[aspaceman]

> This always seems to be such a controversial view here, but if you think a meeting is pointless and that you have nothing to gain from it or contribute to it, just don't go. We're all grown-ups at work, and are ultimately responsible for our own productivity.

I tried doing this. Was told I need to attend more meetings. So I asked how many? They said, "it depends". "It depends on what?" "On how often we want to meet."

So whatever the hell that means. I think I need to meet every week for some reason. Just to prove 'something'

[prepend]

Eject.

I had a colleague with this problem. Kept being told that they had to attend meetings and they thought the meetings weren’t useful.

They left and solved their problem, but the group problem remains.

Sometimes I can’t fix cultural issues despite working really hard, so moving to a new team or company is the best move. Also, I think there are people who like lots of meetings so it may be a function of people finding the right culture fit for them.