Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

You can't make that blanket statement. Some of us were terminated without severance and without seeing it coming. That is the kind of whiplash that hurts. Sure, I wanted to leave but I didn't want to leave with the stigma of being a poor performer and the code of ineligible for rehire. Not that I'd ever go back. But while I'm free and I do feel that in my core, I also have a whole lot of bruises and a whole lot of debt stacking up. I wouldn't say it feels good.

Agreed. There's no point in leaving for free with HY will pay us to go, especially when the job market stinks. Shart can get rid of all of us, but he can't do it for free. F that little clown.

I'm at a small regional now. I make a point to come read this every few months when I'm feeling down or discouraged by my new set of problems. It only takes a few minutes of scrolling to remember just how much worse it could actually be.

That said, do not quit! Make them pay you to show you the door. Additionally, not only did I take my business elsewhere as a result of WF abuse, I convinced 3 family members and 2 friends to do the same. It's like a drop in the ocean, I know, but still, it feels good.

Tough job market, high cost of living, maybe a one-income household, the list of challenges is long. But it’s true: take a a week to digest what happened and if you need to find a job, you will. It’s not easy, and it might not be what you want long term, but your skills didn’t evaporate and your value isn’t tied to this one company. Good luck to you all.

The AI that wrote this could've at least told you that's a very popular opinion on here.

Can we finally let go of the myth that layoffs are performance actions. Hard working, talented employees are cut every 2 weeks to meet cost targets. Stop attacking people for being randomly laid off by this company. They deserve support and our empathy.

@a9 it's pretty sure it's mostly one dude and he seems to spend half his day posting spittle-flecked rants on every topic here, which is ironic given his obsession with workers who do nothing all day.

@a8 How much of a sociopath does a person have to be to get online, kick someone when they are down, and insist that they were let go because they didn’t work hard enough, especially in the immediate aftermath of a layoff?

You're free! At least til the severance runs out and you realize that wherever you end up next is also going to expect you to show up to work and actually produce something of value to justify your existence. But no more days of WF paying you six figures to play grab a$$ and post online about how unfair life is though!

Haven't been happier since. Getting paid to do nothing is nice, but it won't last forever, but I did get to double dip a bit with some high-paying contract work. The FTE market is a different story.

Didn't get enough attention from your first AI slop post?

I’d normally agree with you but getting a new job right now is nearly impossible…especially for people over 40.