said the employee whose identity has not been identified but who after beginning to receive condolences asked his collaborators to stick to the agenda , to be able to solve the pending with which they arrived at the meeting.
The fact generated all kinds of comments such as “I think he is just drowning his emotions with work instead of absorbing the moment of pain”; other comments were empathetic with the situation, noting that it was a fact that reminds us of how important the interaction with the person has become.
The situation of the labor reality experienced by a man whose wife died and despite the loss continues with his work activities, is one of the many cases that have been registered at present in the labor market, where one aspect is striking and that is how these stories are leaked to social networks, where there is a wide identification with the situation.
Like the case of the mother of an employee who, despite having lost her, ended up joining a video call only three minutes late, we have learned of other situations in which the current work situation, where video calls are common in employee interaction With the organization, we have seen situations that contrast with the “sacrifice” of an employee and go to the passions of a collaborator, who forgets that he has an active video call and began to have sexual relations in full transmission.
The case in question occurred at the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) where an official who was attached to the Administrative Branch of the High Specialty Medical Unit (UMAE) within the Hospital de Cardiología del Centro Médico Nacional was accused of inappropriate conduct. XXI century.
The man who lost his job was carrying out sexual practices during the transmission of a video call, where accompanied by a woman he carried out such practices, which not only exhibited him, but also compromised the institutional reputation because of a union member who responds to the name of Adrián Orduño Yáñez, identified as administrative director.
Both cases show how technology has reached the reality of the labor market, where everyday aspects are exhibited in viral stories.
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