The Modern Meeting: Call In, Turn Off, Tune Out

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/business/the-modern-meeting-call-in-turn-off-tune-out.html

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The minute Marvin Avilez gets on a conference call, he is on his hands and knees.

With his headset on and a rag in hand, he dusts and scrubs his small studio apartment in Manhattan. Mr. Avilez, 42, the chief operating officer of Hiccup, a national wellness program based in New York, starts with the floor, quietly working his way from the corner to the center.

When every inch of the room shimmers, he moves on to the dirty dishes in the sink. “That requires the mute button,” Mr. Avilez said.
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