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Citi CEO Fraser sets out ‘time to breathe’ amid relentless banker Zoom calls

'It is the density of the day... barely a moment to catch our breath,' said the Wall Street CEO

Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup, unveiled a series of measures for staff including an hour in the day from 12-1pm to keep clear of Zoom calls
Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup, unveiled a series of measures for staff including an hour in the day from 12-1pm to keep clear of Zoom calls Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser introduced a “take time to breathe” hour for its employees and cut back the length of internal meetings in the latest move at US bank as it continues tout work-life balance as a way to attract talent from its rivals.

Fraser unveiled a series of measures for staff including an hour in the day from 12-1pm to keep clear of Zoom calls, and cutting hour-long meetings down to 45 minutes in a bid to free up more space during the day, according to a memo seen by Financial News, which has also been posted on LinkedIn by Fraser.

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