Scary things at work

Inspired by both this post from Innocent Drinks and that it’s Halloween, here’s a list of 15 scary things in the modern workplace:

The Teams ringtone
When you’re not on mute when you answer the phone/door/kids/pets
Can’t find the mute button to mute/unmute yourself
Chat notifications when sharing your screen
The ‘…’ are working hard in a Teams chat … what are they typing for all this time?
Teams call from someone you don’t normally work with
Audience participation in business-wide meetings
Not realising your headphones weren’t plugged in when in the office
Email reminder about something you should have done last week
“Oh, is that someone at the door” when they can hear the Ring doorbell chime in the background
The only clean mug you have left is the one with family photos on it. From 15 years ago
That one person who books a meeting at 12:30.
Or at 4:30 on Friday.
Or at 8:30 on Monday
Your boss likes a Facebook update. But they don’t follow you