Some workplaces are making the transition to good old-fashioned phone calls.
The Wall Street Journal reports many are trying to incorporate more phone calls to avoid constant screen time and Zoom burnout.
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The idea is a relief for some but anxiety-causing for younger workers who have never known a life without text and video calling.
Phone calls are a petrifying prospect that's been dubbed "telephonophobia" for people under the age of 40.
They are so annoyed with phone calls that a wave of "zoomers" are keeping the "Do Not Disturb" function on to avoid talking on the phone.
One employee says she psyches herself up when making a cold call by listening to "Boss Ass B—h" by Nicki Minaj before having to dial.
Some companies have hired consultants to teach young people how to do work calls.
The self-titled "Phone Lady" says some of the questions she gets surprise her, such as "How do I end a phone call?" Things that to many of us seem obvious are no longer obvious" she says.
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