Thread regarding Fiserv Inc. layoffs

@kgw+1vGm2aru -

BooBoo - Sorry if I don’t get a big case of the feels for you 60 minute commute. We are all in the same boat with the different details. Have you considered that person in their sweat pants may have already put in 40 plus hours. The on call is just one of the many extras expected of them?

@rdg+1vGm2aru Europe isn't Marxist but the people have too much time on their hands. Believe in stupid sh-t like censoring each other beyond their right to.

Sorry but YES they are, Frank did this at FD way before COVID. Stop with the down arrow its reality. Many of us pushed out in the last 5 years have FD experience and knowledge of the FD policy's around remote, its NO remote work period. We have been here saying get out or have an exit plan. Good luck and get your head out of your.....

To the confused person, no comments have been removed, and the chat reads from the bottom scrolling upwards to top (as the site states - most recent on top), I can follow the thread fine. Full time remoters (clearly outside the US) should be catching a big wake up call, it’s just a matter of ticking time.

Some folks took shifts times that are out side office hours and days. Weekends, overnights or when issues happen. Working whatever hours it takes to resolve issues.

So get over the fact that some WFR and remotes workers remain. Grow up!

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened.

If anyone else is confused, the second comment was removed, and now the third comment is now the second comment.

To the Marxist-comment id--ts, read my actual content again, and I can respond too with free speech to people who moan and graon about having to travel up to an hour for work which is reasonable, and making judgemental comments about remote workers in their pj’s or sweat pants. Being forced to be remote, and not having the option to travel to an office 1 hour away, like you, being forced to travel 2.5 - 3 hours a day is Not reasonable. We all know that Fiserv doesn’t handling anything fairly, tell me something I don’t know. The point of the post is that all Remoters had probably better watch out, you didn’t choose to be remote, you may be asked to travel over 2 hours there and back, to an office in the sticks, and not just UK, Europe offices as well, to all of those making unhelpful replies back if you can’t say something helpful rather keep your mouth shut. Maybe the Fiserv spies will peep up to confirm that any type of remoter is in fact ultimately doomed, just a matter of time.

YES, they are

Europe isn't Marxist you buffoon.

@qrq+1vGm2aru this site is about layoffs, not pampering your opinion. This isn't Marxist Europe so stop speaking Orwellian telling people to speak one or another way. If he/she wants to talk about how Fiserv is not even handed with policy he has the right to.

…further to my reply below, some would have to travel 2.75 or even 3 hours depending on which area of London they are. Let USA-Fiserv top a-holes and Frankenstein-boy just TRY to force hard-working employees who are already overworked (because they never replace people and were all doing 2 or more peoples jobs), due to layoffs (yes UK is ALSO affected this year and before), let them just Try force these people in the UK to go to a small inadequate office 2.5 - 3 hours travel away where there isn’t enough parking or desks, and just watch how these folks will group together and get labour lawyers in and sue the pants off Fiserv. A group of them is already prepared, I know from my friend.
I still work in the horrible little UK office (unfortunately) as I don’t live in London, but I simply abhor the way people everywhere in Fiserv are being treated, especially the fear that is now instilled in remoters, due to no fault of their own being remote, but Fiservs choice because they close all centrally located offices, it’s a joke, this company cares absolutely Nothing for any employee no matter how hard you work.

Firstly, thank you to the person who sent the 1st reply, which was informative and helpful.

Secondly, to the 2nd reply, not asking for you judgement, nor your bleating about how ‘unfair’ it is to you centred around your situation; this forum is for understanding and supporting each other, apart from the nasty Fiserv spies we all know are on here.
This particular division in the UK is serving a whole EMEA division, if they fire everyone here working full-time remote for this division, then they will need to close down the whole division including saying bye-bye to EMEA clients bringing in millions of pounds, and we all know of course that Fiserv only cares about money and not an iota for its hard-working employees.

You have to travel 1 hour to the office and and 1 hour back, that is reasonable, and if Fiserv RE-opened an office anywhere in central London then many would be happy to travel 1 hour there and 1 hour back.
Also not all full-time remoters slob around in PJ’s and sweat-pants when working from home, they work much harder than you going to the office in your corporate clothes (if you do bother to dress for the office) and pretending to work and complaining about your 1 hour travel.

If you read my post - this is about traveling 2.5 hours there and 2.5 hours back, totalling 5 hours travel per day compared to your 2 hours.
So 2nd reply-er, try being supportive instead of bleating about your travel situation which is not unreasonable.
These people did not ASK to be remote, they are asking for an office in London, where they were originally employed and what their contracts state.
Any more supportive and helpful input would be welcome.

Yes they are.

The fact that remote workers exist at Fiserv is beyond hypocritical. If people who are going into the office, following all the rules got fired than why are remote workers still around?

I’m on calls with people in their sweat pants or PJs and I’m in the office doing the 60 minute commute… that’s not fair.

Thousands of US based associates who worked in an office, had the same thing happen. Fiserv closed their offices and told them they could work from home. Thousands if them are now gone through no fault of theirs, except they were told to WFH by Fiserv.

In the UK, any request to relocate has to be “reasonable”. As with a lot of UK law “reasonable” isn’t defined. If your employer agrees it’s unreasonable then your role (in your location) is then redundant and the usual process would kick-in. If your employer insists it’s reasonable then you either move, leave (and take them to court for constructive dismissal) or be fired (and take them to court for wrongful dismissal).

Most companies want to avoid going to court (ie an employment tribunal) because the costs/risks are generally higher than a severance package.

Sooooo, Fiserv could use relocation as an easy way to get rid of remote people in the UK if they wish - but if they did that they are likely to offer a package if you can argue it’s unreasonable (time, cost, distance, etc).