Nobody is talking about this probably because no one knows. A BLUF went out to leaders (leads were not even told and some directors were not aware) late March stating that positions need to be posted in office and that if any exceptions need to be approved by executive council… who is going to feel comfortable going that high up the chain? Even JARs need to be re-evaluated if it is for remote. I was feeling really good about Juan but the fact that this was not even told to employees feels shady and wrong. We are not allowed to even have the sentence about remote being encouraged to apply. I was optimistic about the future of USAA and the new CEO talking about valuing employees but putting back Wayne’s old directive and not telling the employees is lacking integrity and quietly stopping careers and selecting the best people. If no one knows no-one will ask, which sadly is probably the point.
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@ks Dear dum--ss, just go to another job, like it’s a choice.
Yikes didn’t Elizabeth cancel her upcoming meetings? Not sure if they have been rescheduled.
60 miles is crazy. More realistic is 40 miles. Let
Them drive in that.
@12e+1jtb59bx4
There is absolutely no way, someone within ERC tell us how to get to the town hall recording, I can't find it in UTV
They are making sure we don't ask. I just literally got terminated for asking in Elizabeth Smiths Town hall. They want people to be afraid to ask. I don't even recognize the company anymore. Culture of integrity is gone.
All jars are being reviewed. My understanding is that there is going to be more scrutiny around prior approvals of jars. Specifically the “forever JARS”. And most likely those will be terminated need to be resubmitted and max approval will be 1 year.
“Leads were not even told”. Of course they wouldn’t be told. They aren’t people leaders and aren’t informed with HR changes.
Those hired as full time remote and then forced RTO within months is because of one person that can be identified by looking back at the 2022 leadership change. The new CEO came from the same place as that person. Talk to folks at that company and see how they like it there.
Returning to the office when meetings are remote is stupid as he-l. It would be good for people to stand up against this sh-t, but there are too many neutered yes men/bobblebeads floating around not willing to take a fu--ing chance on improving stuff.
When a company says they’re following industry standards it is just showing that they have had their ba--s chopped off
USAA knows the job market is not employee friendly like it was from 2021-2023 (the great resignation era), so they know they can really push the envelope. Morale has been below 40% for almost the last 2 years, and the BOD doesn’t care. Wayne even said it during an employee meeting last year on RTO “it’s my decision, get use to it or don’t” then a year prior a VP in HR said the now famous line “we over invested in our employees and now need to get in line with industry standards”
We either all act as one and rise up against RTO or fail.
@rr+1jtb59bx4 That's cute. I'm sure Juan is shaking in his boots.
What exactly are you going to do to "rise up"? Be specific.
Tank Pulse? Oh no, not that!
Not comply? Terminated for cause.
Post your displeasure on Slack? Yawn
Leave the company? That was the plan all along.
This has been going on for two years. The fact that people are still on about it baffles me. You don't have to agree with the decision (I know I certainly don't), but it's over. It's been over. You will either comply or leave — voluntarily or involuntarily. It really is that simple.
@rh+1jtb59bx4
It is probably a good time to find a company that better aligns with your requirements. USAA is obviously not meeting them, nor were they honest with you. The company is not going to change its' policy. You can do so much better than USAA.
Yes. If we have to suffer, then you have to suffer as well.
We either all act as one and rise up against RTO or fail.
To the commenters criticizing remote employee concerns…any thoughts for your coworkers who were hired fully remote and don’t live near a campus? Do you think they should just shut up or uproot their families with the strong possibility of getting laid off after moving? If that’s how you feel, the “culture” isn’t just a top down problem…
@qf+1jtb59bx4
I am sorry that this happened to you. I hope you can find a company that aligns with your work requirements. You were misled, with no understanding that remote work can change at any time based on company directives. I worked remote for the majority of my career, but that did change depending on leadership directive. I did not like the change but adhered to the policy. I believe that the point people are making is that RTO was announced back in 2022 and now it is 2025. There was a town hall in 2023 where the CEO and HR leader said they would no longer address RTO discussions. I would address your co-workers who refused to follow company guidelines for updated RTO. People refused to show up for 2 days, then it was moved to 3 days then 4 days and still a majority defied the new guidelines. Now it is full time in the office and everyone suffers.
… and no one knew this was the end game when RTO was first announced? I was hired full time remote so how was it RTO for me? I’d never been to any office. I left since they didn’t meet my ethical and moral standards.
The plan all along was to ease everyone in to it until there was no remote. A little a time because most will accept it that way, and they could adjust as needed if there would have been a mass exodus.
@kd+1jtb59bx4
A class action for what? Maybe I missed the post, but what was done illegally?
@ks+1jtb59bx4
Thank you for being the adult in the room.
Ok, so for one, I am a remote employee, but I know that everyone will be required to go back to the office. That's just the way it goes. All of us have the same option to go work elsewhere which doesn't require being onsite.
So, when my time comes, I have to decide to either stay with USAA and work onsite or look elsewhere that offers a remote opportunity.
Why does everyone complain about beating this dead horse?
The problem with having to obtain c level executive approval is that the chance of you getting that approval is zero as this new CEO legit sold his house in New Jersey for $3.84M only to find new home in north San Antonio. He’s going to use that as an example of “look what I had to do” although it’s easier to make a move with kids in 20-30s and with $50+ M in equity.
I smell a class action
Why aren't they communicating on this? My leaders have seen nothing and no one will answer a question about it directly. Remote is the second largest population to HQ. Agree or don't but speak up about the lack of transparency and integrity.
It baffles me that you cant get promoted because you are remote.
Yes, cause commuting snd doing your work in an office while zooming on meetings IS ANY FREEKIN DIFFERENT.
It's true. you can't even get promoted if you are remote any more, without going up to an EC
TA scheduler here. This is for internal and external. We are no longer allowed to use the language that a candidate will retain their current work status (remote, hybrid, etc). Telling remote employees to apply is a cop out because we are not allowed to put them through for an offer on any role without EC approval.
There is nothing shady about forcing everyone back to the office. USAA was never a company with a sizeable FTE workforce that was remote. The rest of us have had to su-k it up and RTO. The remote folks need to move within 60 miles or move on.
Toodles!
Why would anyone be optimistic about Juan Andrade? He and the rest of the board stood shoulder to shoulder with Wayne Peacock as he destroyed a one's great company. They are bleeding it dry by taking record bonuses while the company dies a slow death. Juan Andrade IS another Wayne Peacock. USAA has never had an external CEO. All replacements have always been internal.
The internal ones all say in office when I checked. Don’t know about external ones
Is this specifically for hires coming in from outside of the company or does this apply to existing remote workers?
If this is true, then everyone who moved away during covid better get ready. Dust off those LinkedIns and start looking now, because this smells like they're about to pull the old "move 60 miles from an office or you're out" move.
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Some guy brought it up quick in a town hall but was just like what do you say about the new remote hiring and was told the line about encourage to apply. Wasn’t in any detail tho.
It was brought up in a town hall by someone but was very general about postings not being for remote.
Can anyone corroborate this?