My responsibilities have tripled since then, my entire team is anxious, morale is at its lowest, and leadership hasn't addressed the burnout. Instead of gratitude, I feel overwhelmed and resentful. Layoffs are sometimes just as bad for those who are... — read more 

MBTA abject failure day 2 for the ft rto Pike bumper to bumper It’s all good really productive Nothing to see here folks Get a limo service so you can sit in it with your laptop don’t ya know. That’s the answer.

Overheard a leader recommend opening a ticket for HR to review the seating chart since the assigned seating was unreasonable. That was the most political way I’ve ever heard anyone say to report someone to HR for a flop in assigned seating

How’s the first day back going in the 100% RTO sites?

the minute you stop putting expectations on our one side relationships with a company and realize this is nothing but a transaction. The growth and model and T shaped people and family talk that comes from the C suite is a way for them to get extra... — read more 

The amount of TOAs we’re sending back to Robinhood is hilarious to me. We had a bubble where executives tried to take credit for the huge pandemic growth, but we left the wrong people in charge. I can’t wait to see the top scratching their heads when... — read more 

If they pull the same bs “we can’t afford to give raises this year” but will NOT do a layoff, people might revolt. Fidelity openly says they have to make decisions based on the fact they know most people will just accept poor treatment because they... — read more 

Your manager can matter more than your business unit If you have a bad manager but like the business unit, try to move to another manager or business unit ASAP. A bad manager can keep you stuck at the same level for years. Don't be... — read more 

Fidelity is a very successful profitable, but I do not think it is a very well-managed company. People see trillions of dollars in assets, huge revenues, a prominent brand, and decades of survival and assume that the people running it must be... — read more 

We're hearing that January 2027 will be fulltime RTO in Rhode Island.

Next week I'm going to kick back to C+ level work. No more A+ overachieving. Forget circle of excellence, aiming for the triangle of mediocrity - badge in, meet expectations, go home at 5 pm.

some of the SVPs so long with the company makes So much money & the new ones hired recently in tyber kelurity or dinfo jack are m M plus assets. All they tout & show arrogance on diedentity & sacess dmanagement or drought dmanagement. in private... — read more 

In the past when there were layoffs in October, layoffs would happen the first Tuesday of the month. In that scenario what was the end date? was it month end (10/30) or was it 12/31? or did it depend on whether they needed you to finish up the year... — read more 

Calling Fidelity managers “leaders” is the biggest insult to the term leader. There is a difference between a leader and a manager and i could probably count on one hand how many of the ~90k employees I would count as a true leader. Give the term... — read more 

Hi all, there seems to be some misunderstanding with what grade vs L1 etc means. Pay grade starts from one and goes higher. Like phone reps are hired at grade 2 then you can climb the corporate ladder to get to maybe 7. L1 etc is how many levels... — read more 

HR to managers - don’t bully reps into thinking they have to be here 100% of the connect weeks. The requirement is they have to be here 50% of the connect weeks. Managers to people - per HR you need to be in the office 100% of the time or HR won’t... — read more 

Can anyone remember the last time this place made a decision that actually helped employees?

As name suggests time in office is now apart of performance. /lt;8h a day will put you on list and /lt;1h few times will get you even worse. Ask me how found out lol

and speculating going on here. It’s really difficult to parse through the static. Companies can fire anyone anytime in Massachusetts we are an At Will state. I think that should be our collected focus to get our reps legislatures to maybe fix that... — read more 

Anyone hearing anything?

Yes, management will be evaluating people on compliance with RTO in days and hours in the office but they are also going to be assessing people on other factors. High on the list is how you work with other employees. One item specifically... — read more 

Is 8/31 the big, anticipated day when everyone is expected back to the office in Boston and MMK?

Fidelity may have shunned you. You were perceived as a threat to your boss or peers. You were seen as the competition by your boss. You were intentionally siloed to compensate for your boss’s incompetence and inexperience. You may have been treated... — read more 

The traditional five-day office week was sold to us for decades as some kind of sacred law of business. Executives insisted that without people physically sitting in a cubicle, collaboration would fall apart, productivity would tank, and "culture"... — read more 

Here’s hoping the RTO scares off the fossils so the rest of us can finally grow

For most of us, we're going into office full time. I am not in an office that requires people to go in office every day (yet). Just remember, stay safe. This is just a job. Jobs are not worth our lives. Be careful driving in the parking lots. I'm... — read more 

A few months ago I was talking to a recruiter about coming back to Fidelity after I got laid off. When I spoke to them, they said something like "it's a huge relief I don't have to explain that whole connect week thing to you compared to other people... — read more 

Any truth to the rumors of people being told their position is being downgraded to a lower grade level, and they can either accept it or leave? Are they offering a separation package for those who do not accept this? Wondering if this is true and... — read more 

It’s hard not to see the company’s recent actions as deeply disingenuous. For years, we were told that work-life balance mattered, that employee feedback was valued, and that engagement surveys actually influenced decisions. Today, those messages... — read more 

When coding monkeys are given the reign to run the show, the audiences (customers) suffer. Stupid Enterprise Tech bean counters decided to eliminate the whole technical product manager (TPM) role because they couldn't tell the good ones from the bad... — read more 

How is the risk chances for SOW contractors who are Fully remote. Are they at high risk or safe ?

How do you think this whole RTO debacle will go? Do you think it’s going to crash and burn and Fidelity will admit their mistakes and return to at least some WFH time? Or do you think they will force us to put up with the terrible conditions until... — read more 

They are for evidence. time stamp video evidence. fire with cause when timesheet has 8 hours but video shows 6 on site. All to avoid severance. doomed.

RTO is getting exciting. My work area is over capacity, so I’m assuming the normal agenda is: 8:55 - Make awkward eye contact with someone already sitting in a chair 8:57 - Still searching for a chair 9:00 - Find a chair 9:15 - Defend chair 9:30 -... — read more 

I am not sure what this generation expected raising a family would be like or holding a full time job requires. Men went to war and women went to the factories in the second world war to make America trillions. How were their kids raised? I am... — read more 

I checked the Q2 2026 NAV, and for those of us impacted by the May RIF, it's not being applied to calculate share payouts at all. It looks like nothing is being paid out post Q1. If that's accurate, years of earned compensation is just... not being... — read more 

Was just informed that my designated working area is over capacity by 10-15 heads. “Expect some flexibility” I’m sorry but who decided it was okay for someone to not have a seat to DO THEIR WORK IN. I shouldn’t be surprised anymore but here we are... — read more 

The water cooler talk was bubbling today! The newest tidbit - Abigail was surprised about the RTO pushback in the pulse survey. No word on where she's been over the last few years with survey results but apparently you all raised the roof and she is... — read more 

Everyone has been ordered to RTO… Nobody said you had to go INSIDE. Welcome to the Parking Lot, Suite 2026. BBQ grill next to the company-issued laptop. Burgers at 11:47 AM because “lunch meeting.” Tailgate chairs for the 9 AM Zoom. Beverages in... — read more