#employeehappiness

Remember when we had good pay, solid benefits, and you could move up without nepotism or a-s-kissing? When having Nike on your resume was an asset? Can we go back to those times? I miss liking my job. I truly do.

Does anybody know when world appreciation week is being celebrated at Wells Fargo this year for the retail banks? Let me know so I can order my diabetes medication in advance. Cc Colleen

Besides me, who else's TI dreams have been absolutely and convincingly shattered?
😭🥺😬😫😵‍💫🥴🤥

I hate this company. Micro managing is becoming intolerable

Luckily I have 3 years savings so can walk out and likely will

Dan said layoffs will not be incremental meaning the 20% reduction was a one time only. This is a black swan event that doesn’t occur frequently. Just relax most of you will be fine!!!

If you are working at Fiserv and you’re not actively planning your next move, now is the time to start. The reality is that many employees will not be able to retire from this company on their own terms in the next 12 months. The organization has signaled—directly and indirectly—that long‑term employee value is no longer a priority. In some cases, instead of offering severance, roles are being shifted to temporary agencies, which raises serious questions about stability and future prospects.

You have to focus on what benefits you. The era of staying with a single employer for 25 or 30 years and retiring comfortably is over. The job market is evolving quickly, and it’s essential to reposition yourself and begin developing an exit strategy that aligns with your goals, your skills, and your financial needs.

Do not hold on to a role that is losing relevance or a company that is no longer investing in its people. Prioritize protecting your future, expanding your options, and preparing for the next chapter—whatever that may look like for you.

We're stretched thin, underpaid, and drowning in work, but they keep organizing these mandatory happy events. Last month our manager brought snacks while pretending our 60-hour weeks don't exist. Is this just us? If not, does anyone actually feel better after these things? What would real acknowledgment even look like?

This place is so toxic you cant stand signing on. Nobody should dread sunday nights or any night going to work. This place seriously needs to be called out to the public for what it really is. Instead of the lies put out there in linkdin and everywhere else presenting themselves as some great leader of the financial world. Sc-mbags have ruined everything and everyones moral here since robin fu-k face came along

I didn’t realize how sick Wells Fargo made me until I left last May. I’d gained weight, couldn’t sleep, and lived with constant anxiety. It took at least six months before my body started feeling like it belonged to me again. Sadly, the mental part takes even longer. I’m still recovering.

Part of it was dealing with a horrible bully of a manager for so long, but the overall culture played a role too. I genuinely hope more people decide to leave. It can be life changing.

The performative posts from people who still have jobs are getting exhausting. All that humble bragging and inspirational garbage while so many of us are struggling to find work. It feels like a highlight reel from people who either got lucky or won't admit how bad things really are. Hard to scroll through it without rolling my eyes these days.

I’ve never felt this way and I’ve been here a while but I’m feeling so defeated here. The environment is cold, uninviting almost morgue like. We no longer have our own “place”. That has been taken away. We’re expected to be okay with all the changes they have made that benefit them but not us. We’re expected to align and become these cold blooded creatures that are okay being mistreated. I can’t do that. I’m a human being, we all are. We have emotions and we want to feel appreciated. I miss the old U.S. Bank.

How many of you are able to relate to this from a now former XX

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sarahpietraszek-mattner_something-strange-has-happened-in-my-last-share-7432072271994892288-7Sll?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAALU6LkBTm8tBGObLkpIxe7I62dcL9DN5cI

Officially reached my breaking point after my performance review.

Context: S&T L10, 4/5 on my performance review, and only a 0.6% raise but “the company is so excited for my growth this year!!!”

I know the situation here and have treated it as a transactional relationship. But for me to bust my a$$, deliver above my expectations, and get a fraction of a percent raise?

They’ve officially lost me, quiet quitting begins now. This company and its “leaders”
incompetence combined with Indian nepotism culture has ruined the employee experience.

I feel disrespected beyond belief, fu-k this place

Looks like last year was a very good year. Bonus should be good this year, cannot wait. RTO is working. Thank you all for doing the needful.

I go above and beyond I’ve always gotten exceptional but not today. Today I got a 3 and 90 percent. I am in dis belief I’m hurt this really is hard constantly overlooked and underpaid.

There is no further talk of layoffs in the coffee corners.

Are we safe now? I hope so!

It’s real and hurting…..

s it normal to feel overwhelmed at Verizon?. Or is just because we are heritage tracfone and the are doing it on purpose for us to quit?

Plus the new office will make worst commute due the traffic in Miami next to the airport.

Is it just me or the New Jersey ppl don’t feel this overwhelmed with the amount of Requests while you doing your daily job?

Fvck this company, milk it as much as you can. Do the bare minimum you’ll still get 1% merit increase and they’ll tell you that your blessed you did …

2026 Goals:
Don’t go above and beyond
Play the game
Milk the system
Act like you don’t know
Low scores on the annual survey
Use your PTO as much as you can

An uneasy calm is there

I see some positivity about Humana and it throws me off because my experience has been rough. For those who like it here, what makes it work for you? Is it your specific role, your team, or something else? Trying to understand if I should stick it out or just move on.

For years...

No Raises.
No Promotions.
Increased health costs.
No recognition.

They could afford to take care of their people better!

Friday tomorrow, you know what that means. I show up at 5AM with my YETI Cup filled up 3/4 Jack Daniels, 1/4 coffee. Get me my hidden back corner desk and throw on Netflix to catch up on my shows. Around 7 I’ll head over to the bathroom to take a half hour dump before people start showing up. Then I walk around and check in with some of the friendlies, say hi, get my FaceTime in, and complain about the company. Now it’s 10 and I need a refill. Back out to the truck to refill my yeti with a Jack N Coke, then have a little parking lot siesta. It is Friday after all. At 11 I clear out my inbox and send a few emails out. Next thing you know it’s 1PM and I did my 8, so the work day is over. Time to head over to the club for 9 holes and a few beers with the boys before heading to my daughter’s basketball game. Man I love Fridays.

Whoooooooo!!!!

I LOVE MATTEL!!!

BNY MANAGERS / EMPLOYEES COMMENTING ABOUT FORCED PERFORMANCE RANKINGS, ALTERED REVIEWS, & FAKE RATINGS/REVIEWS

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End of year review

10/18/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1v3USrXS

Forced Rankings

10/30/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vfzdq2Q

Bank of New York Mellon Layoffs 2025

11/3/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vjnRp5X

Severance. READ

11/22/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kanvn6nh

Layoff month?

12/4/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vO1iWQh

Huge layoffs 2025

12/9/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vTPI3uc

Layoffs

12/10/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vUclZML

Evaluations are ridiculous

12/13/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vXOz4Cf

"… delayed year end reviews"

12/20/2024 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w4acO3Y

Unethical conduct needs to be exposed

3/6/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jnq61rxs

6/4/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jwysz9hk

BNY’S negative impact on Mental Heath

6/8/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jx8e560b

25% not meeting expectations by year end?

6/10/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jxdztagf

Mid-Year

6/12/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jxkfd2vw

What are the rankings for?

6/16/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jxxnrc83

Forget about ratings and evaluations

6/18/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jy2bmmeg

6/24/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jygkgb3m

6/29/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jyyhdrt8

Addressing Age Bias

6/30/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jz0k2f5y

Does anybody still dare to disagree with anything in meetings anymore?

7/2/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jz685hcd

What are your options if you have been put on a PIP plan

7/7/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzkdxpkn

Percentage to be ranked underperforming?

7/9/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzrxwmj4

BNY PTSD

7/10/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzth57na

Laying off in New York office?

7/17/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k0b93rem

Are we still pretending RTO was ever about productivity?

7/20/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k0m7mrrb

BNY Executive Strategy

7/23/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k0w0v3m1

Unfair rating

7/26/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k14pynw5

Battle Royale enviroment

8/10/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k29b61hr

PIPs, rankings, evaluations - they're all just cover for cuts

8/10/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2b2xzs4

RTO 4 days sept

8/19/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k31tyhgq

Question regarding severance

8/25/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3gk2wwg

8/25/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3hx4sj2

25% Below

8/26/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k3jcj2n2

This place is toxic

9/3/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k47t0dan

BAH employee descrimination

9/23/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k5vyfa6f

No severence for you!

9/29/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6bfsb60

High severance employees targeted

9/30/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6d8ga4y

HR involvement in PIP

10/7/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k70mfaga

25% of bad ratings

10/15/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7m85xy8

Year end in October?

10/17/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7rjbb40

10/17/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7sbwrmj

Forced ranking and state unemployment

10/18/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7vmtecy

Will I be in the 25%?

10/18/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7x2wrh3

I'm so tired of outsourcing

10/19/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7yc7yy2

Morale's about to tank

10/24/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k8c8yrqy

December round finalized?

10/24/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k8b8gmps

Forced ratings

10/25/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k8e2kcpa

How is Collateral Management

10/29/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k8sgq033

Got out of jail card

11/6/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k9cqbgdr

Some Expectations Rating

11/25/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kayjyfk5

No forced ratings per HR

12/3/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbjgv9en

Review this coming week

12/6/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbv0hjhd

How can this happen?

12/7/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbwpa5w2

To people worried about their reviews

12/7/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbxp0grw

Let go this week

12/12/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kc9ytkz9

Reviews

12/16/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcn1edkt

Bogus Performance Reviews

12/17/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcq1468q

Merry Christmas

12/18/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcrwen6j

Let Go 1 Week Before Christmas

12/18/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcrydr7x

Bank of New York Mellon Layoffs 2026

12/20/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcx3gtdq

Did anyone receive a bs rating and actually fight it

12/27/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kdgeyxj3

PIP In Disguise as Layoff

12/30/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kds9r52t

I doubt there'll be many more layoffs

12/31/2025 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kdt7kszv

Mandatory 10 percent PIP

1/14/2026 https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kez989mz

Who else has come to the realization that his/her TI dreams are gone forever?

My best wishes to the people who've already gotten one. I truly hope this turns out for the best for everyone impacted.

6 years at Wayfair and Im honestly ready to quit they have me working a closing schedule with split days off. I have a family to take care of and this feels like a kick in the teeth.

Anyone? Since I have to come in everyday and no one sits in my corner except me (why am I here) at a min having them come by was like ok…. Guess I’m at least here to receive that 😐😂

I usually go home around 2pm to avoid traffic and continue working between 2:30 to 6:30. Now I have to stay until 5pm and feel stressed out due to the heavy traffic. Since I stayed until 5pm, no more work at home.

My working hour is less than before after the 8 hours rule is enforced.

Lots of harr-assment & Bull-y-ing. Very disorganized. They treat people like cra-p

I'm so tired from doing too much work for no reward that I'd see being cut as a blessing. Bring it on, I say.

I gave my two week notice Monday morning, and I just want to share this message if it helps even one person. We all have different circumstances which I understand so this won’t be for everybody.

I feel relieved. Not scared. Not panicked. No regret.

I actually felt this huge emotional release after i hit send, like when you’ve been holding something in for way too long and finally let it go. If that sounds soft- idc.

For the first time in a long time, I felt like I was taking back control of my life instead of just reacting to it.

If you’re unhappy, burned out, or feel stuck, don’t ignore that voice forever. Fear keeps a lot of us frozen, but sometimes the scariest step is also the most freeing one.

Just wanted to put that out there for anyone who needs to hear it.

I left 2 months ago for a competitor and didn’t even get so much more in salary, but I do not regret it at all.

The culture out there is so much better in many ways. No one is breathing down your neck and expecting you to work every moment. I feel respected and heard here. I hope you guys make it out too!

Am I imagining this? Has the cost of eating the cafe gone up dramatically over the last year or so? It seems like my same lunch used to cost around 650-750 is now 10.50. I think the firm used to subsidize the cafe to keep the cost down. Wondering if they took away the subsidy as part of the cost cutting or to pay for the overly lavish Trailblazer cafe.

They havent been reading The Layoff much.

I am just trying to understand what positivity anyone still has towards their job or this company after the constant hits to morale.

As a long time UMAC, I can truly say since this centralization my mental health has taken a sharp decline! The new processes that change every 15 minutes, it’s just too much!

:)