Come on BofA, get with the program!

How about we spice things up a bit. Whatever happened to The Novelist?

Years ago I was a unit manager in GT&O, and had a team of techies that were all WFH. What I quickly learned, is that it's a challenge to ensure productivity remotely. There is only a small percentage of WFH workers that are conscientious and... — read more 

I felt there is a wall between management and its associate, we had been waiting for to knock this wall down so all associates will push it together until it fully collapsed, as long as when chance arise, bofa will fall and receive punishment just... — read more 

Do they really think that interns who were employed remotely will agree to be relocated after the RTO? It seems to me that they are just looking for ways to get rid of people 'elegantly'. The market is a little better now and I don’t believe anyone... — read more 

I have never experienced BofA replacing someone who left with a better employee. Have you? Replacements are always less productive, slower employees, who care less about both their work and this bank. Instead of a colleague who was a great employee... — read more 

Working from home or going back to the office?

I had heard that many senior employees in tech have left and that more are planning on leaving. Is rto the only reason why?

Anyone in the know about when they’ll expect people to go back? Vaccinated and unvaccinated/unknown?

Have you seen this story about BAC executive mu---ring another BAC executive? Innocent until proven guilty but wild...I believe I heard BAC removed the suspected mu---r... — read more 

what are your thoughts? and how do you feel?

Those who've been here for up to a year. Why join? You must have known this place is a mess. You must have known that you'd get no chance of furthering your career. You must have known that pay and benefits are subpar. Thanks to sites like this one... — read more 

I got an email telling me to choose a date I’d “like” to return to the office. I chose a date, but I have not received anything further saying I have to be in the office by so and so date. Was that the official notice or is there supposed to be... — read more 

they want you take care of your well being by closing onsite gyms while you come in 5 days a week. Then give you a 30 day "GymPass" to work out from home! Most of the spaces will be reassigned to make room for other things like offices or nursing... — read more 

they are sending back the sheep to the sl------r house Jul 31, Aug 18th and Sept 9th. So with a new record this yr...BOFA says I do not care. I will not change my RTO plan for the safety and vocal needs of my employees... It's no wonder my team went... — read more 

My team lost three people in three weeks. That's put a major strain on the rest of us and I have no idea how long we'll have to continue like this since hiring is going at a snail's pace. I'm not even sure why people are talking about layoffs - who... — read more 

I got the email about the results of the employee engagement survey. It is the usual propaganda about how the bank rated so high in employee satisfaction and engagement. And people were satisfied about how the bank has handled things in the last... — read more 

I haven’t uploaded my vax card because I’m very high risk. My manager is under the impression everyone is going back in September. I haven’t received my invite yet - I thought we were all going to be given 30 days notice?

I would be ashamed to even admit it because there are a lot of people who are afraid of getting laid off and they care about keeping the job that pays their bills. It is understandable to me that it is difficult for most to bear the situation... — read more 

It is incomprehensible to me why they insist on returning to the office while there are still a very large number of infected people? Why is it so important that we return to the office while the end of the pandemic is still not in sight? Do they... — read more 

I am afraid of getting a vaccine manufactured by Pfizer, a company that paid out the biggest pharma settlement in history a decade ago (Bextra dr-g) because they misrepresented what it does. They are also going through recalls of Chantix right now... — read more 

Can we talk about something other than RTO? I understand for some people it's a deal-breaker but there are those of us who don't have any issues with it. I'm much more worried about the possibility of more layoffs sometime soon, something very few... — read more 

Is it legal that we are being asked to work in the office because we are vaccinated? The non vaccinated are not being required to work in the office at this time. Is that not a type of discrimination toward the vaccinated?

I keep hearing the word (volunteer) to return to office. We have no choice. We did right thing by getting vaccinated and letting our employer know via the tool. What if we have children under 12 that can’t be vaccinated yet? We are putting them at... — read more 

I just don’t understand what the rush is? We’ve done it for a year and a half and have been fine! Why not at least wait till the end of the year when flu season is over and then have us return? Instead they are throwing us all back into those old... — read more 

Just curious, how do some of you seem to know when layoffs are coming? I have been with the bank for many years, new”ish” to this site, and I’m curious. Should I be looking for signs? Please no haters, I just want to know.

What to expect? Is there any info on how big layoffs could be and what could be the target groups?

If You Get Fired for Not Being Vaxxed, Can You Still Claim Unemployment Benefits? As the Delta COVID variant spreads, an increasing number of employers are requiring employees to be vaccinated. As we’ve seen in some high-profile examples... — read more 

Are they really going to make us all go back to the office with the numbers so high and vaccines failing to stop transmissions? This is criminal!

I used to be proud to work for Bank of America. I am now very embarrassed to be associated with them. This company has disappointed me in the last year and half on their handling of the pandemic. I thought we had competent and caring management but... — read more 

A Senior Manager in a meeting today said that we delivered less points promised to the business from the Technology side since the Pandemic and that returning to the office will bring that productivity back. True or False?

https://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/companies-switching-remote-work-long-term/

A hot, hot, hot topic... Ask questions, get answers.

Amazon on Thursday pushed back its office return date until early next year amid a surge in Covid-19 cases from the Delta variant, making it one of the most significant delays yet in the tech industry. The online retail giant's corporate workers in... — read more 

Has anyone heard of leadership introducing a hybrid Model? A friend of mine was in a team meeting with their Project Manager and they said they expected a Hybrid Model for certain groups. Their group dealt with wholesale underwriting.

Has anyone in the Charlotte market begun to receive their 30 day notice in returning back to the office starting in September? If so what Line of business? I haven't yet but curious to know because I cannot see how the bank if going to be able to... — read more 

I have worked in several banks during my nearly three decades long career but I've never had to deal with the work environment that was as toxic as here. Not even at Wells Fargo, and that should tell you something. I've been here for three years and... — read more 

Will the rest of the corporate sheep follow their lead?

Does anyone know any other forum where topics other than RTO are discussed? Honestly, don't moan here. Talk to your managers and deal with it like the adults that you are.

I submitted my vaccine status in good faith, now I'm called to the office in the middle of this pandemic. I'm taking care of my sick grandma who is recovering from cancer. I use this job to support her. I can't afford to quit or be fired/laid... — read more