#hubstrategy

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1m17j5rpc

They are moving to one hub

Last year, all of the remote employees in my department were told they need to move to OH or MN , if they decide not to relocate, they were given severance.

They also were not given option to move to hub that were close to home such as in AZ or TX.

We replaced all the remote employees by hiring in OH and MN.

Also recently, I talked to people in another department and they were told remote was no longer available, move to hub or get severance.

So GK was right when she said remote was grandfathered, meaning you aren’t getting fired.

What she didn’t tell you was, to keep your job, you need to move to a hub.
Being in office is not good enough, must be in one of the hub

While the bank is seemingly pursuing a direction where employees must return to an office for 60%+ of their time, during today's All Company Townhall CEO Gunjan Kedia announced that remote employees are "grandfathered in". It is unclear the extent of this decision from the leader of the 5th largest bank in the country, and whether employees who were remote but have since been forced into an office in conflict with their own wishes will have the option to return to remote work.

Many employees have been speculating that groups within the company will begin forcing remote employees to pick a home hub location or face termination with cause by end of this year. Will this new direction from the CEO help assuage these fears? Kedia very clearly outlined that remote roles are no longer being hired for with the exception of Customer Service representatives, which apparently is cost effective enough for the bank that the Managing Committee couldn't be bothered to upset these employees lives for the sake of their own commercial real estate investments.

Kedia was also proud to note that the bank is continuing to honor remote employees who have a legitimate medical accommodation, but did not note that this is a legal requirement under the ADA.

https://www.reddit.com/r/USbank/comments/1v4lw50/us_bank_ceo_gunjan_kedia_announced_remote/

Pretty much…if you don’t like it, leave.

I’m working on that, Gunjan, don’t worry.

It’s clear if you are remote or not in one of the main hubs, there is no longer any growth for you. They want you to leave.

So disheartening after years of dedicated work to just feel like I’m being pushed out!

A co-worker shared an email for Energy Park in St. Paul, MN about assigned seats starting July 31st. You are to respond and pick your preferred spot. I suppose those that don't respond will get a spot assigned for them. Did any other hubs get this notification?

I'm old enough to remember all the haters saying Southfield isn't a hub. Welp, just got word a multi-decade lease has been signed on a recently remodeled building. Got about 1k employees moving there over the next year. Live your designation and try not to seethe.

If you are not in Plano already you are toast. The direction from leadership couldn’t be more clear. The important jobs will be here at our new headquarters. Other locations will be phased out in short order. The city of Plano has even provided us incentives to hit certain headcount targets at the new headquarters.

There has been no mention about RTO for mortgage. In fact, in NJ, PA and parts of NY, the closest hub is NYC which is way outside of the 30 miles everyone is talking about. Any word on this?

After the JR staff meeting today, I am more worried for my job than ever. It’s not about just RTO anymore or that they’re outsourcing a lot of positions. I got the strong impression that RMC ( and other business lines likely) will have designated hubs. If you’re not in one of those hubs, you are in danger. As someone in a very small hub with minimal RMC presence, this is hugely concerning!

JR didn’t say this directly but reading between the lines of what she did say, this is not a stretch. Clearly leadership wants to move away from geographically distributed teams entirely ( unless it’s collaborating with your co-workers in India or Poland, then it’s totally ok).

If you’re remote or in a hub where your business line doesn’t have much presence, it feels like you will be on the chopping block first.

It sounds like their main goal ( even though it’s so outdated and ridiculous) is to move everyone to the hubs they want them in.

She even mentioned how other banks only have a couple hubs not 22 and we all know that US Bank is now a follower so that’s the direction they will move in.

Glendora HUB is closing. Its last day of operation will be July 17. People were assigned to a centralized group location rather than the one closest to them.

Recently moved and now I’m apparently 30.1 miles from the nearest hub which is about a 45 min - 1.5 hour drive depending on traffic.

HR says that I’m “within” the 30 mile range.

I’ve pulled maps on my own, it goes from 30.1 to 31 to as high as 50 miles.

Should I even try to fight this? How far are you from your hub within that 30 miles?

👀🚐 Tan said great job, crushed it, I just need less of you and I want you in a hub. Though he was in The Hague he said Hague ain’t hub. Did I catch that correctly?

You would think with the wealth management presence that the Bank has in Florida plus the state's population, there would be a HUB office location in Florida. Anyone hear of talk about adding a FL HUB office?

We need all you wfh employees. But, NO, there will be no promotion opportunities for any wfh to move up. To move up you must move to a Hub. Just shut up and pretend like we are going to let you keep your jobs.

Nike is shutting down three global technology sites. This follows a recent 1,400-person layoff announcement. The firm seeks to centralize its tech work. Key technology hubs will be Beaverton and India. This supports a strategic pivot from direct sales.

Atlanta, Georgia

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2026/05/nike-to-close-tech-centers-in-atlanta-china-and-poland.html

many hubs and platforms looking into long term strategy of leaving out pgh and having teams in manchester, LM, Pune.

Wonder if I have a case re: Billesdon vs Wells Fargo Securities, Inc.

I retired in 2018. At that time they were closing a handful of the regional offices and transitioning to the hubs. I haven't kept up with the effort to close the regions. Does the farm still have any at all?

They’re closing the HUB closest to my home. Is this happening in other areas too? I wonder if it’s because employees weren’t showing up.

Any ideas of what is coming? Anyone heard any more about HUB cities ?

So have you heard that the move to remove all remote workers is underway, if your not in a HUB the plan is to ask you to move to a HUB or leave. Come on is this true

Just heard the Netherlands just got rif on Friday.. NL was one of their majors hubs; apart from Uk..

I thought the goal (at least in part) of RTO was to get folks together in HUB locations to collaborate and sing Kumbaya while holding hands. I see a lot of exceptions made for certain people. Many managers are reporting to non hub locations and it’s perfectly fine. Why the double standard?

Can someone explain to me what the he-l two hubs is supposed to mean? Is this some sort of wagon wheel analogy? WTF is he talking about when he says this?

I am seeing Principal Positions in Austin, TX. Is it still a mini hub?

Around 50% of ATS is still residing in non-hubs in 2025. Are there any relocations coming in 2026 or have to wait till 2027?

I heard a rumor that sometime next year USB will begin telling remote employees to move to a hub or they will be considered voluntarily quitting - so no severance. Don’t think this could realisticall happen all at once so I imagine it would be phased. Anyone know if this is true? I’m in a weird situation where my entire family works remotely for USB. They closed our hub so this would be devastating.

So for those of you who aren’t getting information from your managers, directors, etc., the workplace relocation notifications are going to take place beginning first or second week of January. If you’re not in one of the 40 key network locations, the four hubs or one of the 10 to 12 other approved locations you will be getting notification to move to a new office location.

If you’re within 50 miles of your new location, you’ll be expected to start reporting within 60 days. If you’re over 50 miles you will have 60 days to say whether or not you will accept the new location assignment if you say yes you will have until late spring early summer 2027 to make the move if you say no in all likelihood, you’re off the payroll by June 2026. If you say yes, and then the year passes and it’s time for you to go, and you say no, you’ll be terminated without severance.

Everyone, regardless of your role or your organization is affected. Whether you’re a national employee, original employee or a market based employee all these rules apply and many of us are already being told unofficially where we’re headed.

This is all part of a two prong effort to reduce headcount and also reduce real estate footprint. So the company will reduce real estate footprint and obviously save money by selling off those buildings and/or ending leases. Secondly, they’ll save money with a reduced headcount because there’s going to be people who say no right out the gate and others who will leave the company in the term or when the time comes further reducing headcount considering how many people this affects it’s gonna be a pretty steep cut in headcount when it all shakes out.

I’ve been with USB over 20 years and it’s easy to pick up when the vibe is off. These last 5 months or so leadership is turning cold shoulders at all levels. Staying to their own peers, head down in what feels like hush hush strategies. I’m seeing high performing, grandfathered remote colleagues “role eliminated” only to be reopened in a hub. You can feel something afoot and it’s maddening because it almost feels like leaders were told to be just shy of overt in how they are interacting these day. I’m not looking for gripe on the company, I’m looking for others who can share what they are seeing in their departments. Is it the same? What do you know? What have you heard? Cause something is swirling behind the scenes here!

Did Legg say that he is done with relocations in the town hall or am I hallucinating? Also are the growth hubs still there?

I know for sure Southfield MI is officially a regional hub, but what other locations have received this designation?

I am hearing of remote directors being told to begin reporting to hubs. I checked my own director in the directory and they are now reclassified as working out of a hub. Anyone else noticing a change in remote to hub status?

With recent announcements stating jobs would only be open in the main hub locations, I bet layoffs for workers who don't live close to the a hub. More and more people are required to go into the office so it's only makes sense. Why get rid of 1 millionaire vp when you can get rid of 15,000 low level employees? If you want to stay with the company, they are still aggressively hiring in all other countries except the United States.

My entire team lives in hub areas where the standard of living is very high. We are forced to come in 5x8 while enduring crazy traffic situations to and from work. Some of them were even asked to move to hub locations and subsequently fired.

My direct manager reports to some sort of ghetto CO where he’s surrounded by gamblers and prost---tion. He brags about paying “0” state tax. How is this fair?

since he thinks co-location with the supervisor is so important.

How many WIM executives relocating to the new West Palm Beach hub? What level(s) of management are allowed to work there? Were the executives required to move to West Palm Beach or was it optional with some choosing to remain at other hubs? How does this impact the broader location strategy?

Does anyone have the details of when the next round of the co-location strategy layoffs or relocation offers will occur?
Particularly if you are the only one on your team at a site but it is a hub. Thanks

VBG here and I was told next big notification for most groups will be 3rd week in November with December 19th off payroll and 2 weeks per year with a cap.
RIF will hit non directional centers worse than three main campuses as the march to have those be the big three plays out. If they haven’t named your center explicitly as directional your time has come.

Bumping this to the top for info. OP is @z5+1k7jqjqqb.

Would be to go on and move all into the hubs and start over. Voluntary exit all wfh employees and get this show on the road. Half in and half out is ki-ling the company. Maybe if they go all in on the hubs they can rebuild the brand.

They say Hubs are three locations, but what are the other sites and who decides go to a HUB or not? I think California has one not sure name, Virginia, Tampa, etc. I’m worried to move and sell and move my family only to get let go. Seems if you are a low performer and at a Hub your safe.