Hi, who just joined?

Pure Evil

If I have to hear "Hi, who just joined?" one more time whilst on a teleconference, I'll straight up lose my mind.

Now, clearly I'm setting myself up for failure as I work at a company that loves to conduct obnoxiously inefficient meetings, but a man can dream, right?  It's just a complete lack of focus that drives this type of behavior. It's acceptable to see who is on when starting a call, but if you're already rolling with the discussion, please don't stop to find out who is calling in late - clearly they weren't important enough for you to hold the meeting, and they certainly aren't important enough for you to stop it.

Oh, and let's not forget, "I thought I heard a beep...did anyone hear a beep? No? Ok, guess not"

Ugh.

It all boils down to having clear direction and focus on the task at hand. If every little beep throws you into an obsessive tizzy as to who could be calling, perhaps you need to take a breath.

This is nails on a chalkboard for me, and I don't negotiate with Teleconference Terrorists.

Drive slow.