'She didn't say we had to be seen': Employee rebels against her boss who forced her to turn her camera on during virtual meetings, maliciously complying by sitting out of frame

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Jul 16, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

One of the best perks of working from home is that you can look absolutely depraved, un-showered, and unprofessional– and nobody needs to know it! You can click through emails, study spreadsheets, and make Zoom calls, while wearing pajamas in the comfort of your home. Some bosses however– tyrannical micromanagers, that is– will insist on destroying that beautiful facade that you've grown to love and demand that their employees turn their cameras on for every meeting. In this case, a woman who had just returned to work after her brief maternity leave, was berated by her boss when she decidedly had her camera off during all of their virtual meetings, likely ashamed of her disheveled appearance.

Naturally, a new mom with a newborn is likely to have a home that's falling apart, a screaming baby at her hip, and a crazed look that even her beloved husband would shy from, but OP's boss simply did not care. Instead of being understanding, she chastised her employee and demanded she have her camera on for the rest of their calls. Just to keep tabs, of course. Well, OP was not going down without a fight and instead of showing her coworkers her unkempt self, she maliciously complied in the pettiest way.

Keep on scrolling for the full tale of how one woman stood up to her boss by doing exactly what she asked, except with a twist. Are you feeling burnt out on your own job's injustices? Check out this batch of memes for exhausted employees who just might quit tomorrow.