#policy

Will those that are let go have to sign a non compete?

On October 23 2025, White House press secretary said the “H1B system has been spammed with fraud”. I take that to mean they know the H1B system is abused and misused and perhaps some corrective actions need to occur.

When are we going to receive our severance pay? They said it would be within two weeks of the exit date which was last Monday.

Too many bootlickers

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/westpac-work-from-home-jobs-australia-b2849083.html

Someone posted the other day that this site doesn’t have useful information anymore. Well I’m offering up some right here.

I’ve posted before with insights on RTO being delayed, what the original RTO mandate would look like, how time in office is being tracked, and most recently the stricter 8 hour requirement. All before any of it happened. I’m nobody, but I’m uniquely connected to several people in key roles.

If you’re chuffed at the 8 hour mandate, then you’ll really be up in arms when productivity monitoring metrics start being rolled out. And they will be soon. This is already being tested and will be applied to every LOB. Those who say otherwise are either willfully ignorant or deliberate attempting to hide the truth.

I'm fully remote, as are entire departments and have been since covid. Mid-Level Managers are saying they don't know yet if we will be effected. We are all offering prayers. Does anyone have any insight? 🙏🙏

I keep seeing/hearing people say they are on some list for not being in the office 8 hours. If I was on this list would I know? I never do 8 hours, not even 2. As far as I'm aware I'm not on this list, why?

I haven’t been told to RTO yet, but I’m worried that may happen in the near future. I’m not in MN or DC, but my office is one of the next biggest after that. I got hired right before covid and have been working remotely the entire time except for my first few months. I’m technically assigned to the office and not officially a telecommuter, but I’ve only been into my office a handful of times the past 5 years.

Lately I’ve been thinking about moving out of state, which is a personal decision not related to RTO. I like my job and would like to keep it and work there remotely. Most of my team lives in different states, so this really wouldn’t change anything.

What I’m curious about is, if I’m suddenly told to RTO, would it then be too late to request to move out of state, something I’m thinking of doing anyways? Or if I’m told to RTO, could I avoid it by moving? Realistically I’m probably a year or so away from moving, but wondering if I should get going quicker if I need to do this before a RTO mandate.

AT&T loves to talk about connectivity. The “AT&T Guarantee,” the shiny ads about “bringing people together.” But the only thing they seem to connect is frustration and disappointment.

Check the reviews — 1 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot. One star. For a 100-year-old telecom giant. You’d think after a century of selling phones, they’d have figured out how to answer one.

And it’s not just customers they can’t connect with — it’s their own employees.
The CEO’s new motto might as well be: “You don’t like it here? Leave.”
Inspirational, right? Nothing says “leadership” like threatening the people who actually keep the lights on.

Meanwhile, T-Mobile — the company they keep mocking — sits near a $200 stock price, while AT&T’s stock is doing the corporate version of buffering. Maybe arrogance doesn’t sell after all.

A century in business, billions in ads, and still can’t connect with the people paying the bills or the ones cashing the checks.
Maybe the “AT&T Guarantee” means they’ll drop your call, your signal, and your morale — all at once.

When will the email be sent ordering remote Phase 2 employees to RTO? I heard rumors it will be as early as January 2026. Anyone with intel on the matter?

I clock in at around 8:30 AM, then around 2 PM, I left the office… I came back around 4:30, and I left at 5 PM. Do I get credit for 8.5 hours?

5-6 hours is enough if you go back home and finish up there
8 hours is perfection

So maintenance just put alarms on the freezers that go off after 2 minutes of the door being open. How are you suppose to do your job when you get over a 1000 piece truck per day? Not to mention all the freight in the steel plus 3 to 4 rows deep of back frieght stacked 3 high.

They keep shoving this down our throat like we're the only ones who don't understand why it's valuable? No one cares if they get $5.37 refunded to them when their internet was out for an hour. Also, customers expect to be compensated for your service not working. Our leaders sound like such id--ts hyping this across all the signage in the office and these townhalls.

I see so many exceptions, I just want to read the whole thing. Where to look for this RTO document? I am not asking for sharing it publicly, just tell me where to look and I will find it.

It’s better to be clear and consistent

Is 6 too short? How about 7 or 7.5?
Will this be included in performance review?

And they’re doing this by allowing manager discretion with missed hours. Several folks on my team were pulled into a special session to reiterate the new rules last week. As we scanned the room, we quickly realized a common theme: we all have kids.

Meanwhile, coworkers who come in late due to doctor or dentist appointments or counseling or physical therapy are allowed to skirt the 8 hour rule. It’s clear that parents have been singled out as the low hanging fruit during this recent crackdown.

I’m finding it hard not to be resentful of those around me who aren’t being held to the same standard, and I’m beginning to think that’s Just how WF wants it.

Does anyone know the terms of paying back tuition if you quit? I know you have to pay back anything paid out in the last 24 months. How much time do you have to pay back the tuition and is it all due at once when you leave?

I know our leadership has made poor decisions in the past such as the failed acquisitions and debt accumulation. But, we have now sold our stake in anything we don’t have business being in. We have doubled down on the path forward towards convergency and Wall Street has rewarded as accordingly.

We run a dynamic, customer-focused business tackling difficult problems. That is why we work together, in-person, during common working hours in Dallas. Employees have no control over compensation, designation, or work locations. Those are all at the discretion of our business. As leadership has communicated, If a self-directed work environment is important to you, you will have a difficult time aligning your priorities with that of ours.

Also, it's state specific

Manager here who hasn't heard of this 8 hour in office rule. I've seen a lot of post about this so I know it's a thing. Was there an email sent out or were you guys just notified by leadership?

Also, is anybody else's a lot of business not providing work from home equipment anymore? This is ridiculous.

Starting 01/05/2026 five days in office required and a push to have less remote staff

Was informed by manager we need to adjust our in office days when there is a bank holiday or we use pto to still be in office 3 days. Asked HR via chat and was informed this is correct and there is a new article that can be found through the myhr web page. "Workforce strategy guide". Looking through the faq there is a clear question regarding making up holidays/pto and the answer is a clear no you do not have to make up time spent on vacation or out of office for bank holidays. When hr is giving mixed answers what the cr-p are we suppose to do? I want to follow the rules but not be je-ked around by management.

HR buried a story that starting in January 2026 teammates are expected to be in the office five days a week. Not surprising that HR buried that article and gave no warning to people managers.

Complete garbage!

If you needed reminding that HR / Allegations department / Ethicsline / Loudspeaker isn’t for employees this is it. They are closing out all cases about RTO with either no response besides “we have closed this case” or this canned response:

“We have reviewed your concern and wanted to provide additional information.
Our success depends on Wells Fargo being collaborative and innovative. We all benefit from seeing our colleagues on a regular basis. When we're together, it's easier to build relationships, get in-the-moment coaching identity career opportunities, and brainstorm ideas.
With this in mind, our approach emphasizes spending the majority of our time together in the office and also provides flexible work options based on what makes sense for different roles. The expectation to work full workdays is not new, and reinforcement of full workday expectations does not change our continued commitment to providing flexibility as situations arise. Employees should discuss with their manager when additional flexibility may be needed.
The case will be closed at this time. If you have additional concerns, please discuss with your manager.”

Any chance severance gets cut by the time the next round hits? Has it happened before?

New DOL Project Firewall is "rebuilding our workforce and ensuring American Jobs go to AMERICANS FIRST!" Nice to know this while our jobs are being sent overseas.

New RTO policy for anyone within 90 mins of NYC and SF offices.. anyone hear anything about forcing employees elsewhere back? Or anything about laying off international workers?

What happens if I’m on PTO the day they do layoffs? Will they call me on my personal phone, or wait until I’m back in office the next week?

My manager informed us that you will be penalized for taking PTO halfway through the day and leaving early since it will count as a day in office where you spent less than 8 hours.

This company really needs to get its act together and send out official information about this tracking. Nobody knows what the he-l is going on

Just when youthink HCSC can’t go any lower it does!! 😱😱😱 if you are mid professional and have been at HCSC under five years and live in Illinois good for you, you get three extra days a year. But for those that live in Texas and other states, you don’t!! I guess HCSC couldn’t level up the field of PTO to make it right.

Heard from grapevines that U.S. Bank is making moves to open GCCs (Global Capability Centers) of their own in Chennai and Hyderabad, in hush-hush deals. Could this be true? If so, HIRE (Halting International Relocation of Employment) Act, bill which was introduced in Congress on Sept-5th 2025 can’t come soon enough.

Check your states rules on WARN ACT: Some states now requires a 90-day notice before a mass layoff or the closure of a facility, a significant increase from the previous 60-day notice. The state's law, known as the (your state) WARN Act, now applies if 50 or more employees statewide are laid off and includes part-time workers in the count. If the 90-day notice is not provided, employers must pay an additional four weeks of severance pay in addition to the mandatory one week of severance per year of service.

Employer "establishment": The definition of an "establishment" has been expanded to include all facilities in (your state), and layoffs at different locations may need to be aggregated to meet the 50-employee threshold. This includes remote employees who report to a (your state) location.

Severance pay: In addition to the 90-day notice, employers must provide severance pay of at least one week for every year of service. If the 90-day notice is not given, an extra four weeks of severance pay must be provided.

After they started making threat, i cleared all my calls pre 9am calls so i could BE in the office 8 hours min. They want 9 to 5 in the office, that's what they get. I suggest all do the same.

Ford is all talk and no action. Those engineers that have been working from home in Michigan are still working from home. I don't see them at the office or the plants that I am working everyday. Ford should track their badge, when they swipe in and when they swipe out. Ford needs to terminate those that are no in compliance with the company policy. Follow the good example from Elon Musk, it works. Everyone are back to the office 5 days per week at Tesla.