'We can see your washing': Councillor joins meeting from bathroom
A New Zealand councillor accidentally joined a virtual council meeting from her bathroom with laundry visible in the background. The incident follows a previous embarrassing video call mishap involving another member of the same city council.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing challenges and professional etiquette issues associated with remote work and virtual government meetings.
A New Zealand politician has raised eyebrows after joining a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background.
Councillor Jo Galer logged into a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Monday to a titter from one of her colleagues.
"You might want to move your camera," Mayor Sophie Barker implored her in a video posted on YouTube, where it has been viewed thousands of times.
"You can see my washing, you can see me."
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