Were we affected by the outage? I didn't work today

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bofa-settle-fake-accounts-lawsuit-152441294.html Do these execs think they are at Wells Fargo? "Bank of America has reached a deal to resolve claims that it opened thousands of unauthorized... — read more 

Reliable sources say that Friday the 13th is shaping up to be a day of major layoffs. Lists have reportedly been finalized across several LOBs, with a 10% reduction expected this year and potentially more next year. Wishing everyone the best.

Does anyone know when the bank will be hiring for the job of badge swipe monitor? I’ve checked The Academy and I don’t see anything out there for Pathways development. This is a field I’m confident I could be a strong contributor. I’d appreciate... — read more 

to managers - what has changed about performance rating process this year vs. past w/r/t determining ratings since now we have so many more categories of performance tiers to handle. any info on what the new tiers really mean big picture? any... — read more 

do half days (4 hours) of PTO cause that day to account as a whole day off for the purposes of the in office tracking? I.e. if I work 2 half days it cost me 8 hours of PTO but will the tracking make it look like I should've been in the office those... — read more 

With the holiday being in the middle of the week, does that mean we’re still expected to go in three days this week? I just got back from maternity leave, so trying to figure things out

Do we know how serious reporting will be around these specific weeks? I am only scheduled to work one day each of those weeks and I don’t mind going in to keep in adherence but it will be two consecutive days off because it’s a Wednesday I am working... — read more 

Too much dead weight

Pretty safe assumption I think that bonuses will be down 20%+ on average? Mine has been down annually the last few years anyway rates exceeds/exceeds…now they actually have a legitimate excuse with the fine and stock price imploding again

Title says it all 🥜

Major layoffs and tough times ahead?

Scary

Diwali is a major religious holiday. It is celebrated as a primary religious and cultural festival in India. So why then is the Plano Campus spending all sorts of money to have an outdoor festival during the work day for a religious holiday?

I say we implement a new rule: for every regular employee who is laid off, one manager has to go as well. We have so many mangers that I honestly don't see an issue with this. And maybe, just maybe, we'd actually be able to get rid of some actual fat... — read more 

Most of contractors are OPTs with fake experience, planted by staffing firms

Why are some departments allowed to have standing desks and others are not. I asked for one and was told we do not have it in the budget, but an old coworker that moved to a new position was able to get one.

I'm starting to think my manager might be trying to push me out without actually firing me. I've had a good record here, but lately I'm being excluded from discussions I need to be part of and getting criticism I never used to hear. On top of that... — read more 

Year end housekeeping is coming.

Serious question for California employees only: How are you guys surviving on these McDonald’s-level wages? With rent, mortgages, groceries, gas, insurance and everything else costing what it does in California, I genuinely don’t understand how some... — read more 

Wish our leaders would do what Microsoft just announced with reducing headcount!

Any fellow FAs on this site? What do you all think of the changes to MGA and new LGA? Seems mostly positive to me. Shocked they didn't change the grid.

Anybody else not staying in office the full day? Or anybody having random people on the floor stalk you and report to your manager about not being in 8 hours/full shift? lol this place is all jokes

I've heard of others leaving Global Tech to go work at another Bank or financial company and immediately having their access shut down while still getting paid out for their notice period. Does this always happen when you leave for another company?... — read more 

So with the next report that they run on November 1st, will these be the weeks that are included? Week 1: Oct 25 - Oct 31 Week 2: Oct 18 - Oct 24 Week 3: Oct 11 - Oct 17 Week 4: Oct 4 - Oct 10 Week 5: Sep 27 - Oct 3 Week 6: Sep 20 - Sep 26

The keyword is “rolling”. A rolling six-week period is a continuous, moving window of six weeks, where the oldest week drops off as a new week is added, often used for tracking attendance or compliance. This differs from a fixed six-week block... — read more 

Let me tell you I miss the way the bank was 10 years ago. The hiring culture is so disgusting. If your boss doesn’t like you, you can never escape! The moment you post for a role your boss gets an email saying what role it is and links to the... — read more 

Bank of America's October 14 earnings call revealed some numbers employees should be paying close attention to. This isn't speculation about a secret layoff list. These are figures and statements from the bank's own disclosures. HEADCOUNT: THREE... — read more 

No warm holidays this year

Mike Mayo asked BM on the earnings call about succession planning… ie when are you going to hit the road? With the stock down sharply, the AML fine, and the widening HTM losses, seems like this is more than enough for the Board to push him out.

Sorry folks, we paid $1.2B regulatory settlements no bonus/pay hike for you

Since BM opened his big mouth on 9/14/2026 about 3rd quarter warnings in performance, BAC opening was at $62.33. Since then BAC is currently at $50.07 at time of this post with yesterday's news U.S. Treasury giving penalties of $1.2 BILLION for... — read more 

I heard managers submit that detail this month? Have they already submitted?

now pay the 1.21 big billion plus losing face in having to admit being a wilfully complicit by having weak controls and unskilled people https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/13/investing/bank-of-america-billion-dollar-fine

Has anyone else found themselves using more PTO or personal days since the new policy eliminated back-to-back WFH days? I’ve had to take more time off lately for unexpected personal matters—like caring for a sick child—that I used to be able to... — read more 

Is anyone familiar with this process and what circumstances in which it is used? Is it done solely if your job is eliminated? Not necessarily due to a performance issue, but if the job function is eliminated? A google search provided that it is a... — read more 

GTMO Ops Band 5 check-in. Currently at $84k base with a minimal $2k bonus. Feels low for the workload and AVP title on the internal track, but wanted to check reality. What are other Ops Consultants / Specialists seeing for total comp right now?

Just saw the news that Russia has a pneumonic plague concern and 5 hospitals in quarantine so far. Pretty concerning… feels like the early days of COVID. I hope the company is watching this as it’s very concerning.

In my manager is remote, and I just stopped going in and was working from home, how long until they get the reporting?

So for over a year I’ve had a full time accommodation, which you have to renew every 90 days. This time it took them a month to review and with 2 business days left, they denied giving me a bunch of nonsense reasoning, saying your condition doesn’t... — read more