According to the company's management, it is important that meetings have a clear purpose and are as few as possible. The policy aims to reduce unnecessary gatherings, though it is not known when it was implemented or how many employees work at the company. Its impact on productivity or employee satisfaction, and whether other companies in Umeå are adopting similar practices, also remain unclear.
Meanwhile, programmer Zacharie Ménétrier does not believe in the idea of putting price tags on meetings at the municipality, as proposed by the Moderates in Umeå. He believes that putting price tags on meetings risks losing soft values and the way people see each other as humans. The specific proposal by the Moderates in Umeå regarding price tags on meetings has not been detailed.