• atmur@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    151
    ·
    2 days ago

    One of my clients at work has this IT guy with a furry profile picture on Zoom.

    I assumed it was a mistake, people join with dumb pictures/names sometimes, but no. He never changed it in any of our meetings.

    And then I looked at his account in our software, which allows users to upload their own photo, and he put a different furry picture there. A strictly work related account, that only his coworkers and us can see.

    And you know what, I respect it.

    • Schmoo@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      62
      ·
      2 days ago

      Reminds me of this:

      Not sure if this is real, but you know you’ve won at life when you can submit something looking like this and still get hired.

    • Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 day ago

      I like when I start a job and someone has a furry avatar. I know who to go when something weird comes up I can’t figure out. It’s worked out for me so far.

    • saplyng@piefed.social
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      43
      ·
      2 days ago

      I work as a Linux sysadmin and I have quite a few plushies strewn about my office; and for my profile pic I have Ikea Japan’s Blahaj in a business suit. Have yet to here any grief about it!

    • TheSlad@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      42
      ·
      2 days ago

      I have a coworker with a furry pic for his work profile! He recently updated it to a different art of the same character. This guy is totally commissioning art of his fursona and using it for his work profiles. Im honestly kind of impressed by his dedication. Hes some kind of rodent like maybe a possum?

        • TheSlad@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          13
          ·
          2 days ago

          You say that, but his current pic is actually! Its less fursona-y then his old pic which looked like it was made by someone on deviant art for $30 😸

          • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            1 day ago

            LOVE IT. From this pic, I wouldn’t go directly to “furry”, but I trust you on his other pics. (Speaking as a furry lawl)

            • TheSlad@sh.itjust.works
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              4
              ·
              1 day ago

              Yea, I’m a bit furry-curious, and now looking at it, this one is may not be the same character but just another cute rodent. His previous pic was undeniably furry.

              I found it

              • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                1 day ago

                Ohhh yeah that’s hella furry-coded hahaha. I love it! My friend had a pet possum (well, he pretends to be a raccoon when he shows up at her house… she has a horde of raccoons) and I’m so envious. They’re such wonderful trash animals.