How do we get rid of shares? Just dont want anything to do with the place (and might as well get an extra few $$ while I'm at it)
Insider activity BNY (Leadership)
Hungry bunch — several top executives at Bank of New York Mellon have recently offloaded significant amounts of company stock...
Midyear Feedback at BNY
Another tool in the layoff toolkit? Get hammered in May, rated off track in June, find yourself on the list by year-end…Does this resonate with you or am I reading too much into it?
When will the rest of East Syracuse/Oriskany employees be let go?
Any word on the next/final round of lay offs for East Syracuse and Oriskany employees? I thought it was Q1 this year and while I know they laid off a bunch in February there are still some of us left. When will we get laid off?
Does the busy period ever actually end?
It's always rush mode. Always stress. Always another thing due yesterday. I honestly can't remember what a normal day feels like anymore. Just starting work without that immediate weight on your chest sounds like a dream.
They call it VP but....
...ain't nothing "VP"about the salary. How has this company not yet updated salary bands? It's not 2008 anymore.
Pay Attention: AI Isn’t a Tool — It’s the Strategy
BNY employees increasingly describe changes that align with the AI‑driven cost‑reduction strategies McKinsey promotes to large financial institutions. The most visible shift we see is the steady automation of repetitive, rules‑based work that RV... — read more
Positive Operating Leverage: How BNY Mellon Quietly Executes the Classic Cost‑Cutting Script to Drive Stock Price
BNY Mellon’s transformation now resembles a tightly coordinated execution of the McKinsey cost reduction playbook, and employees on TheLayoff.com have been documenting the pattern in real time. What appear to be uncoordinated, isolated decisions —... — read more
Is Edinburgh closing?
There are some high profile visitors to the Edinburgh office this week. Is it to announce the location is closing? What could be the reason to visit a site with less than 50 people in it
Every single day I have to talk myself out of quitting
It's getting harder.
Any updates on Pennington?
Is it true that we are being asked to move in July? Manager has no information. Told that we have time till September. Looking aggressively for an opening in Philly area jut no luck. Have to start looking for apartments if moved to NYC than... — read more
Mortal Kombat - Your Soul is Mine
With Mortal Kombat II hitting movie theaters and video game platforms this summer, employees here swear RV has been studying for a cameo. Not as a hero—those roles require budgets—but as the impeccably calm, soul-stealing iconic super-villain who... — read more
Q1 Earnings Call: Merit‑Increase Mirage
Our Q1 earnings call opened with its usual corporate shine: revenue up, efficiency up, and the stock price climbing like it had somewhere far better to be. But when the discussion turned to employee merit increases, the mood darkened faster than a... — read more
Single digit raises leads to double digit growth.
Thank you for contributing to our success ! (and by “our” I mean…well, if u know u know)
Netherworld
RV has brought us to the flourishing Netherworld. Everything in our business has withered and died.
This place su-ks the life out of me
We had some bs under Charlie but never have i ever experienced anything like this now under Robin. It has become so toxic and everyday could be your last with what they have been doing to employees. And yet he goes on the news or does his little... — read more
you mo--ns need to start flushing the godda-n toilet
people at the nyc office really need to learn how to flush the toilet...
Remote work exception
Apparently, a family member having a medical emergency that requires someone to be present isn't a valid reason for a remote work exception! I learned my lesson, I'll just call off sick instead of giving a damn about this sc-mmy org.
DO NOT Be "Let Go" Silently
Copy and paste link below to view post. Don't accept "NO". ... — read more
What Happens If You Don’t Return Equipment?
My last day at BNY was a few weeks ago. What would happen if I don’t return a computer monitor that I’ve used for wfh? For context- they reached out shortly before my last day requesting my address to send a box to return the monitor. I gave my... — read more
Shareholder vote
As a shareholder, in the latest proxy I voted against the executive compensation plan..
6500 USD from CEO for Homebuyers
Am I reading right? I guy who makes more than 10 million a year USD offers 6.5k USD as a means to homeownership in the US? Dear BNY employees who are eligible: how do you feel on that initiative?
Get your staff hyped for the earnings call!
Tone deaf as ever. Sure they may be hyped if they ever saw any of it.
Mr. ETF resign?
Did I hear correctly Mr ETF resigned-headed to Northern Trust or SSgA? Not crying.😭
Is the site in Pennington NJ closing or not?
Any truth to the rumor that Pennington is not closing just yet? No word on the rumored new building in PA and no communication from management on anything. Will everyone be expected to relocate to JC and NYC or will everyone just be let go? Will... — read more
Robin the dipsh-t on fox news
Why does this fool continue to push his lies? Lets flood miss Mornings with Maria who interviewed him and let her know what crumpet man is really doing with firing forced bah employees and falsifying performance ratings to terminate or not pay merit... — read more
Employee Hypercare Sessions
Received an invite to an “employee hypercare” session and the only reason I can think of is my peakon comments. Anyone else had this?
BNY Morale Craters: Artemis II Reports a Corporate Systems Failure on the Dark Side of the Moon
The moment BNY announces it has “partnered with McKinsey for strategic realignment,” associates react with the same serenity NASA astronauts display when Mission Control calmly radios, “We’re detecting an unexpected structural anomaly. Please remain... — read more
trump accounts
guarantee bny will do all this work and will get stiffed when it comes to getting paid by the administration
The new BNY term: “the ask”
It used to be “bandwidth” and “let’s circle back.” Now managers are saying “what is the ask” like crazy. Are they instructed from above to do this? Very stupid.
Things just keep getting added to my plate
I'm doing so much work that isn't in my job description because nobody else will do it. These tasks are essential but completely invisible to management. They just accumulate and no one acknowledges them. I'm so, so tired of this being the... — read more
The Future of Work Now
Sharing an interesting article on the current future of work and what it now means for U.S. workers, American citizens, new graduates, and the accelerating role of AI. ... — read more
What Does Discussion on This Forum Actually Reveal About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon’s significance on this forum is clear: the forum has become a real‑time barometer of employee sentiment, revealing a workforce that perceives the bank’s strategy as dominated by cost‑cutting, stealth layoffs, cultural deterioration, and... — read more
For IT people
Just saw this on Wells Fargo's board, it's coming our way too: Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs Agentic engineering as a standard Link: @OP+1kmzq8d4nWe all knew that something like this will surface sooner or later. Now all... — read more
What are these Analysts good for?
My analyst su-ks. Who hires these kids?
The next excuse for layoffs
It seems BNY is preparing for its next round of layoffs by trying to make people leave voluntarily (shock horror). I’ve been a people manager here for several years now and was told last week I will no longer be a people manager because I’m not... — read more
Labor Arbitrage: A Reflex Without a Conscience
BNY’s “Art of the Deal” has evolved into a single, elegant operating principle: if someone, somewhere, can do it cheaper, that’s where the work goes. Labor arbitrage — the classic corporate maneuver of shifting jobs to lower‑wage regions with... — read more
PA Public-Private Partnership or Let's Play Political Hardball?
If you had to guess how the negotiations went down, you might imagine something like this: BNY Mellon strolling into town with the confidence of a Fortune 500 landlord who knows exactly how many jobs, leases, and tax dollars the state would prefer... — read more