Anyone else catch this slip from Bill F at the all hands earlier?

Oracle is experiencing record quarters, just like us. They are laying off folk. We are making people miserable enough to quit. Maybe the lay off rumors for us have some credibility? What is going on broadly? CEO desperate to replace humans with cheap... — read more 

Why didn’t Fido finish the endless construction BEFORE making everyone in COV return to the site?! No one can funnel a frec report to princess Abby?

I forgot how much noise, how much constant chatter, how many distractions there are at the office. I swear I was half as productive on the RTO days than I was when working from home, and I know there are many others in the same boat. Can somebody... — read more 

How is the RTO going? Ive been on mat leave and coning back.

I can't be the only one.

That's what it feels like lately. Just pile on more and more work =until we break and walk out.

When the staff drops the 5-7% based on industry average, hopefully Fidelity will also fix the pay issues. My BU hasn’t given raises in the last 3 years and said it’s based on market pay. With inflation hitting 20% since the start of the pandemic... — read more 

Pretty much exactly what the title says. I know someone who just got a bachelors in exercise science who's trying to look for a job. The Fidelity base closest to me has a gym, so I thought to refer him to a job there as a trainer. How can I do that... — read more 

I don’t get this ft rto for some but not for all its arbitrary and unfair So bc our area has the space we get to slog into Boston with our costly commute while other areas that likely cost less to commute get to wfh?!? How does that build... — read more 

What, precisely, is their function? They seems to have ample time to dissect the most trivial of PowerPoints and visitor agendas. Beyond convening superfluous meetings and squandering the time of others, do they contribute anything of genuine value?... — read more 

Any info around sep -oct cuts? Heard lot of grade changes

Why is the RTO only to certain locations while other locations are enjoying lyf?

Of course I get sick on day 2 of RTO. I don't care anymore I'm WFH like you should. None of this stupid pressure and fear of losing my bonus. If they are threatening to take it away its probably already gone.

What exactly do these guys do? They're always in POC mode, churning out white papers that nobody really reads. Do they actually add any value?.

If there are lactation rooms, focus rooms, changing rooms and family bathrooms, why can't there be smoking rooms on campus as well? I gave up smoking 7-8 years ago but I am thinking of starting again since RTO and I wonder who the employers are to... — read more 

Just the beginning of Groundhog Day for us all?! This is the daily grind personified. I just think after 6 years of ft wfh and then hybrid this is going to be a really difficult slope to scale after a couple of months with no let us except an... — read more 

I’ve seen a couple of people in Boston post holding back to school signs - so cringe. Today I am 47 years old. When I grow up, I want to spend 2½ hours commuting so executives can see me on Teams from a different building. Then the HR talent acq... — read more 

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