I missed today's call, was there anything good, bad or indifferent worth noting?
Top Charitable Company
Street Street was recently named a top charitable company in Massachusetts. Our CEO Jay Hooley graciously accepted the award on behalf of all State Street employees saying that charitable giving is part of the State Street culture. I have thought... — read more
November and December 2016 Layoffs at State Street
November and December 2016 Layoffs at State Street - State Street always wait till Nov and Dec to give out the bad news. God forbid they wait till after the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. The stress levels will hit the roof by Nov and Dec when... — read more
For those in their 40s and above
Start planning your exit by updating and sending out your resume and mentally prepare for your move. Sharpen your personal marketing skills! The clipper ship is not what it use to be and it will continue to get worse, especially for those in their... — read more
Taking Vacation
The last few years I have hardly used any of my vacation. I am scared to ask my manager for the time off and afraid that I will be laid off if I don't continue to work without. I am stressed out and need a break--any suggestions what I should do?
SST comes up with new cost cutting ideas
The following is a list of new cost measures that SST will start within a few months Pay toilets 50 cents 2 Paper towels 25 cents per sheet 3 Chair rental 50 cents per day 4 $5.00 to park in the SST lots 5 Coffee and tea will no longer be free $1.00... — read more
Summer Social "treats".
Was everyone as happy with their crackerjacks and cotton candy as I was? Such a considerate and heartfelt gift. Those treats were just what I needed, and really got the motor going.
State Street to Pay $382.4 Million Penalty and Fine
Well now I know where my raise and bonus went. State Street to pay a $382.4 million fine and penalty for wrongdoing related to FX mark-ups on FX trades executed for custody clients. No you are not reading this wrong and no its not a typo. $382.4... — read more
JP Morgan announces Pay and Benefit Increases for 18000 Workers
In making this announcement--jamie Dimon, JP Morgan's CEO said the increases "are the right thing to do" . Will State Street follow this lead and offer similar pay and benefit increases to its workers? Come on Jay--join the big leagues and follow... — read more
State Street Locker Room Culture
Is it just me or is State Street becoming more like a men's locker room and "old boys club" than a diversified place of work where effort and ability thrive and succeed?
Mid Year Rating for Jay Hooley - State Street's CEO
Well here we are at the mid point of 2016. We have all just completed our mid year reviews. Jay should get a mid-year review also. State Street's stock price is down 18.9% year to date. So it seems the market place is giving him a "1" rating. What... — read more
Hooley and Golf
Jay's love of golf is well known. Has his handicap been holding up this season?
What does Brexit mean to the State Street worker?
Today's UK Brexit vote is not good for banks including State Street. Bond yields are dropping to all time lows which is bad for bank (State Street) revenue. Watch out State Street worker--more job cuts appear inevitable.
Disgusted- Last one standing please close the lights
They are outsourcing EVERYTHING!! Mumbai, Pune, philippines etc, what's next? Vietnam and Thailand Last one standing please close the lights. Outright disgusting how this is unfolding.
I work at State Street --- Can I Retire Comfortably?
I am starting to get really concerned about my ability to retire comfortably given all the layoffs and job uncertainty plus poor salary increases that I have been experiencing at State Street. Can anyone offer me any reasons not to be concerned about... — read more
Employees Vote on CEO
CNBC had a segment today which described a company in Silicon Valley where the employees vote on whether or not to the CEO keeps his job. In my view this approach would ensure that CEO's balance the interest of all involved (employees, customers and... — read more
This trend needs to change
That is just wrong to include outsourced workers to State Street employee count. It just doesn't make sense to me. I am opposed to so many companies outsourcing and believe that the government needs to have a limit of how many employees can be... — read more
350 New Employees Joining State Street---Any Advice for Them?
As part of the recently announced outsourcing if services by Allianz investment Management--350 employees will be joining State Street. Is there any advice that we can share with them about the company they are about to join?
What is the standard process on the day you are laid off?
What can one expect on the day of being layed off? I know a person typically doesn't know in advance whether they will be severed or not, but how does it typically go down? Any insight from someone that has actually gone through the process would be... — read more
Layoffs coming in Dec 2016
How sad some layoffs are going to happen in Dec during the Christmas holiday Looks like the Grinch is still alive and making his layoff list
Civil Law Suit Filed Against State Street for Overcharging Clients
When will this ever stop? Latest news--William Gavin has filed a suit against State street for overcharging it's clients. Check out today's Boston Globe article or you can read about it on Bloomberg. Reuters etc etc. As the internal emails cited in... — read more
When someone tells me that he or she works at State Street...
I can't help other than to ask the question..."Why?"
7000 employees (out of approximately 15,000 in the US) to be laid off in the next four years (by 2020) - Boston Globe New story
https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/03/29/state-street-official-pegs-staff-reduction-workers/89HmTzw98F6AvUCVyA9A4I/story.html
State Street's Bankruptcy Plan Fail Federal Scrutiny
Just announced--check out the WSJ article. When will the embaressment for this once great company stop?
Westboro data center ????
Hey anyone know why SSB is still keeping the Westboro data ctr open ? I mean they spent a fortune on building the state of the art Grafton data ctr From what I heard Westboro is obsolete
State Street CEO Pay Declined 40% to $11.3 Million Last Year
Interesting most the employees I know had declines higher than %40. What a "generous" gesture from management making millions ... and trying to improve stock price with layoffs and stock buy back.. which is a sign that you have no idea how to grow... — read more
State Street Executives arrested for Fraud wow CORRUPTION at the highest levels
Following news story in Bloomberg Two former executives at State Street Corp. were indicted in what the U.S. Justice Department said was a “brazen fraud” involving secret commissions applied to billions of dollars in securities trades. Ross McLellan... — read more
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/03/29/state-street-official-pegs-staff-reduction-workers/89HmTzw98F6AvUCVyA9A4I/story.html
Why State Street laid off its overpriced executives discovered
Looks like the money was used to buy the following company So State Street will add the number of employees GE Electric Co asset mgmt to its own. There for claiming an increase in the number of State Street employees (lol) Goot State Street Corp... — read more
State Street eyes significant staff reduction Boston Globe 3-29-16
State Street Corp. believes that it will have to shrink its workforce by up to 7,000 workers by 2020, through layoffs, turnover and moving employees to new ventures as it tries to reshape itself into a more technology-driven company. The Boston-based... — read more
Grafton Data Center being sold ?
Rumor has it State Street might be selling their state of the art data center in Grafton. I thought this was suppose to be their DR site ? Maybe they decided since they outsourced to IBM, IBM has many DR sites .
Age discrimination
State street has lost its mojo. I long for the day where energy and positive attitude counted for something. Senior management is in lock down trying to squeeze out every last drop of cash before they tank the place
Kansas City Layoffs
State Street ranks No. 28 on the Kansas City Business Journal's Top Private-Sector Employers List, with 1,518 full-time-equivalent employees in 2015. In a 2013 story, the local presence was referred to as the largest outside the Boston area. Kansas... — read more