#policy

Has anyone tried to use WFA days in 2026? Does the system force you to input 2 consecutive days, and does Friday/Monday count? Thanks.

Anyone have any insider knowledge when the next (not so-anonymous) survey is happening?

HR seems to have free rein to push people out through PIPs now. You go from solid reviews to suddenly being on a performance plan that's designed for you to fail. It's their way of cleaning house without calling it a layoff.

I read somewhere that layoffs fall into different categories depending on the reason. Like head count cuts target lower performers, budget cuts go after expensive but replaceable people, and big tech rounds are more about politics. Division closures take out almost everyone. Does that match what others have seen? Just trying to understand the pattern.

Does anyone know why some Sr Manager and above still are WFH while IC has to come 3 times a week. Also, many IC are WHF upon manager and director approval even they are less than 50 miles. Not sure what is company rule.

Hi, about to Join ATT as a developer, what Ai tools does ATT allow?

I heard copilot, is that via VSCODE?

Hello, can someone in this group help me answer to this question please my life depends on it. I am hired as completely remote employee now with these new polices will I be removed from job if I choose not to go into office ?? My manger collected nearest Hub from my home which is 300 miles away and I have to turn my life around to make that happen meaning leave my freinds and neighbors everything that I built socially

Saw this on fishbowl. Is this true “Any insight into the changes involving
Leads no longer being allowed to have direct reports (unless essentially grandfathered in) and ADs no longer allowed to have Leads reporting to them? What else can we expect?”

No company is perfect.

But as a customer of Progressive for 26 years.

This is what sets them apart.

Excellent customer service overall, and recognition of tenured customers (clients).

Their website is excellent for customers also, my home; and auto policies; are both there.

If, and when; I need to call them; and need to speak to a live person; I am immediately bumped to the front of the line.

They also take care of my policy in regards to overall cost.

Not sure how State Farm does things, but wanted to mention.

Does logging into Cloud PC effect your time that is counted toward the 8 hour per day in office requirement? Have heard different things.

When do the people working from home have to report back to office.

What are your thoughts about workplace technology analytics being rolled out? What is that?

T minus 41 days, then it’s 4 days a week and 8 hours a day in the office, no ifs, ands, or buts. The directive from above is that WF offers a very generous PTO policy. In Risk, if SM gets her way, 4 hours of PTO will only be considered as 4 hours worked in the office. I’m still hopeful that 4 hours of PTO will be recognized as a full day in the office. I plan to use 4 hours on Mondays and Fridays throughout the summer, every week in July and August.

What about the new emails retention policy? Doesn't make any sense... Something traumatic is happening if they want to erase everything

belk corporate wants to make pto as difficult to take as possible
that is their goal.
now managers have spoken up about it.

This is apparently company wide, according to the "incentive programs & policies" sparq page.

Thank you, AI - I missed this somehow.

Omar Abbosh's £13m "golden hello" (announced Sept 2023):
A massive one-time buyout package in cash + restricted shares to compensate for what he "lost" leaving Microsoft. On top of his £1m base salary, up to £3m annual bonus, and huge LTIP grants. Pearson's own announcement framed it as "consistent with the 2023 remuneration policy" shareholders approved earlier that year—despite nearly half rejecting the prior CEO's package. Shares dropped ~5% on the news, and outlets like Reuters called it "baiting shareholders" while the company was still restructuring.

Severance policy gutted in 2023: Right around the same time (mid-2023, effective June 15 for some legacy plans like the old National Computer Systems severance), they terminated standard US severance benefits. Hit hard during layoffs—e.g., the former Pearson Online Learning Services (POLS)/Boundless Learning unit axed roughly half its staff in Aug 2023 with zero severance, no PTO payout, abrupt access cutoffs. Long-timers got nothing. Execs acknowledged in town halls that changes (like losing Maryville University contracts) were planned for months, yet rank-and-file got the short end while the new CEO rolls in with kingly compensation.

It's textbook "rules for thee, not for me"—workers lose protections and get zilch during cuts, but the C-suite gets multi-million welcomes to "lead the transformation."

Things I learned today. We have 3 employees with a FTO designation. Never once been to the office in the 19 months since it was mandated for us. They say the RTO mandate was never intended for them. Their lives have been more difficult and they've faced more challenges than the rest of us. It gets better. They are part of some loose knit group who conveniently believe minority women cannot be their best unless they work from home. It's important for their children to see them as they set the standard for their coworkers. I have questions, but the most pressing is, how is it I get warned twice about a 15 minute blip on the presence report, and this concerted effort to thwart RTO exists for 19 months? Make me understand.

They have changed the presence report again starting February. Any insights into what they are tracking and reporting that is new. I reached out to my supervisor, but he did not have details on the changes.

If you haven't heard the latest... if your employees do not show up to work it will result in your termination. If you want to stay... God knows why.. step down as a manager... if you are on your way out watch yourself and your employees like hawks. They're beginning to clean house after this round of notifications

Does anyone know what is the policy for Severance pay in Texas and if/how it is tied to the number of years of employment?

Thanks

Hearing from various high level people that soon all LOBs will force employees to make sure their 8 hours in the office are during core business hours such as 8 to 4 or 9 to 5. If you come in 6 and work until 2, they won’t allow it going forward. They want to align all LOBs and make sure everyone is working same hours for better collaboration and synergies

I don’t want to post this but we’re not getting any answers at the store level. What is the protocol if ICE comes into a store? What do we do if customers get caught in the middle and get hurt? I have customers that ask me almost every day and I don’t know what to say to them.

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-is-planning-a-big-return-to-office-rto-push-2025-12

Current Severence policy not accessible online! Can someone else check? Policy might be changing...

Target’s latest bid to win back shoppers is leaving customers and workers deeply uncomfortable.

The retail giant rolled out a new in-store rule late last year requiring employees to smile, wave and greet customers based on how close they are standing.

The policy, internally dubbed the “10-4” program, has triggered backlash online from shoppers who say the forced cheer feels awkward and invasive.

https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/us-news/targets-forced-smile-policy-sparks-backlash-amid-sales-slump/

I know a few folks who are still working from home all five days with zero consequences. What makes them so special? Why do we have to honor the official mandate and they don't?

I am really surprised no one is talking about loosing their unused PTO. I cant believe CC get away with this. PTO is something that is accrued (earned). How can they get away with not paying that out at the time of termination? Unless of course the state you live in has a law that says CC must pay it out. As far as I know, PA doesn't have such a law.

Is it true that we’re going to be required to wear suits and ties? I noticed this week that there were a lot more people wearing suits this week.

Public sector employees were told on Monday "don't get sick, don't take care giver days, don't take bereavement days, especially don't need surgery that will require an extended absense. Basically just work anyway.". Apparently they need to maximize charging to every contract and any illness by yourself, your family, or even death in the family minimizes the ability to charge a contract. And if you are so sick that you can't come in, were told to work weekends to make up the time. People were given a target of number of hours to charge in the year and it was basically calculated to be the total work hours in a year subtracted by your allotted vacation hours.

Also were told that if you do actually take too many sick days or caregiver days, your manager will be notified because they'll assume you really could have worked anyway.

That's on top of the other things the rest of the company is doing to make time spent in the office horrible (no assigned desks, etc). Apparently HR has no problem with this policy or was too weak to contest it being presented.

Since people working in Charlotte were told to work from home Monday, does that count as one of our in office days? I had appointments scheduled midday Thursday and Friday since I was planned to work from home and there's no way I can make 8 hours in office those days.

For those that were offered relocation, what were the terms?

How long between relocation acceptance and requirement to show up at new location?
Assume you didn’t actually have to move your residence, correct?
How long do you have to stay with Wells Fargo post relocation?
If you don’t stay the required time, is the payback of relocation $ prorated or is it 100%?

(No need to share $ amounts)

Any clue where the “severance policy” went? There used to be a laid out plan of what that looks like and now it seems like there are updates to the HR policies, but none that layout the specifics.

Interested to know everyone's opinion of the new comp plan.
Call out the specifics you dislike.

Potential employee here. I know 5 days per week in office is the official policy, but is it actually enforced across 100% of teams? I know a lot of similar companies have RTO policies on paper, but they aren't policed. Thanks in advance;

Could someone please clarify which specific relatives qualify for bereavement leave under the policy? How much time can I take? Where do I find it?

Every WFH request has to be reviewed now and approved by our CEO himself. Little baby Lord Farqaad throwing a tantrum because his servants didn’t want to risk their lives coming into the office. Heard there were multiple injuries be they didn’t bother to treat the parking lots. Pathetic.

Signed agreement in August not to sue company.
In Nov 2025 HR suddenly stopped PTO Rollover.
Jan 30th 2026 laidoff 600+ software engineer s across USA.
Heartbreaking! SE Andover never hired any engineer during covid.

Hi all

I don't work in IBM but an ex IBM guy is taking over where I work and RTO has been announced

Just wondering is it enforced at IBM ? Is there a min number of hours on site or can you just leave whenever
Thanks

Why would anyone vote no to ratify the Leg T CWA TA? It looks really good for all of us in it.