Productivity | Are virtual meetings a waste of time?

Following instructions from the UK PM that proffesionals should work from home where possible following the current coronavirus crisis, workers have had to get used to the new normal of operating on a remote basis.

This includes taking part in regular conference calls held on platforms such as Zoom, chatting with colleagues over messaging services like Microsoft Teams or Slack and setting up a work desk within homes in order to carry out the same work duties.