Update: 'My manager replied, "Hey, we can all hear you"': Remote worker caught venting to girlfriend during call with boss

Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor

Aug 8, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

"I thought I was muted," this remote worker admitted. This story gives us a major case of secondhand embarrassment!

For a few years in the early 2020s, tons of workers had to switch from working in an office to planning their days around Zoom calls while hiding out at home. In some cases, folks were working remotely while their families were there too. This guy, u/bdash1990, worked remotely with his girlfriend and had weekly meetings over audio calls. While there was no video, the team of eight could talk to each other about their plans for the week and their priorities.

Check out this story below — and there are even a few commenters who shared their own funny stories of accidentally being too honest with their bosses. It happens to everyone at some point, and depending on what you get caught saying, you'd better hope your boss has a good sense of humor.

The OP added two updates about what their boss thought about their accidental honesty. It's even more awkward because there were so many other witnesses on the call! The OP is never going to live that down, and their coworkers will be telling that story for the rest of their lives.

Next, after getting pregnant, this woman had to tell her dear mother in law exactly why she could no longer stomach her famous mac and cheese recipe.

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