meeting fatigue

Definition

The soul-crushing exhaustion from back-to-back video calls and pointless meetings that could have been emails. It's the modern workplace disease where your calendar is 100% booked but you've accomplished approximately nothing.

Example Usage

I have meeting fatigue so severe that my eye twitches when I hear the Zoom notification sound.

Source: Remote work and workplace wellness terminology

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