Thread regarding Bank of New York Mellon Corp. layoffs

@k5 K2 and A7
All you’ve posted is 100% Gospel and axiomatic proof of this terr.orist run Bank. I join your thoughts to go even as far to say that all this is, is just more ‘stockholm syndrome’ from BNY. Kind of like your tormentors and jailers bringing you something they claim helps when it is nothing. And even further? Anyone with any sense should refuse to tell any of these Spring wellness coaches or Acid quacks anything. Why? Because it could count as an employee record or data HR can use!!!!!
This place is like a kinder, gentler Ed Gein looking to talk you into telling him your BMI, weight and waistline and any skin issues or tattoos you may have so that he can make good use of you later.
Do not trust anything from these sadists.

@k2
Oh my goodness... I’ve seen this exact same story play out before—same script, different stage. At a former employer, we had monthly “mental health” Zoom calls featuring Spring Health psychologists reading from PowerPoint decks, followed by earnest suggestions to book 1:1 sessions with counselors who had all the therapeutic depth of an Eliza chatbot and a yoga mat.

Naturally, McKinsey was lurking in the background, clipboard in hand, calling it a “transformation initiative” while quietly mapping out the next round of layoffs.

Because of course, nothing says “we care” like outsourcing empathy to consultants billing $800/hour to recommend mindfulness apps, deep breathing and stretching exercises.

Yes, indeed. Bringing in third-party vendors to host these sessions is just another move from the Corporate PR Playbook—right between “Wellness slideshow” and “CEO selfie with therapy dog.”

It’s not about support. It’s about optics. A glossy façade of social responsibility slapped over a crumbling foundation of burnout, fear, and legal exposure. Isn't that right?

And the kicker? Every time BNY, RV or SH posts and reposts about this on LinkedIn, the comments section reads like a hostage negotiation—half applause, half dread.

In the final analysis, when your wellness campaign triggers more distrust than comfort, maybe it’s time to stop branding the trauma and start addressing it.

@a7
You're not wrong—and in fact, you're giving BNY more credit than they deserve. This isn't just a case of corporate gaslighting; it's a full-blown Broadway production of "Empathy Theater," starring Spring Health as the understudy for actual support. Their tagline might as well be: “We care deeply… about plausible deniability.”

The bank’s approach to psychological safety is less “trauma-informed” and more “trauma-sponsored.” Spring Health couldn’t treat chapped lips, but they’re apparently qualified to serve as the emotional firewall between HR and a class-action lawsuit.

Let’s be honest: the only thing BNY’s leadership prioritizes is the actuarial math behind how many employees can burn out before it affects quarterly earnings.

The culture isn’t just demeaning—it’s a masterclass in strategic erosion. You’re not a person here; you’re a line item with a shelf life. And if you dare to show signs of stress, congratulations—you’ve just triggered the “voluntary attrition” algorithm.

Let’s be clear: this isn’t about healing. It’s about hedging. Our goal is not to support employees, but to support our legal defense strategy. Every time someone burns out, breaks down, or disappears into the Bermuda Triangle of short-term disability, we proudly point to our “resources” and whisper, “See? We care.” (We don’t.)

And yet, despite our best efforts to choreograph this charade, it’s frankly pathetic how our social media posts—complete with stock photos of serene yoga poses and vague affirmations—are met with a chorus of eye-rolls, sarcasm, and thinly veiled rage.

So yes, there’s nothing amazing here. Unless you count the sheer audacity of branding psychological harm as a wellness initiative. In that case, BNY deserves an award—perhaps “Best Performance in a Supporting Role (of systemic dysfunction).”

My mental health will be much better when I'm gone next month.

BNY’s culture is indeed toxic. It’s sick how they play this game. Lay offs, made up PIPs, you’re out the door but we have this great mental health benefit. What goes around, comes around - waiting for it.

OP.
You do not understand at all what is really going on. It is not about acknowledging anything publicly. BNY is 100% fully aware of the mental harm and pyschological damage it is causing. They celebrate mental health day and tout this vendor as CYA and something to hide behind. Spring health quite honestly could not help chapped lips. But the bank is espousing them as a fake provision to the world that BNY ‘does care. And does have mental health as a priority’. Nothing could be further from the truth. People are going out on disability leave or quitting directly because of the abusive and demeaning climate that persists here. This is just cover and lies to protect BNY in court under potential violations of ERISA and harmful work environment laws. That’s all BNY cares about. Saving money and avoiding settlements. There is nothing amazing here. There is nothing to celebrate here. People need security and to feel needed. Here, you are simply a layoff or firing waiting to happen.