#remoteteam

Wanted to throw this out there because Ive been picking up some interesting chatter around the building lately. Word on the floor is that leadership might be looking at bringing back some flexible working options, specifically the ability to go remote on Mondays again.

If thats true it would be such a smart move. It shows theyre really listening and trying to find that right balance between great in-person work and giving people the flexibility they need to start the week strong from home. Then we all come back Tuesday fired up and ready to collaborate even better.

Chevrons always been good at adapting and this feels like another example of them putting the team first while still protecting everything weve built with the open plan setup. Morale would probably get a nice boost and wed likely see people even more engaged the rest of the week.

Has anyone else been hearing similar signals from their side or managers? Especially curious what the field and ops crews are picking up since their schedules are different out there.

There will be announcements made early 2027 that you will either work in a Truist office or you will be out of a job. They will be calling people individually next year, giving the ultimatum, either move to one of the locations, come into the office daily, or you will be let go.

The performance matrix they use is setting employees up to fail so they can terminate workers in order to off shore jobs. They target employees with tenure, accommodations, and fully remote employees. They are trying to cut people to save a buck

Besides medical accommodations, does WF give case by case exceptions for other reasons to be able to WFH? For example, person no longer in strategic location but their experience is needed to close out a time sensitive project. I know some who work remote but I am afraid to ask them their reason , though the two who volunteered their reason it was medical related each time

Seems pretty obvious that the tech center in ATL is going to be shut down this round. But what about other remote roles in GT? Are they over? Most of my team is in NY

This is a legitimate concern I have. If they are going through these great of lengths to HUB employees, the employees who they pride themselves on wanting, what does that mean on what’s next for remote workforce?
It seems each month something gets worse and the bank just took a large swing of the bat at its prized hub population.

I have an odd question, and I'm not sure who to take it to. I've been with my team for about 10 months, we're spread all over the U.S. and a fairly small team. I have no one with me in the office I report to. I've noticed that questions about projects we're engaged with do not seem to be welcomed. I almost feel like I'm getting a sigh and an eye roll or a curt non answer when I ask them. In my defense, these are all ad hoc projects, and not like there are documented procedures I can refer to in order to answer for myself and the initial instructions given are always scant and haphazard. The no questions thing is just not a culture I'm used to and I'm wondering if there's any insight or suggestions.

It's recently come to my attention that any remote employees that live close to an office they are able to travel to will be told to go back to office again. There are teams that are remote only that will be told the same thing that do not live anywhere close to an office and will have to either move, or will be let go.

I'd bet money that remotes are gonna start getting the heat sooner than later in regards to layoffs. Dell has made it abundantly clear that they want EVERYONE to be local to an office and there is no new remote job opportunities anymore.

Remotes have been getting hit during layoffs but I think they are gonna get hit a LOT harder, and frequently in the coming year(s)

New positions are not offered remote anymore. Remotes aren't eligible for promotions because ALL job movement REQUIRES you to be onsite now. For i8's and above, that's likely not an issue as they rarely ever get promoted anyways... but, I'd bet that bonus's and/or raises will either decrease or be non-existent for remotes soon enough, to force them to quit. Essentially forcing those i8s+ to quit as their job became a literal dead-end job (unless they relocate.) And since Dell doesn't assist with relocation...

My guess is they will start with the remotes who are below an i8 first, get rid of a lot of them, then will move up to i9 - i10s, then go after the Sr. Managers - whom most got knocked down to i10's last year anyways... Then move up to the director level. Or maybe it'll be the other way around; but if you are full remote, I'd be very cautious because you are slowly having a big red target painted on your back..

Point is that remotes are IMPO going to feel the brunt of layoffs going forward. I mean if Dell wants everyone to be in office then they have to start axing remotes eventually... I'm sure there will be exceptions but those will be few and far between and only reserved for those whom are VITAL to their org - execs, sr directors, VP's, and that's likely about it.

It's an hour commute for me to go to the office daily and it SU-KS! But I'm kinda glad I was forced to because I just have a feeling that remotes are going to start getting hit far more. Maybe not this year but it's coming 100%...

Hired 2 years ago as full time employee remote. I am being required to RTO even though I was never in the office. I was hired as a remote employee. The nearest office is at least 80 minutes away at 4 A.M. on a Sunday morning. Easily 2+ hours each way during the work week. I can't afford the commute costs. I can't afford the approx 18+ hours per week just to commute. I give 45-50 hours of my time per week but only get paid for 40. Now I gotta devote upwards of 70 hours per week to this company (work + commute). Going into the office means I must change my work location for tax purposes so as my luck would have it I get sc--wed on that too. More taxes on the same work I've been doing for 2 years. I know I should only be working 40 hours but if I don't then the work starts to get backed-up. Our team could use more help. We are down 1 person since rto was announced. Cant imagine finding more help let alone even finding one individual after Pnc announced this terrible rto decision. What was wrong with the remote work? If it ain't broke don't fix it. It seems like the executives couldn't bear to witness remote work functioning so well that they needed to do something about it. and like many others have voiced if I were to go into the office 60% of my day would be on teams calls. My first 10 contacts I ask for help/collaborate with aren't even in my state.
Please someone make it make sense.

do we need to protest or unionize just to have a voice. this su-ks

Water cooler chatter has been buzzing and seems the idea has picked up steam again????

Our team is scattered across different regions, and I'm the only full time in this location in my team, along with few contractors.

What's the latest??

Personally, I do.

Dell has made it clear they want in office 5 days/week and has stated that all future roles are onsite ONLY - including internal movement. Remotes are not eligible for promotions, and I 100% guarentee it will cut into their bonus and merit raises, as well. Remotes will get a 50% max bonus, and a xyz max merit raise (1.5-2.5%) to force people to quit. That may not happen this year but I'm betting my bonus it will happen soon.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if that happens this year as like I said, Dell wants all employees to be local to an office and remote employment is no longer offered. What a great and sh---y way to force people to quit...

Essentially, they want everybody to be local to an office. Which is d-mb and pointless IMPO but, that's what they've made clear and in order to do that, they HAVE to begin cutting the remotes at some point.

My guess is unless you are below a sr. director, dell will help relocate you... otherwise it;'s on your own dime. aka 99% of the remotes are FUQD for relocating.

Well, unfortunately the only way to do this is by cutting the remotes. Exceptions will be made for a very small group of people but I doubt that even, as my director drives 90 minutes to the office daily, one way. overall, remotes IMPO are on the block going forward. Unless they relocate, which many won't.

When will these rumors start to get announced? Can’t wait to do performance review next week just to then tell my remote team their pay band changed…ugh.

Does anyone know what percentage of employees are working remotely? Wondering if remote workers could be the first to get impacted.

Do any of you have managers and teams based in other regions? My team is in Costa Rica, while I’m in the US and I'm struggling with feeling included by my manager. What have your cross-regional team experiences been like, particularly regarding communication and inclusion?

I’m struggling to understand why we’re laying off People Team staff just because they’re remote, yet we’ve recently made remote hires in leadership roles who won’t be subjected to the same treatment. It feels inconsistent and unfair.
Anyone else smell the makings of a lawsuit?!!

getting promotion next month, remote for 5 years, without us no pharmacy!

A couple of weeks ago I was asked if I charge mileage and per diem as a remote employee when I come into the office. (I do not.) Then more recently I was asked the distance from my home to the nearest remote location. I asked if there was any plan to have us come into the office, and was told that right now, there is no plan. Has anyone else had this experience? Is this a tactic to get people to quit instead of commute?

Especially those who simply can’t commute. I’ve been hearing all kinds of rumors, but nothing that sounds completely credible.

Recently seen several people get changed from core location to remote status. They don’t seem to have a history of illness and have worked in the office for years. I thought this was an act of Congress to get done?

I have been a remote worker for many years. My classification today shows I have been changed to an on-site employee working at a Wells Fargo advisors building which I was told was never an option for me to work at. Are things changing? And why didn’t they tell me this? Note: There are no hubs or branches in my state.