I fully agree and had a snide comment to add. However, I had a bit of a brainwave. Is it possible that this is being driven more by anxious employees? “How can I show that I am doing something when no one is watching over my shoulder? I know, dial into meetings all day so I can be watched again”. It is of course even worse for managers as they aren’t expected to do a lot of concrete work. However, I can empirically state that simply being in meetings all day does not guarantee employment (not me, fortunately).