Now with the RTO strategy, I will likely have to go into the office though I've been a remote worker my entire 5 years here. But I was planning on moving to warmer temperatures next year. Does WF allow people to move to different hub locations based... — read more
RTO even if you have kids?
So people on my team are trying to say they have to stay remote because they don’t want to pay childcare…..or it’s too hard with kids… blah blah…I wasn’t ever given that option when I had my two kids. Most of us werent! How is that a reason to stay... — read more
FAQ - Back to Work
Love the FAQ. If you don’t want to come in use PTO, go on leave, or find a new job.
Who gonna quit now?
Or empty thread R Us?
Starting Sep 7th - Return to Work!
Just read the email from COO. We will be in office Three days a week and two days remote. If you read the FAQ (must read), indirectly they are enforcing everyone to be in office . Also taking vaccination surgery is required and failure to do so... — read more
Can severance be paid out in installments?
Or is it always a lump sum?
Be strong and encouraged
It is hard to see the reality of the big picture when you are in the middle of chaos. I equate this to being in a hurricane simply because the area of effect seems disastrous until you leave it. Suddenly the sun comes back out and although you can... — read more
13 SIGNS That Someone is About to Quit
Source below (Harvard Business Review): The pre-quitting behaviors that made the cut are below: Their work productivity has decreased more than usual. They have acted less like a team player than usual. They have been doing the minimum... — read more
Here's an Idea
Joe Exotic is getting his sentence vacated and resentenced. Perhaps they should sentence him to 3 years as CEO here. He's qualified because he has experience running a Zoo already and could probably improve morale to a better state than it is... — read more
Legacy telecommuting done
We were informed today we will be expected to come into a “hub location” starting in September/October. No details beyond that. We’ve always been a telecommute group. None of us live near the same hub, or work with just clients near us. It makes no... — read more
Pay+Benefits during WARN (60-day notice) period & Beyond
For those not familiar with WARN, please lookup the federal WARN Act for more details. This is the "60-day notice" that WF is giving to those being laid off. Some questions I have: (1) Does payroll (direct deposit, benefits, PTOs, etc.) continue... — read more
WF Hiring Demographics
Got my hands on a .PPT circulating around regarding the hiring metrics with a large focus on g-y and female hiring push. I manage a team of all women and 50% minority. Everyone on the team makes the same money if they are at the same level (~5% +/-)... — read more
Location strategy and return to office communication coming out tomorrow?
If nothing fits to all, then it is like old wine in new bottle. No change, all manager pets, yes-boss sh-t gets what they want. It is like digging a hill and finding a mouse.
CFO needs public speaking skills....Ya Know!
Instead of returning capital to the shareholders, maybe they should use some of it to invest in a new CFO who knows how to speak. When he speaks in public, he comes off as un-educated. In over his head....Umm Ya Know!
SVB AMA 7/15/21
let the good times roll. how many sips of coffee do you expect? How many times will he touch or mess with his glasses?
New to the bank
Why are all the applications archaic?!? On boarding in my group/ application training has been nonexistent as well. How has this place managed to not fold up?! So many more question!!!
Cuts will intensify
Now that everybody is lauding Scharf for "finally making headway on cost-cutting goals" I'm sure we can expect to see him push up his timetable and become even more aggressive in regards to layoffs and other cost cuts (but let's be realistic, it's... — read more
Staff cuts while working remote, but now overworked
I understand that the bottom line gets helped with staff reduction. But they cut some staff when I was already working a full shift, even at home. I am definitely working more hours now to stay afloat with the duties. Sure, I get a faint "That a boy"... — read more
Return to Office
I was on a call with a large audience today. Someone asked if we were still going back to the office in Sept. The answer was Yes and that a company wide announcement was imminent in the next 5 to 10 days. They also said we'd be going back in... — read more
Amazing Earnings
https://www.barrons.com/articles/wells-fargo-earnings-51626266697
Mike Hayes Event
Mike is a great guy and leader not to mention inspirational. I wish his upbeat comments about Wells were true. I guess we take the lesson without worrying too much about minor inaccuracies about corporate culture. Can we make him CEO? I think... — read more
Asset cap not going anywhere.
Scharf “isn’t even considering business without the asset cap”. Expect at least through end of 2022 I’m sure. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wells-fargo-beats-profit-estimates-reserve-release-boost-2021-07-14/
Efficiency Ratio - the lie they tell us to justify the cuts "BE MORE LIKE PEERS"
Efficiency ratio is the bank's expenses by net revenues. Employee cost is a BIG portion of bank expenses. Chuk stated he wanted to cut employees to get efficiency ratio to match peers.... In context, here is efficiency ratio between peer... — read more
q2 results
Glad to see positive earnings although it's funny how in what CS communicated to the rank and file he doesn't mention the 8% reduction in expenses.
Zoom or webcam interviews at home
Are so convenient. I don't waste car fare or gas or worry about leaving enough time for traffic. It should continue this way.
DE&I Hiring - White Males Need Not Apply
Early 40s, MBA, Veteran with sr and manager level roles with WFC since 2010 Have been applying for months and getting consistent denials. Previous employees whom are female getting interviews. If you are a white male at WFC right now forget it. This... — read more
ITV
I recently started in ITV and have never seen so much disorganization. They are so top heavy with senior managers, directors, and senior officers who don't seem to offer much but create more red tape and difficulty for employees actually trying to... — read more
Wim disarray
Barry leading Wim into mediocrity- vitriolic, egoistical, no vision and leads in fits, starts and stops - no one knows what his vision is and according to him I ts exciting and great- just ask him to explain next new $10mm client growth strategy…... — read more
When is it time to quit?
Asking for a friends.
They lay off a lot but never management?
I am talking about any tier, even the lowest management positions. We had our share of layoffs in the past couple of years, but I never saw any member of the management get cut. They just keep bloating the management while there are fewer and fewer... — read more
So Sick of PowerPoints - WTF is the deal with peoples' obsession with creating PPTs?!!
My new manager asked me to create a power point reporting deck to give to the higher ups to show how productive we are. Why?! I have never seen a place with leaders who spend more time having their directs create needless power point decks. It's... — read more
This is so disheartening
How can they even find more people to lay off? Other than the many unnecessary management layers, every team, every department I know is heavily understaffed. I don't understand how they can look at a group of people that is obviously struggling and... — read more
Trading to be done in NYC only.
Trading is being centralized in single location = NYC starting 2022. To be closer to Hudson Yards management. My guess, more JPM ppl will be hired there instead on traders who will not move from their current locations or who will not pass an... — read more
Middle Market Banking
Is MMB going to get some layoffs?
Wells Fargo rep steals his client money again
The usual suspects no wonder Wells Fargo rich executives cash big paychecks with loaded benefits and stock options but they dont bank or invest where they work because Wells Fargo are organized professional... — read more
Layoffs today for BSA's and TBSA's
I received my displacement call this morning. I'm a TBSA. I heard other BSA's and TBSA's are also being laid off today. 7/13 was a real date. I'm relieved to be done with all the toxicity and lies.
New attendance policy! Crazy!
Have you guys seen the new attendance policy? 4 call ins in a rolling 12 months and you get an informal! Is Charlie Chainsaw just trying to get rid of all employees LMAO! Not everyone is qualified for fmla when they get sick, more people will be... — read more
Had an interview that went well but
They asked me what I was looking for salary wise. I gave them a broad range that was in between what I made at Wells which wasn't much. No dice. These companies are beyond cheap, but it was a smaller bank which is why I said smaller banks don't pay... — read more