Anyone out there who quit, were VSP, ISP(Rule of 70) and didn't go to another financial firm, keep the LP at EJ?

His 1ST skill listed is " FLYING".. Good luck to all who opt to stay for the show.

Has anyone been watching Steifel? Their HQ is in STL, and rumors are flying that they're getting ready to sell or merge. They recently sold off their independent channel, but for no real reason. It had to be for more than debt reduction. The... — read more 

Are the brand marketing people safe? There is so much to be done but not enough peeeeeeeeps. They keep piling on contracter roles no one is safer it seems like. What we do?

Can anyone who has been ISP'd tell me the severance differences between the VSP and being ISP'd? My position is about to be terminated. I was offered the VSP but didn't take it because Im nowhere near retirement. I know the VSP offered 2 weeks per... — read more 

I retired last year and I cannot tell you how good it feels. No meetings, no politics, no layoffs, no pretending to care about things that don't matter. I don't miss the circus at all. Not one part of it.

For nearly twenty years, I built my career at Edward Jones. I didn’t just work there. I grew up there. I stayed because I believed in it. Not just the brand or the client promise, but the culture. This was a firm where legacy meant something. Where... — read more 

A lot of people who were not here ask how was EJ different pre-2019. A few callouts: JW cut $100M+ out of the budget to avoid layoffs during the ‘08-‘09 crisis. PP wants to layoff home office associates to capture millions in what she sees as... — read more 

I once heard PP say in private that one of the the firm's biggest problem is over retention of underperforning associates. Did ER solve this? A lot of talent has walked out the door and im still surrounded by id--ts.

After over 20 years of being loyal to this — barely recognizable firm — the writing is on the wall for me. My leader couldn’t make it any more obvious he is trying to make me quit. I’ve given this firm so much of myself. There were times when I was a... — read more 

As the title says, make sure you are leaving honest reviews on places like glassdoor. I personally look at companies that are within the top 100 best companies to work at. It is a joke that EDJ is in the top 100. So make sure you are posting to get... — read more 

I can't afford to be laid off so I'm doing all I can to improve myself, but the feedback I get changes depending on who I talk to or even what day it is. Something that’s fine one week suddenly isn’t the next. It makes it really hard to know where I... — read more 

Yesterday I heard another ER announcement was going to be made. Now that it's out. The Amplify article is straight corporate spin

To my dear, hardworking US Associates, I am reaching out today with a heart full of "purpose" and a strategy full of "synergy." As your Managing Partner, I’ve been reflecting on our commitment to being a "human-centered" firm. And what is more human... — read more 

I just got my total rewards statement plastered with the swollen face of our “HR Chief” bragging about our “total rewards program”. PLEASE!! Pathetic base pay (not tested against market norms since 2019?), finance using merit increases to fund... — read more 

How? I’ve commented before that I am fully aware that these awards are bought and paid for. As in the firm has a whole apartment deck to applying for these awards every year in a massive budget set aside to start writing the check for the... — read more 

Has anyone spoken to their manager about the rule that we have to be in the office 8 am to 5 pm! My wife and I are trying ti figure out how to do school drop off and pick up without incurring the expense or before and after programs.

Does anyone have a logical answer as to why my team has to have their T1 reviews sent in by 4/14 when T1 is still not completed and bonuses don't pay until June? I swear this place just like to d1-k up things to see how we respond.

New to company and given where the world sits in a crazy climate, is it safe to say what holiday you are taking off for? Passover, rosh hashana? Is there antisemitism?

Anyone working on a campus expecting to have to swipe out of the building at the end of the day? I hate to think this is the next move, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

You’re not viewed as an investment, you’re treated as a cost to be managed. That distinction is intentional. This isn’t leadership, it’s management in its most short-sighted form. There’s no real vision here - only a fixation on near-term optics and... — read more 

In one region, they have laid off or fired BOAs 3x (that I know of ....there could be others) within the last year. Pattern: All women over 50. All single wage earners, worked at EJ for several years and one was getting ready to retire in September... — read more 

Saw it and thought oh what’s this. Yay so excited for further micromanagement Intradiem Desktop Experience is a, agent-facing application that extends Intradiem's real-time automation platform to employee workstations. It monitors activity... — read more 

The Almighty JD Power has blessed the firm today with the top spot. Jonesnet spouts confetti when you open it. Penny raves in an 8+ minute video. But my favorite part of the day was an email from KJ - our great ELT leader. “To help us amplify and... — read more 

How come this Marketing peeps at HO has so much to do and not a team to do it? For designers there for elite program is not fed well and not that Programs either.

So, if a BOA meets the Rule of 70, but has just been terminated (to make way for a younger person), can they still keep their LLP?

Anyone here left EDJ for a competitor in the St. Louis area that starts with an S? I’d really love some honest feedback on the culture. I’m currently down to the final two candidates for a role there, and it comes with about a 30% pay increase. I... — read more 

Is anyone familiar with what circumstances must be met to qualify for an exception to remain home based? I’d like to know before submitting my request.

When I look around my team, it's mostly people near retirement. We do get some new faces, but they're usually gone within a year, either unable to fit in or unwilling to do the work. When the old guard finally leaves, there won't be anyone ready to... — read more 

2025 10-K just published on SEC.gov. See for yourself, page 82 for executive compensation. PP - $28M AM - $21M KC - $22M DC - $19M KJ - $21M FL - $21M $132M among 6 people. Unreal.

I am so sick of all of the non-stop change that isn't improving a g**mn thing around here. I'm sick of being paid below market, considering all of the licenses I'm required to hold to do my job. I'm sick of HQ people punting every question to... — read more 

Does anyone know the long term plans for Tailored Branch Support? Will it also be outsourced at some point or will it be a long-term position at EJ?

Early February there were two class-action suits filed - EJ allegedly embedded code from Google, Meta, LinkedIn and other sites and sold them the transactions, account values, investment purchases, dividends, and four digits of client customer... — read more 

Are you all ready for the 2025 10-K to come out in a few days and see PP and the soulless ghoul squad all getting another 8-15%+ bump. Our hollow shell of a MP is about to make $30-33M+ and the rest of her sycophant cronies $20-25M+!!! But we need... — read more 

Anyone else noticing how many contractors in Brand are acting like leaders or even hiring managers? Some seem to be leading parts of the business and directing creative work within the agency structure. It’s confusing when contractors appear to be... — read more 

How serious are they about this return to office? I’ve been coming in one or two days a week and my manager has never said anything to me about it.

Curious what everyone thinks about the upcoming LP. I feel like it is too good to be true about uncapping the profits (I think they said this?). Meaning we can go about the fixed return. I might be wrong but it all seems too good to be true. Anyone... — read more 

Just smaller layoffs here and there? That's what everyone in my office seems to think, though not that our opinions matter much. But if that's how it's going to be, that's the worst. You're just waiting for it to hit, with no idea when.

Whatever happens now, I'm at peace with it. I just don't care. My manager has been pushing me out for a year. Excluding me, giving my opportunities to others, taking credit for my ideas. I used to get upset, but now I'm just done. I've given too much... — read more