I work in WIM and my team was ambushed early this week and called out for not having the 3 days in the office. We are currently understaffed so the each of us has been working 10+ hour days. Zero grace because the rules are 3 days in the office and we are not following the rules and this non compliance has been reported to the operating committee.
We are exempt. The reason is there is magic that happens in the office and we need to be present. We have been available 95% while remote and back each other up. We average about 1.5 days in the office and that time is frustrating with constant interruptions by time wasting water cooler chat. Id--ts who don’t want to work.
Meanwhile while the back office is understaffed and overwhelmed. Can’t get wires, ACHs done for our FAs. Our brokerage unit is the only one with these excuses to not deliver. This doesn’t happen with Schwab, FIDO, ML, or Morgan. All because J Hayes fired everyone in VA Ops that knew how to do stuff. Save money to get a bigger bonus.
All a smoke screen.