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Talk to your manager
So the January employee meeting is 48hours away. Time for questions! CIGNA is a nightmare, Dr’s are not accepting it and it’s difficult to find new Dr’s who accept it. Does USAA have any plans to ease employee worries? Wayne: “Talk to your... — read more
USAA should pay our co-pay from Cigna fiasco
We shouldn’t pay for USAA and CHRO’s mistake and need to demand that they pay for services no covered by Cigna.
Cigna trainwreck posts are starting to explode in Slack
There have been several threads popping up in slack this week on how bad the switch from Aetna to Cigna really is along with swipes at Tamla, who left us with this steaming pile of healthcare. Thanks for that "enhanced" benefit Tamla, hope the... — read more
So some areas are still three days a week?
I thought it was a company wide thing for four days in office? Hmmm…
Any more news on this?
There will be another round of massive layoffs sometime in Q1, if it’s like last year, it’ll be in March.
CEO & Board, why can’t you keep us out of legal trouble???
It’s unfortunate that we just keep getting caught screwing members over! This needs to stop and I’m sorry but Exec Council & Executive leadership from our CEO has egg on their face yet again! Maybe, if instead of focusing on his personal belief that... — read more
Bonuses
I sincerely hope that our bonuses are higher than expected and our merit pay increases are substantial. We effin deserve it.
More organizational changes are necessary
Some changes started this week in our area. Perhaps the area will streamline duplicated and irrelevant processes because everything seems to be over engineered and are constantly changing at this company. The low employee retention should be a strong... — read more
Another Termination - gone effective today
Beth Reisinger was here a short time and was a key contributor under Jeff Wallace. It looked like he specifically brought her in to help at the CFO level any idea why she was let go the email that went out said it is effective as of today?
USAA product of the year!!!
How to track employee 4 days in the office! Yes, thats about the best innovation they could come up with. Offering innovative competitive products, we’ll leave that to our competitors!
Ugh, another lawsuit...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lawsuit-accusing-usaa-of-favoring-military-officers-over-enlistees-certified-as-class-action-case/ar-AA1myIax
RTO/Layoff notice coming for remote?
Rumor going around, is that come March/April time frame, they’ll be giving notices to a percentage of remote employees to either move closer to an office location, or get a 60 days layoff notice. That is the talk around the Tampa offices this week as... — read more
Lifelock benefit
Who came up with this benefit and why? IMO, that's the employee's obligation and should not be on the company's dime? I got the free-tier packet I signed up for, but afraid to activate it, thinking that it's another way for the company to track me. — read more
Tuition Reimbursement is a NIGHTMARE
Why would USAA change the Tuition Reimbursement program and not have a cushion for employees to transition. How is this a benefit when we have to pay our own tuition. We’ve not been able to get a straight answer and every question is an automated... — read more
Company to employees: Something about that human interaction
Company to customers: you can do it all online…..
Layoff Procedures
Does anyone know how USAA goes about identifying who to layoff? Is it LIFO? Performance based? Something else? I'd like to get an understanding of how at risk I'll be in 2024.
Article says 2024 sees loads of layoffs
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/massive-layoffs-are-coming-in-2024/ar-AA1m7lZO So do we think USAA will be laying off en masse or just here and there? That it's gonna happen is for sure, but is USAA one of the biggies or just a... — read more
Continue to Report Unprofessional Behaviors
Hopefully, the complaints reported on the unprofessional behaviors in the workplace will be taken seriously in 2024. Inappropriate behaviors (i.e. retaliation, profanity, threats, etc.), including those made by EMGs and Directors, should not be... — read more
Tamla has left the building...
Her email has already been scrubbed clean, clicking on the properties displays the default only, no other info shows. Her profile is still there, but the pic is gone, so the scrubbing and sanitizing is still a work in progress. Slack profile isn't... — read more
RTO
RTO needs to stay 2-3 in office or at home depending if you are within 30 miles should get more days at home. I know it’s wishful thinking but spending hours of my life to sit in office with no one near me. The other depts don’t even talk to me or... — read more
Lawmakers praise workers for landmark Wells Fargo union branch vote in New Mexico
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/12/21/lawmakers-praise-wells-fargo-branch-union.html If they can do it so can we.
Nobody seems to be hiring
There are plenty of job postings all around, but I keep seeing the same ones again and again, just with different dates attached. It's like the companies are posting job openings without having any intention of filling them. Am I only imagining... — read more
"We hear you..."
Boy we've really heard that empty phrase a lot from exec management lately. Of course it's totally bogus, they might hear us alright but they have their gold earplugs shoved in deep. They really don't care at all and it's obvious now. This is the... — read more
Nothing will improve
I see people hoping things would improve with time and while I appreciate their optimism, I think they're being delusional. We are past the point of improvement. Things can only get worse. We'll continue to see targets increase and overall... — read more
A CHRO who lets go of people before starting with volunteers deserves
getting FIRED! When you have employees who are ready to retire and/or leave but pick random employees to let go and pay them severance instead of those who are ready and willing, you are a CANCER to your organization. You don’t deserve the title of... — read more
Meanwhile, HR celebrates saving millions on healthcare
For those that can view the HR Town Hall, at 30 minutes someone who does not want to be on stage in place of their SVP or AVP explains how much was saved by putting healthcare out for bids. It’s apparent they chose a stinker. In this era of... — read more
CHRO unexpected leaving is little fishy
She might have seen the up coming layoff numbers starting Q1 next year. Better jump the ship to avoid public criticism
AML get ur CV dust off
It was said yet again, I implore AML employees to shake the dust off, the bloodbath is incoming
Any idea how much she’s (CHRO) paid by Cigna?
For bringing her previous health care provider to USAA. Now, she’ll also receive a hefty severance pay. What a deal?!?!
And the cover band played on
Okay she did the right thing and resigned. let's move off the topic and in doing so signify to other toxic executives if they step down we'll stand down. Let's return to our regularly scheduled programming: drop a spicy rumor, tale of woe, or... — read more
Another One Bites the Dust
And another one bites the dust! So long CHRO. While I realize the email indicates the reason she is leaving and hope she is okay. She really destroyed the culture at USAA and treated a lot of employees terribly. For those that aligned themselves with... — read more
PULSE - Gaming
Leadership is trying to push for Pulse to be moved from monthly to quarterly as if WE asked for that. It’s for their own selfish gain and worry about scores they are proposing this change. Do not go for this it’s for them not us. Another way to shut... — read more
Wells 2.0
Cult of Fear. The cult has a new text… Extreme Ownership. They are using this book to put folks on performance management for things they have no control over. “You need to take ownership over not meeting the service goals.” There are many processes... — read more
The company is hemorrhaging money, but Wayne still has fun, as seen in Stars & Stripes
https://www.stripes.com/sports/2023-12-08/new-england-patriots-gronkowski-army-navy-game-12297923.html
RTO future
some should wake up our commander and chief.... https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/30/return-to-office-is-dead-stanford-economist-says-heres-why.html
Layoffs in AML Ops
Heard about layoffs in AML Operations early next year due to lack of work. Workflow projections were totally wrong and now people sit for weeks without any work. Similar to other banks, there will be layoffs based on low performance. More to come….. — read more
The new EJS
It just dawned on me that all the people here are the ones who used to complain on EJS. When you ask yourself why people come on a layoff site to complain about company parties, its because this has turned into the new EJS!!
Chestnuts roasting on a wrongful termination
Y’all be careful they ain’t waiting until January They are litteraly combing through calls searching for reasons to let people go NOW. Before Christmas. They don’t care about anyone. The cr-ppy MCO in claims is who needs to go, but I heard from a MCO... — read more
Boycott Holiday Party
Who doesn’t want to waste their time fighting the crowd, hassle with traffic and parking, eat subpar food, and enjoy mediocre entertainment?!