Man Drops Salary Bomb in Video Meeting: Was He Right?

Picture this: you’re in a video meeting with your colleagues, and your one-year-old son is being his usual playful self. Your coworkers ask if your spouse can watch the baby to avoid distractions, but you know your spouse is in an important meeting of their own. What do you do? One man found himself in this exact situation and decided to drop a salary bomb to justify his actions. But did he cross the line? Let’s dive into the story. ‍

Working Part-Time and Loving It

Video Meeting Time!

Baby on Board

Playful Baby, Distracted Coworkers

Coworker’s Request

Wife’s Busy Too

The Salary Bomb

Awkward Silence

Muting as a Solution

Boss’s Email

Coworkers’ Concerns

The Question of the Hour ❓

Salary Reveal: Justified or Crossing the Line?

So, our protagonist found himself in a tricky situation: trying to participate in a work video meeting while taking care of his playful one-year-old son. When coworkers asked if his wife could watch the baby, he dropped the salary bomb, stating her job had more priority because she makes four times his salary. This led to an awkward silence and later, an email from his boss questioning his dedication to the job. Was it fair for him to reveal his wife’s salary to justify his actions, or did he cross a line? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA defends father’s right to care for child during Zoom call amidst pandemic and sexism

Mute yourself during video calls to avoid being YTA

YTA for not respecting coworkers and job, mute yourself next time

NTA but mute yourself: comments on WFH childcare etiquette

Navigating work-life balance during a pandemic: NAH vs YTA

Mute button reminder sparks ESH debate

NTA. Coworkers devalued wife’s work or assumed gender roles.

OP mentions salary to explain wife’s job importance, ESH for behavior.

Salary reveal during meeting: YTA and unprofessional

YTA for not muting yourself, NTA for calling out prioritization. ‍♂️

Fascinating NTA comment highlights sexist behavior in the workplace

NTA for having a baby in the meeting?

Mute your mic! YTA gets called out.

Coworker feels slighted by man’s comment on his salary.

Muting during video meetings: common courtesy or necessity?

WFH meeting etiquette: Stay muted when not talking

Coworkers frustrated with dad’s interruption, but boss’s decision. ESH

NTA for defending parenting choices during remote work meeting

Money talk in a video meeting – YTA but gently ‍♂️

Mute your mic if your kid is playing ️. Commenter calls out high-earner’s lack of consideration.

Mute yourself during video meetings to avoid being YTA

ESH, but this comment wins for best advice.

WFH parents debate: YTA or NAH for working while watching kids?

Mute yourself during meetings with background noise. YTA.

Employee devalues work and colleagues in video meeting

Unprofessional employee gets called out for dropping salary bomb

Responding to a coworker’s request with YTA verdict.

Muting yourself during meetings: common courtesy or ESH move?

Parenting during pandemic on video calls, NTA wins hearts ❤

Mute your mic! NTA dad gets distracted by energetic baby

Muting is key! Don’t undermine coworkers’ careers

YTA for damaging your professional reputation by prioritizing salary over job

Unprofessional comment sparks YTA judgment.

Importance of job to employer vs employee explained ‍

Mute your mic and do your job like everyone else

Commenter calls out unprofessional behavior, suggests kinder approach.

Man’s salary reveal deemed disruptive and unnecessary

Commenter defends coworkers, calls out unprofessionalism in YTA comment.

NTA for revealing salary, but meeting quiz and boss’s age irrelevant ‍♂️

Co-workers sexist, man unprofessional in video meeting

Coworkers suggest wife take over, man drops salary bomb ESH

Mute yourself when not speaking, basic video call etiquette. YTA

Man’s lack of consideration for co-workers deemed YTA

Kid’s loudness disrupts work meeting, both sides at fault ‍♂️

Commenter calls out man for prioritizing wife over job

Parenting advice given after calling out inappropriate remark

Unprofessional comment in video meeting: YTA or NAH?

Putting family first . Coworkers and boss need to understand

YTA for dropping salary bomb and not using mute

Commenter calls out rude behavior in job interview