Thread regarding U.S. Bank layoffs

Anyone being asked to return to the office. Daily interactions with the useless TOS middle managers, that's all good fun. Endless conference room meetings with countless people, everyone misses that.

Dear Poisoned Well:
I've done lots of training and have earned a number of certificates over the years. The problem with them is you are supposed to keep taking more classes and TOS is notorious for slashing training and travel dollars whenever things go overbudget; which is practically every year. I requested guidance on what training would be useful but never got any real advice. I don't know if they didn't know or didn't want me to leave... At any rate, I've always been able to adapt quickly and learn new programs i.e. ServiceNow from HP Asset Manager. Of course I could spend some money on training but there are so many to choose from. In Cloud Computing alone you have to choose from several companies. Unless you know which one your company will be using, it's a cr-p shoot. I'm 62 years old. I've survived br---t cancer, a hip replacement and other health issues. I'm not physically up for the rigors of desktop services but that seems to be the entryway to most companies unless you have a degree in engineering. I took all the Agile courses and even participated in an all-day workshop but when I suggested our team meet for 15 minutes daily to build our connections and learn from each other, I got shot down. Of all the people I worked with, I was the most positive about adapting to new systems and ideas. I ran the DevNet Book Club for years until they decided to hire a "professional" and it was scuttled. I also organized numerous DevNet events on everything from politics to eating healthy and was involved with the school reading program. I was no slug.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I respect your opinions even though they are based on incorrect assumptions about me.

If you were at US Bank for 23 years and the SOBs managers in charge of your development never offered you certifications or a higher form of training, they are miserable and shortsighted, and you my friend, I am sorry, but you are responsible for not driving your career forward and not demanding what was fair. NOBODY will care more about your own development than you. That said, US Bank has the most mediocre employee development program ever. There is never funding and they are afraid that you become better and leave for another job. Disgusting 18th century mentality.

Try to get the most training out of your outplacement package, and consider spending $a few thousand bucks on training and certifications for your specific skillset that are valuable today.

And yes, there are companies out there ran by good people who care about the human factor above profit, so it is your choice to stay bitter and remain laying on your couch or go get what you deserve.

No, I'm not HR. LOL Far from it. I was just trying to figure out your game. And ask if you have any particular advice. My Job as USB was "eliminated" after having morphed 5 times over 23 years and I am at a crossroads since I'm close to "retirement age" and don't have certifications to glam up my resume. All my knowledge was learned "on the job" and the last time I looked for work you sent in physical paper resumes. I agree that USB has become a cr–p place to work but I have spoken with numerous former coworkers and their experiences in other companies has not fared much better. So when I look at the job postings I see very little out there for me. I had hoped to retire at 65 or so from USB but they su–––r punched me instead. Now I'm struggling to get past my anger at myself for trusting a corporation to respect all the sacrifices and adjustments I made to accommodate their needs for particular skillset only to be tossed out in the middle of a pandemic. I'm too old to go back to school and start over (again) so I suppose your advice above seemed a little over the top.

So HR still monitors this! Listen, koolaid boy. I am going to keep unveiling every reason why good people should leave US Bank. Because whatever talent is left at US Bank who is not an a–ho–e deserves a better place.

Credit Unions, Wealth Management brokerage firms, Healthcare Insurance, Medical Devices, Real Estate, Logistics, Consulting. In NY, in Oregon, in California, in Minnesota. US Bank treats people at the same level as McDonald's.

Who are you and what is your game? Are you are former employee with an axe to grind or someone just hoping to stir the p–t? I've not found any corporations that have risen above the politics of multi–level management organizations. If you can name any hiring companies worthy of consideration, please do so. Otherwise, keep your platitudes to yourself.