'Simply not sustainable' | Citigroup CEO creates Zoom-free Fridays to combat pandemic fatigue

The CEO of a global investment bank has reportedly stopped internal work video calls on Fridays to give staff members a break from the “relentlessness of the pandemic workday”.

The Guardian reported that Jane Fraser, the new Chief Executive of Citigroup, told staff that the last working day of the week would be known as “Zoom-free Fridays’.

In a memo to staff, which was first shared by Financial News, Fraser reportedly said: “I know, from your feedback and my own experience, the blurring of lines between home and work and the relentlessness of the pandemic workday have taken a toll on our wellbeing. It’s simply not sustainable.”

She continued: “After listening to colleagues around the world, it became apparent that we need to combat the ‘Zoom fatigue’ that many of us feel, so I overcame my initial resistance to this idea,” she continued.