Anyone else’s team full of lazy people whose work you have to pick up because managers are incapable of managing people? Literally you get punished for being competent because more work gets thrown at you while the lazy coast. And then at the end of the year everyone gets a 2% raise. LOL.
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I assume you are talking about in the branches. The answer is YES I worked at 3 different locations and it was all the same. In hindsight I have figured out 2 things. #1- Do not put forth more than is required of you. Do not come to work early. Do not leave late. Do not rush to help people because all of your coworkers are idle and notorously lazy. Be that either texting, constant breaks, constant chit chat or sucking up to the manager. #2- Complaining about this will only put a target on your back. Yes, management is also lazy and clueless. My management had no clue how to deal with conflict or ensure fairness in the work load. If they don't like you, don't expect to stay long. My best advice is look for a job where you are appreciated and your work ethic is appreciated.
This has always been US Bank and id say most branch banks in general. Its toxic. Many mannnnnyyyy large companies for so long have sold us all that we are lucky to be in these environments receiving paychecks but that is plainly false. Join the movement r/antiwork
Most managers view brown nosing as hard working and accomplishments. USB has never been a results based, pay for performance style company. Manager's pets get the gravy here. Reviews are emotions based and not about specific deliverables. Raises are given based on reputation and lack specifics for the given year. Being a nice person always trumps achievements. Just read through your goals for the year. Short on specifics.
I work with some of those. I also work with some really hard working people. It is really unfair how unbalanced everything is as far as workload. Some coast barely doing anything while others work their butts off and yes, at the end everyone gets 2%. It’s a joke. Never heard of 2% raises across the board till I arrives at The bank. It was always performance based and around 4-5%.
Whheww... It's tough to answer this. Part of me wants to affirm the fact that there are people who seem to be able to slide through doing practically nothing but for some reason enjoy the favors of management. Then there are the workhorses whose efforts go unnoticed.
I used to be one of the latter and I realized my resentment was only hurting me. I tested the theory that being a martyr was useless and decided to relax a bit. I found out that I received the same (or better) raises by doing this.
That strategy only went so far. US Bank managers do not respect anyone who does not aspire to become management themselves. If you have that desire and make all the right moves, you might be successful at US Bank. You will need to kiss up and get involved with a BRG/Dev Net as well as have at least a Bachelor's Degree, Dress the part, have the right looks and outgoing personality plus get yourself a high-level mentor. It's all about who you impress and what managers have your back.
I didn't have the education or the benefit of a hot body or good looks, so I opted for work ethic. I did better at USB than anywhere else I ever worked so I guess I should feel grateful. Though it's hard to feel gratitude when the company you put everything into for 20+ years dumps your "position" in the middle of a pandemic. It's a corporation. In the end, everything is based on profits. If they think you can be replaced by a younger, cheaper body; they will drop you like a hot potato. Don't count on retiring from there on your own terms and you will fare better than I.