I'm talking about the ones that made their mind up firmly., not the ones that say they would leave and then fold when faced with RTO
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My last day was 3/11 so that it was before RTO started. Don't have another job. Just wasn't going to allow the company to dictate I come back to the office when I've had a telecommuting agreement for the last 8 years and been the top performer in each of my roles in those 8 years, even compared to my peers who went into the office. It's not office or working from home that makes you productive - it's your own internal drive, skills, knowledge, and experience. Those who don't have all those things are going to be poor performers, whether they're in-person or remote. Those that do are going to be top performers, whether they're in-person or remote. Think about it people.......if you were a great employee before, working remotely isn't going to make you less of a great employee. If you were a lack luster employee before, working in the office isn't going to make you a better one. It's a pretty simple concept.
@wsh doesn't seem to realize that most of the people who have jobs here were determined to be the best fit for the job at the time the job was posted. Stop acting like the bank is full of rejects. Everyone with a job here was someone's preferred hire.
Everyone without one, wasn't.
@wsh+1fOYXZYa
Not all the jobs that are fully remote are coding jobs that can be easily outsourced. In fact many of them require such deep knowledge of complex processes, procedures, products, business structures etc. that even an internal employee from outside the line of business would take years to get up to speed. Loosing these long-time employees with the extensive knowledge and the contextual understanding to make that knowledge useful will have devastating impacts on the firm. These people are essential to the internal workings of the machinery that actually makes the business run. We are struggling in our department because we have recently started hemorrhaging these experienced employees and it’s causing massive gridlock on major projects. The contractors and new-hires brought in to replace them are nice people but they are next to useless in terms of getting things done. Major initiatives are starting to get cancelled and timelines on others are being extended by years as a result…
I won’t quit and I won’t RTO either. If they threaten me with corrective action / termination I’ll disclose my disability and apply for accommodation at that point but not until that happens. From what I’ve seen though, others with my condition have had their accommodation requests unreasonably denied but if they still fire me anyway I WILL sue. I’m prepared and have already met with my doctors and a lawyer and we are ready to take action if it comes to that. My managers several layers up all support me (many of which came from JPM Chase btw) and have pledged to do everything possible to allow me to continue to WFH but since OC approval is required for all WFH exceptions I’m not optimistic. I like my job, I like my bosses, I like my coworkers, and I am a top performer. I was remote for years prior to COVID. Planned my entire career path around the flexibility to work remote due to my disability and I won’t go down without a fight.
You keyboard heroes know that the firm pays you money to do your job, right? Like it or not, part of your job is going into the office. Totally get that it doesn’t make sense to you, but the bank does lots of things that don’t necessarily make sense. Remember, you are replaceable. If, as you claim, your job duties can be performed fully remote, they can hire someone else from India or the Philippines at a fraction of the cost.
Same thing as @sjj+1fOYXZYa.
"I'm not quitting. Not going into the office either.
Was hired as a telecommuter, with corresponding lower pay. "
I accepted the lower pay and raises because I was a telecommuter and the rest of my team had to move to the same city as my former boss and go to an office. Now that's gone, and the raise I got does not make up for that.
Not anywhere near retirement age, so I'm heading into second round interviews with some companies that offer fully remote positions and a considerable pay raise. The grass isn't always greener but for a minimum 30-40% bump in pay, I really don't care.
I am not going in. I moved 120 miles away and my manager knows it. Can’t drive, not going back
Has anyone heard any concrete plans/policies on the consequences of not RTO’ing? I’m a senior manager and have heard nothing. They have to have a plan, right? Will we truly be forced to take performance measures against solid performers that don’t RTO? I would hope this company is smarter than that but Chuckles and Scott never fail to surprise me.
I know several people currently looking. I’m in interviews with several companies and in second stage with one. Every recruiter I’ve spoken to has had problems hiring people for hybrid and on-site roles. Lots of remote roles out there as non-bank companies have learned they don’t need us on-site to operate.
I pulled the pin. It's my last day today. Fedex my laptop and badge back at lunchtime and it's all over.
I have a telecommuting agreement and won't be returning to the office.
I'm not quitting. Not going into the office either.
Was hired as a telecommuter, with corresponding lower pay. There's no office for me to 'return' to, but they are telling me to go to an office in a metro area 50+ miles away.
I'm retirement-eligible. When I'm done here, I'm done. Weather that means they fire me, or if they lay me off. Doesn't matter to me.
No reason for me to just up and quit. It's a paycheck, and I'm just going to keep it coming until it stops. If they offer me a severance I'll take it.
Otherwise I'm just going to hang around for the paycheck.
I did. Today is my last day.
Nearly all of my team is looking for other jobs and is ready to walk away if we are forced to return. We have ignored RTO so far and have been able to keep our high productivity up.
Not "quit". They're going to have to fire me.
100% am NOT going into some office for no substantive reason.
I know others who feel the same.
No. I like earning a paycheck.