How many work meetings do you have a day?

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My workplace has two mandatory meetings a day: One in the morning and one before everyone takes off for the day. At those meetings we have to recite what we did for the day and give a score as to how heavy our workload is. In addition, we have other meetings throughout the day plus impromptu meetings. Everytime we have a meeting I have to stop what I am working on and meet. The mandatory meetings where we give a score is not productive. I also have a high volume of projects on my plate and have people who ask ne questions throughout the day where I need to help them. Now, I am experiencing burnout, extreme social and general anxiety where I am considering medication and a bunch of physical health problems. What are your thoughts and would you find a new job? Is this job insane or is it just me?

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I have anywhere from 1-9 meetings a day. Truthfully I fuck around answering posts on here and watching TikTok for most of them so they don’t stress me out much lol we all know most of these meetings could be a short email. But it does sound like you’re being micromanaged. I had a boss ask us to send a beginning of the day email telling him our plans for the day, and an end of day email with what we were able to complete and I found that to be annoying. After 15 years with my company, I just don’t do things like that anymore. Especially if it’s not on my annual goals for my performance reviews. Ask for forgiveness not permission. I do what I need to do to stay off any form of corrective action, but I’d probably just skip those meetings 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I run my company and unless the meeting is needed...like actually needed...we don't do it. I have at least 1 a day as I meet with everyone and sit in on others meetings but most people have 1 a week, maybe 2. If it can be done in an email it should be done in an email. I don't want my employees to waste time in unnecessary meetings and they don't wanna do them either.

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I would be finding a new job. My last job I was so incredibly stressed out, I lost 15 pounds while I was working there and had serious anxiety due to my boss constantly riding me. I found a new job and feel so much better and healthier.

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1 every week or so….maybe more if a special project or procedure change comes up

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Thats not really a regular meeting though, most of my meetings are with clients and constituents so yeah theyre several per day, what youre describing is more like supervision. That sounds very micromanagy to me. The most supervisory/reporting type meetings Ive had at any job was 3 per week. 2 with the team  (one was a regular meeting, the other was more like a brief check in of any issues/immediate needs), and one was with my supervisor. My current job just has 1 supervision meeting per week and a monthly all staff meeting.

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Most days I have 5 that are 1 hour each, but some I have up to 7. My entire job is meetings lol

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A few meetings a day is very common for office jobs. But if your workplace structure isnt working for you, its important to advocate for what you need. If your supervisor cant make some changes to help support you, I would consider going somewhere else. But Id try to problem solve first. Most office jobs will require a similar type of structure in terms of coworking and number of meetings.

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I would consider a new job if you’re are experiencing health issues. No job is worth your health. I barely have any meetings which in my position I would think I would have more. My husband has meetings all throughout the day but that’s what comes with this position.

How many work meetings do you have a day?

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