Someone turn on the bat signal. We need Jim Weddle back!
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LOL. Both Hill and Weddle are in and out of Manchester constantly. They know and are on board. GTFOH with this 'ish.
No thanks, honestly MY career has been far better with far more potential in the last 4 years.
He had a fire side chat with GPs yesterday afternoon after they finished. I am assuming to give them courage they did the right thing. He knows 100 percent.
@bm In the know before most GPs, most likely. Happy about what they're doing or could do anything about it, no. He's mostly a figurehead at this point, expected to make the occasional appearance and storytelling.
Jim never left. His is still on the board, still in the system and still getting paid. If you don't think he wasn't in the know you're wrong. He is still part of the managing partners office as counsel. So.... He knows. Catch up with the 21st century.
After nearly two decades, I was “displaced” on Monday.
I began my career at Edward Jones in 2007 as a college intern, never imagining I’d spend the next 17 years here. Back then, I remember the fear of layoffs that gripped everyone during the financial crisis. What I didn’t fully grasp then—but do now—was how extraordinary it was that Jim Weddle stood firm and protected our people. He understood what it meant to lead with courage and integrity, and he preserved what made us different: we were a true partnership.
Today, that is gone. Penny Pennington has led us down a path of outside consultants, tone-deaf strategies, and leadership hires that embody everything Ted Jones once rejected. Decisions have been reckless, and the very foundation of our culture has been eroded. Those who remain should take notice—you are now just a number. The safety, stability, and sense of partnership that once set Edward Jones apart are over. The writing is on the wall.
For those of us suddenly starting over after giving our careers, our loyalty, and our hearts to this firm, I am deeply sorry. I wish we weren’t in this painful club together. Right now, I am heartbroken and scared—but I also believe one day we’ll look back and see this as a blessing in disguise.
For now, I mourn not only the loss of my job, but the loss of the Edward Jones I once believed in.
Worked for Disney…..somewhat….