Thread regarding Truist Bank layoffs

@ujk+1sj2MdEL @knw+1sj2MdEL @fth+1sj2MdEL

Senior leadership here responding from their home offices, STFU and maybe focus on stock price vs. pushing a false narrative you don't follow yourself.

The thing the "quit crying" or "quit whining" folks have to consider is that it's not just about going back into the office or back to the way it was before Covid. Along the way they've completely renovated and changed the way the office space is setup. This open concept / shared space may work for some teams but it doesn't work for most.

When there are lot of people in our office it's almost impossible to get things done. It's terrible. If I could go back to having my cube with some high walls for some privacy and limit the noise I'd be "whining" far less about going back in.

I'm a manager with direct reports and when there's a lot of people in the office it's usually pretty difficult to find any empty 'focus' or 'huddle' room to have 1:1 conversations with my reports. I've had to go outside or to my car to have these conversations - it's terrible.

The big thing for me is that I don't take too kindly being lied to. For Bill and other leadership to go on and on about "collaboration" is a crock of sh-t. Just tell us the truth - it would be far more accepted.

I don't know what it was like before Covid at SunTrust but for BB&T we were in the office most of the time yet there was flexibility. There was some cube sharing happening where office space was short. There were many people who were already on a 2 or 3 day in the office schedule and many who were ASKED to work from home because off a lack of office space. I think this would be more widely accepted if we were being asked to back to the way it was instead of trying to force everyone into the same model.

Bottom line is that we WILL be less productive and the people who need the flexibility due to things in their personally lives will be forced to quit vs being forced back into the office 4 of 5 days a week.

I wish we would just use some common sense but that appears to be severely lacking at Truist these days in many areas.

The "quit crying" trolls do have a point. The company has every right to take away flexibility, make their employees lives worse / more expensive / more inconvenient, and not care. Emps have the right to go elsewhere (and they should). There will be no shortage of people that need a job bad enough they'll take the 4 or 5x in office over no job. Execs know that.

I hate RTO too. Makes no sense. No real data supports we're better together that I've seen. Remote has been the most productive time of my entire career and it's not even close. My best work is in the uninterrupted flow state, and it's hard for me to get back in the zone after continual surprise stop and chats throughout the day. Not to mention the loss of raw hours in commute.

And if I tell people please don't talk to me unplanned, I'm busy. My calendar is up to date. I'd be seen as rude and antisocial. Can't win.

Did you actually listen to this. It reminds me of the political nonsense that you hear these days so blatantly skewed with no true data other than trust me this is great.

He mentioned an operating group that came to this conclusion. Please explain who this is made up of, because any survey I have seen (which seems to be conveniently limited these days) shows how much teammates liked the flexibility we had. So I find it hard to believe a group of actual peers came up to this conclusion.

Gotta talk purpose. Well if you are just gonna make it mean what you want, I am sure many of us view an inclusive and energizing environment as one that offers true flexibility (let us not pretend 4 days is flexible).

Career mobility. I guess I missed the part over the past 4 years where no one got promoted or was able to find a different role in the bank.

His final point was many working in the office 5 days a week since Truist formed. Listen, I get it. Some people have to be in the office for the job that they have, but that does not mean everyone has to. Every job is different with pros and cons. A pro of some jobs is you can easily work from home. It is not one size fits all anymore.

Just watched the May edition of Clown Corner. 8 minutes and 46 seconds of my life I’ll never get back. Sounded just like Charlie Browns teacher, waah, wa, waah, waaah…..got to love all the comment's posted and see how lathered up and excited folks are…..good grief

Prior to 2024, my entire team and 80% of my day to day interactions were with people who impacted my role in some capacity. Fast forward to 2024 and NONE of my direct teammates or manager, or their verticals are located in my city. The partners who I interact with day to day to do my job are also in other cities.

So back to OP's #1, going into the office only stifles my productivity. Collaborating and connecting with others who have nothing to do with my role will only further the spread the cancerous low morale at this company, not to mention cause me to be late to Teams meetings. Can't wait!

The company could care less about your quality of life.

I got an amazing work ethic working remote which is why I am absolutely disgusted by leadership making me go in and sit with strangers. There hasn’t been a half second of collaboration on days I am in the office. My manager knows this. His manager knows this. Everyone is too afraid to stand up

Also-I haven’t been more than 3 days in the office in over ten years.

Many of us weren’t in the office 4 days a week pre-pandemic. If all of you ‘get over it types’ want to be in the office 5 days a week, be my guest. But plenty of teammates have proven to be quite successful, and have exemplary work ethic, while only collaborating 2-3 days/wk in office.

@ujk+1sj2MdEL and @knw+1sj2MdEL I guess reading comprehension isn't one of your strong suits. They literally state they will be looking elsewhere in #4. And nowhere did they state they won't be doing their work.

Maybe get your head out of the senior leader's a-holes and you might be able to see better.

PS as others have stated, some of us were hired remote and now are dealing with a bait and switch situation.

What whiners you people are. Don’t do your work? Then honestly I hope you are let go. You either have a work ethic within yourself or you are just another narcissist brat who just needs a safe space to go su-k your thumb. How pathetic people are now.

Gosh, here comes the whining. Get over it or leave. Prior to 2020, you were in an office. Get over yourselves.

:@ujk+1sj2MdEL What the he-l are you talking about everyone. I was hired as a remote worker over 10yrs ago. So, speak for your damn self - STFU 🤬

what a gump first reply.

Just quit if you can't follow the rules, they're paying your salary. Good things don't last forever. Everyone knew work form home was temporary. Sorry to burst your spoiled bubble.