"We have over 300 sites across the country..."

On the PCS call Q&A, someone asked,

"Asking again when leadership will be investing in updating the hubs. We go into hubs that are filthy, filled with stains, mold, broken fixtures, mice, bed bugs, and fraying carpets. Employees are always sick. It's a health hazard. Do we need to report to OSHA? The NFL? Media? What will it take??????"

Courtney's response was essentially that they can't improve the sites because there are "over 300" of them. The real estate panic was enough to justify keeping those 300+ sites, but not enough to keep them in a decent or clean condition? Nobody is asking for the royal treatment, just to not work in dirty and broken offices every day.

Credit to her for answering it at least. Maybe the realization that it could be made public was a motivation.

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@ab especially when they plan to offshore most of the workforce. They only want butts in seats until leases and contracts expire and then it's going to be Layoff City.

@ma Did Goonjin get new wallpaper in her office?

They spent a ton of money updating the C suites in the plaza….

@fx problem is they can't offload that real estate in a lot of places. Nobody is buying commercial in this economy.

It’s not just the hubs. It’s the real estate across-the-board. US Bank did such a poor job maintaining facilities and investing in them that they are now in a catch 22. There’s barely enough money in the capital pool to take care of what is broken. Let alone the deferred maintenance on all the other items that is adding up.

But they continue to invest millions in refresh projects where they could cut the number of banks in some cities and use those funds to help refurnish some of the hubs. For a bank, they need to learn how to prioritize, fund and plan for future investments.

At this point, Mumbai and New Delhi might have better office conditions.

Despite the friendship with local politicians it is not US Bank employee’s jobs to revitalize or sustain a city. Adding a trash can, cleaning the carpets and giving donut holes every 3rd of the month isn’t going to change the game. It’s like forcing people to read the newspaper or drive lead fueled cars. Go back to “I remember the good old days” on your own dime and don’t drag everyone with you.

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