How does Fidelity expect to thrive as a Fortune 500 company when women have no where to put their purses during the day and end up putting them on the floor next to their desk? Are there no perks at all for managers? No offices for managers…just sit with the rest of the associates, nothing special for you. Do managers even get to make decisions? Or do they just carry out the tasks that the Senior Managers tell them to? No wonder they have a problem with no one wanting to take managers roles. No perks.
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I use the desk and chair next to me. That way it looks like someone is occupying it, and are just away with their laptop. Double whammy too, because now I also don't have someone sitting next to me.
Please do not be a manager. For the sake of people who have enough to deal with, don't add yourself as their boss onto the list.
Unhinged post aside, no, there are no perks to being a manager. It’s brutal. You have to deliver all the unpleasant messages and no you don’t really get to make decisions, at least not as a middle manager. I’ve been much happier as an individual contributor than as a manager.
Put your purse on your desk.
@ap It’s a personal choice to keep your belongings on the floor. There are lockers available..
Truly bizarre post. If you’re asking this question, it tells me you haven’t spent a lot of time at other large companies. Fortune 500 companies aren't wasting offices on low-level managers.
@aj nope. Nice try. It’s about the optics of a multi-billion dollar company not giving people enough personal space during the workday. Rows of people working hard and their belongings are splayed out on the FLOOR.
I meannnnnn…sorry to sound insensitive but boo hoo. There are bigger problems to worry about than where to put your purse.