I think the real question in this scenario is "could this have been an email?" Video meetings are disastrously unproductive in my experience. I have no problem with remote workers doing their thing, but being on the production and service side of things in manufacturing, taking time out of my already busy schedule for an hour-long video meeting that could have been summarized in a single-paragraph email makes my day feel like stop-and-go traffic.
It is a remarkably halting experience I used to joke about, but after years of a considerable amount of wasted time that leaves me running to meet deadlines and shipping dates, I have trouble laughing at it anymore.
Unfortunately, the answer to "could this meeting have been an email?" is often “but do you read your email?” I try to always reach for Email first, but if I don’t get a response or see the requested action happen… over to videoconf we have to go :(
It is a remarkably halting experience I used to joke about, but after years of a considerable amount of wasted time that leaves me running to meet deadlines and shipping dates, I have trouble laughing at it anymore.