I read all about surveys at other companies on this topic, and usually it ends up with some adjustments to the RTO plans. Why is there no such survey at WF? Why is there no mention of hybrid models or anything other than "everyone back in the office after Labor Day"? Isn't a more nuanced approach more realistic, given what other companies are doing?
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No argument, however valid, containing a phrase like "San Fran Sicko" can ever be taken seriously.
@511p. Especially since gas prices are not regulated, much to the consumer’s regret. That industry uses any excuse to raise them and government looks the other way because their campaign coffers are filled with oil cash. It is the same reason carbon emissions have gone unchecked forever.
How exactly does the presidency affect gas prices?
Obviously they aren’t surveying people because they know overwhelmingly people will want to continue WFH. It’s better not to know than know and ignore.
Since Biden took office gas prices have shot up over 60% and that also forces other goods to increase due to trucking the goods to the retail outlets. So I have already begun to feel the wallet squeeze. Going back in 5 days per week when I can do much at home does upset me. There will be more spending but with no increase in pay to offset that increase in cost. Many will be in my shoes. I certainly would like the option to stay home like some companies will be allowing their employees.
There are/will be to many forces working against a large scale WFH workforce in this country. City/State/Federal governments are set up to need people buying gasoline, eating out for lunches, buying clothes for work...all that stuff generates tax revenues so those governmental bodies have money. Likewise, the Banking sector wants those purchases done on debit or credit cards to generate profits; the same for companies to make rent payments for office space so the note holders of that debt can make their loan payments. In short, follow the money...it is stacked against a FT, WFH scenario for a large portion of the workforce.
We would only survey if we actually cared about what you thought. Perhaps we should survey so you feel better after having had your input. Right now we are prioritizing the target areas for headcount reductions which is a heavy lift. Afterwards I’ll send the idea upstairs.
- J.
They are hoping it will entice people to quit. Problem is, only the best people(those with options) will leave. It’s a fundamentally flawed strategy. But Scharf and his minions don’t care. They need to reduce headcount to appease the shareholders. They’ll be long gone enjoying their golden parachutes by the time the company collapses.
Because Wells is not a democracy.
It's a corporation serving the shareholders.
I don't say this to be disrespectful, but the majority of people on this board are incredibly naive about how the world works.
I've been WFH for nearly 15 years. Now I may have to come into a hub office where no one I work with will be there since we are spread across all time zones.
Can't wait for all those brilliant watercolor discussions with myself.
You may as well ask why the only black RBE still has a job knowing what she knew and overlooked throughout the fake accounts era.
This company is so corrupt.
What difference would it make if there was a survey? The clueless OC is going to do what it wants regardless. They want to take away as many benefits as possible to get as many people to quit as possible so they don't have to pay any layoff severance. Telecommuting flexibility was one of the key benefits and this RTO and the location "strategy" are just a couple of Schart's and Powell's and OC ideas designed to get people upset so they find jobs outside the company.
there has not been anything that says "everyone back to the office after labor day" All that's been said is it won't be before labor day.
the work in progress is to determine how to stage RTO, including what types of work or locations won't be full time in-office because they don't have enough space to keep people far enough apart. ( there will still be an element of distancing)
The same reason for why there is no formal process for people to comment on their manager during midyear or end of year reviews. No one wants to deal with the fact they have $hitty managers who report to them.
My manager has half a$$ed her way to nearly $200k while being the most aloof, “reverse racist” and incompetent person at this company. But my manager checks lots of boxes, so he/she still has a job while so many other great and dedicated ppl have been fired.
Black Lives Matter, yes?
There was, months ago. It wasn't a survey in the true sense, it was a discussion thread on one of the internal sites that was linked in a corporate distribution email.
It was about 50/50 people wanting to stay home vs people wanting to get back in the office.
Those who wanted to stay home basically had the statements of a better life/work balance, more productivity, easier to focus.
Those who wanted RTO all had the same statements about missing people, and having no social life outside the office, or hating their home life that they covered up by being workaholics.
The same reason they don't to Team Member surveys anymore, because they don't care what anyone thinks about return to office. Their goals is to force as many sheep back to the office in hopes they'll quit, and reduce headcount. They want people to work in hubs where literally they'll go sit at a desk to talk to people in other cities, makes NO SENSE. I used to come to an office in a non-hub city, to sit there all day and manage people in cities from Phoenix to Charlotte, to Minneapolis. I said, why am I wasting time and gas to drive 18 miles each way to talk to people who don't even work in this office? It makes no sense. It's kind of funny the company says they want to be green and have zero emissions by 2040/50 but is asking people in noncustomer facing roles to drive into the office each day starting in Sept. Still stuck in 1988.
The answer is simple. They don’t care what anyone thinks about it.
Because this was only meant to be temporary.