Citibank bans Zoom meetings on Fridays, citing video "fatigue"

Citigroup is making one day a week off limits to Zoom video meetings as a way to combat the mental exhaustion that some workers feel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fridays will be designated a Zoom-free day for internal meetings, CEO Jane Fraser said Monday in a company memo.

"After listening to colleagues around the world, it became apparent we need to combat the 'Zoom fatigue' that many of us feel," Fraser said in the memo, which was shared with CBS MoneyWatch.  In countries where Friday is part of the weekend, such as some parts of the Middle East, a different day will be designated as Zoom-free. Calls with clients or government regulators will still take place on Fridays.