Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

Me ! Was on remote for COVID all up until this year . Kind of pointless.

@kh I am currently on short term disability for cancer however, my FMLA runs out in November. I have been given the option to either relocate, or waive relocation and commute to a core site that is 90 miles away or accept severance. I'm seeking a medical accommodation to allow me to remain remote until my health improves, but was told I still have to give my answer in a few weeks. My short-term disability is currently approved through December with doctor recommendation of March 2026. Short term disability provider indicates they review monthly. I've asked about being given more time to make a decision such when my short-term disability ends, however I was told no.

@hs They are rubber stamping based off diagnosis, not actual doctors recommendations. My doctor spent a great deal of time filling out their forms and writing a detailed letter about my limitations and impacts and they provided some accommodations, but failed to implement them. The ADA specifically calls out an interactive process, and that is not happening for many. What they are counting on is us giving up and quitting. Or encouraging STD, which many doctors won’t do because we are able to work with the accommodations.

It’s absolutely mind boggling how an employer can just decide, against our health providers recommendations, to push for things we can’t do.

I'm still under cancer treatment and got mine ripped away as well when mine was approved in 2022.

I am disabled, and had an accommodation. Was discriminated against by the firm. No lawyer would touch me. Until I was terminated. Now they are beating a path to my door, and I have my choice of firms. Someone else posted an adverse action is required, and I concur. I'm proof.

Outside of WF, companies review accommodations periodically to understand if a different accommodation is possible or to see if an accommodation is still needed at all. WF does the same. Your accommodation that allows remote work is not permanent. It is possible that when your case was reviewed, Wells Fargo discovered a way to accommodate your needs in a way other than remote work. That isn’t illegal. It is actually very legal and the appropriate way to address employee needs. You didn’t get the answer you wanted, which was remote work.

@cw Explain that to Chainsaw Chuck. He doesn’t care! He promised the board of directors to cut staff, so that is what he is doing.

Bringing my dog to work, she got a vest

I would find a way to get on short term disability to buy yourself a bit of time to get organized and help determine which direction you want to go.

Sorry but we need you in for 8 hours

@d8 people tend to talk about “their issues”. Welcome to the real world

@d7 How would you what is an accommodation? These are confidential conversations, if you know about them you are in violation of HIPPO.

@OP the accommodations in this company is out of hand in general. I know not all are fake but let me just make up some bs anxiety about sitting next to people or the smells of peoples lunches. GTFOH

@cz A lawyer will represent you for a fee. They will only take up your case on contingency if there is material damage ie a job loss or discrimination/retaliation. As long as we are employed, the goal is to remain employed, there is no award/settlement for that. What WF is doing is 100% non compliant with ADA accommodations, but representation doesn’t happen until the employee is severed from the position.

@d3 The point of accommodations is to enable work. I bet you in the same breath will cal disabled people parasites. So which is it? Do you want them working or not?

@aa haha right!?? So true!!

If you’re so disabled, then you should be on disability. So tired of people gaming the system. If you really are then you shouldn’t any problem with providing documentation to prove you are.

@ct I some how doubt this because you wouldn't just be trying to find a lawyer, one would have signed up for it already if it was a slam dunk discrimination against disabilities case. And saying "well everyone else has it" isn't probably going to fly for HR or a judge because all of their reasons why are confidential. But if you were truly disabled AND that disability makes it too difficult to get into work, i.e. you're missing eyes, limbs, etc. a lawyer would have already had you at the front of the line for an easy payday.

If its illegal you should sue, not whine on a message board.

@c2 Not sure what you're referring to. I am disabled already. It's factual. Just because employers do illegal things doesn't mean I'm not disabled. Can't fix stupid.

@bv WFH actually has a lot of positive impacts on society. We don't add to the congestion in traffic, we're not adding to the daily pollution, we get more done because we don't have to spend extra time preparing things to be in office, etc. Sounds like you can't do a simple thing such as looking up studies that show WFH has a multitude of benefits. That's no one's problem but your own. Your ignorance is not my responsibility.

@bz yep. Discrimination at it's finest. I'll just trash talk them right back. People like this are miserable fu--s jealous that they don't get remote accommodations and think if they don't get something, no one should. They're everywhere. I'm not really concerned with some a--hat who would have no courage to say this hateful sh-t to my face. They're pretty pathetic, honestly.

@ch Yeah, in-office accommodations can't accommodate the plethora of health conditions I have. Otherwise, I wouldn't care that this was being taken away from me, illegally I might add.

@aa you are aware there's a process, right? Nothing is "handed out". Sounds like you know jack sh-t about the accommodations process. Doctors are not going to put their license on the line to lie about what someone needs as an accommodation. Your stupidity is not my problem.

@bf actually, I have to pick up the slack for others on my team who just coast. Your ableism is showing. And that you're hateful. You jealous of a disabled and chronically ill individual who knows their rights? Sounds like it. Su-ks to be stupid.

@ac sounds like you don't understand equality. Can't fix stupid.

@ag your stupidity is not my problem. Have fun living with that golden personality of yours.~

I bet you're divorced and have no friends.

@ag sounds like you don't understand ADA rights. I wouldn't expect anything less from an id--tic hateful pig who likes to diss on disabled and chronically ill individuals online. Guarantee you wouldn't have the guts to say this to my face. Continue hiding behind your screen, cu-t.

@a5 Yeah, that's not even remotely true. My team is spread out all over the U.S. Literally no one on my team is at my assigned office. There's no good reason to be working in office, even if I weren't disabled and chronically ill.

@ab I've been trying. No one has been willing to take my case yet. 83% of those with my same job title are currently working remotely, so there's no reason for me to have to work in office. I think they don't want to take it because of the Arbitration Agreement I signed as a condition to take the job.

reasonable accommodation just had to be that, not necessarily work from home. maybe it's a large monitor. a screen reader, an extra wide chair, assigned cube, etc.

Everyone will be disabled at one or more points in their life. Remember the world you wanted to live in when your time comes. Enjoy.

Surprised people’s reactions here. From your perspective it seems like they’d rather fire you and face ADA litigation than keep you. Keep us posted

Your real crime, OP, is proving that there's no negative impact from WFH for the business. That and you're a domestic employee. Shart double wants you gone.

Op, you sound like a dream to work with. Entitled do-nothing whose coworkers have to to pick up your slack.

I’m surprised they let you keep it this long. They started removing them by “recertifying”them a couple years back.

@OP Go search on Reddit or start a thread there. I saw others there as well as on LinkedIn about this. You’ll be able to connect with others in a more meaningful, class act way.

@op , to answer your question, NOBODY. Because NOTHING is being illegally “ripped” from you. You get your feelings hurt a lot don’t you?

Working from home is not now nor ever been an ADA protected right. It was simply the low hanging fruit solution to whatever issue was reported. Have anxiety around people? Can handle fluorescent lighting? You better be able to show that you never leave the house under any circumstances for appointments, shopping or leisure activities.

So your trips to the salon for your blue hair top up sold you out as a liar.

Sounds like they are finally treating people equally. I can get behind this.

I would speak with an attorney. If you can show that others in the same role are approved to work remote you may have a discrimination case on your hands. Worth a shot. Last thing this dumpster fire of a bank wants is more bad press.