Thread regarding Wells Fargo & Co. layoffs

I started out in a great position. But as the years, re-orgs, management turnover and scandals progressed, my job morphed into an entry level one.

Orrrrrr your generation was taught to be ok with bad wages and bad jobs. This younger generation is literally just recognizing their value and asking to be treated well and paid fairly. I don’t understand why some have such a problem with that.

I am not a boomer but I did start very entry level and worked my way up. It sucked and I want better for other people.

When the Boomers were the same age as a lot of college kids are today, there was a term for them: Hippies.

College kids today are acting just like their Boomer grandparents did in the 1960's.

Boomers are deservedly the most hated generation in American history and whose passing will only be remembered as a byword for: narcissism, greediness, shamefulness, and traitors to their own children.

Be glad you are not them and focus on bettering yourself and raising your children well. These will be remembered for far longer and whose love can never be replaced.

me. Started as a banker way back in 2006, managed to get out of retail in 2008 and slowly worked my way up. Left in 2020 making 200k plus bonus. Wasn't easy, I earned my bachelor's degree and master's degree while working full time. left once they started sounding more serious about RTO as I had already been remote for a few years and wasn't willing to go back to an office.

Are you enjoying your 40 year old talking point?

National debt doesn't matter when you're the world's reserve currency.

Oooo, scorching personal attacks. Ouch. Like I said, enjoy your crushing debt. Well earned and well deserved. $30T and counting, and let's not forget the unfunded liabilities, you'll need to pay for those too. Might want to get a second job.

I do agree that any government spending aimed at keeping more lead out of your brain appears to have been money flushed down the drain.

You think government spending is "investing in the future"? haha, you really do deserve crushing debt and rampant corruption. That's all federal spending will get you. You must believe in Santa and unicorns. Tell us, how many Nigerian princesses have you helped with their money transfers? You must be the biggest su---r in the company.

Almost as much of a shocker that a left wing nut thinks spending $400B last year on interest / 'debt servicing' was a great investment. I mean really, what else could the nation possibly do with $400,000,000,000?

Total shocker that guy with brain damage is also a right wingnut.

@ohr+1hywl32k

lolz, yeah, it's pretty apparent that you're not "thinking about the future" while you cheerlead spending towards trillions and trillions of $ of debt. Breaking news, it won't be boomers paying that back, it'll be you and your children, and their children. But hey, it's all free money amiright? Antisocial insecurity is a failed program with horrendously bad returns. In the private sector literally no one would buy into it. Half the money, invested properly, would yield much better returns. I'd gladly opt out if I could.

Yes!! I’ve always been skeptical of the lead intake of the boomer generation. There’s a lot of studies that have been done and it makes things make sense.

"The most destructive thing the boomers did was raise the subsequent generations that turned out to be so self-centered and condescending."

At least you owned up to making us just like you. I added the hyphen you neglected since you're a grammar nerd.

@yog+1hywl32k Yeah, you Boomers like to have your cake and eat it too, demanding cuts in Social Security until you need it, we know. We however, didn't ingest so much lead as children that it turned us into sociopaths; we're ok with providing for people who aren't us and can think about the future.

@myu+1hywl32k , you keep working; fund our social security and eventual free medical care. While I will get to retire, the country will be so broke when you get there you will need to work until the day you die.

I'll think of that every morning of my retirement that starts in a month.

Good point, boomer who writes at a third grade level: all the scandals at Wells DID happen on your noble generation's watch. And thanks for your lame forwarded-email jokes as well.

We're all so glad you guys bring your narcissism here for us to share-what a layoff board really needs is some ja----s gloating about how great he is and trying to pick these bizarre generational fights, only to play the victim when called out.

OP is being called a worthless boomer because he's likely as insufferable in the real world as he is here, missing no opportunity to pat himself on the back and attribute everything to his hard work.

@dva+1hywl32k a boomer who entered into the company at an entry level role had "...the world handed to them..."? I'm a boomer and my tuition in college went up every year and I needed to take out student loans (which I paid back without expecting a tax payer handout to do it for me). The hay-day of this company was when the boomers were running the place and the workers executing the strategy they put into place.

It is well established boomers come to work, on time, more so than the subsequent generation. Oh, BTW, boomers created all the initial internet tools and infrastructure that lead to what is in place today. You're welcome; and yes it is you're not your-something your ignorant generation cannot seem to grasp. Of course, I could set this type set to cursive and you would never be able to read it.

The most destructive thing the boomers did was raise the subsequent generations that turned out to be so self centered and condescending.

Not sure who OP is complaining about. Sounds like most of us started our work life with entry level jobs. I am sorry you work with others who are so disagreeable. If your colleagues don't understand how a process could affect others, can you gather feedback from the impacted employees to help you support your specific concerns? Just a thought.

started entry level 20 years ago, got my undergrad and grad while working here, relocated a few times back when the company paid for it, lots of upward job changes, promotions, a lateral and at one point a job that put me a step back but eventually 2 forward and am making about 13 times what I began at. wish it was more but company has treated me well and i make enough to pay all the bills, save a good amount and take a nice vacation or two each year

Started in customer service and now over 2 decades and 8 jobs later I'm over 6 figures in IT. No degree, all earned.

Working on a degree now since I know I can't go higher without it.

All these hardworking employees spending their holiday posting on a layoff forum about how well their employer treats them

Started as a teller making $10/hour. 9 years later, base a bit over 90 and will make about 110 or so after bonuses this year. It’s enough to provide for a family plus I like what I do.

If you work hard and show up every day good things can happen for sure. If you’re a complainer posting on this site then there’s a good chance your attitude and effort is lacking.

Yeah, shame on those younger generations who weren't privileged enough to find an "entry level" job that didn't require years of specific experience, or were lucky enough to go to college when tuition was affordable and degree inflation hadn't made them worthless.

Boomers had the world handed to them by an actual hardworking generation, then sabotaged it for everyone who came after them to make more money for themselves, depress wages for others, and destroy the social safety net...and then tell themselves these little fables about how it was actually their hard work to justify it. The generations that came after (and before) are the ones who have to live in the he-l world they built, and try to undo the damage, because they are actually able to care about generations other than their own.

Thanks, Wells Fargo PR, I guess all those fake interviews never happened. Just look at how hard work is rewarded here, no need to join a union guys 😅

I started as a part time teller 7 years ago and today I'm a branch manager for another week as I have turned in my notice for a non banking HR role. I finished bachelors degree a year after starting at Wells and then my MBA three years later. I was never afraid to move branches and chase a position even if it meant moving a 6 or 7 hour drive away. It led to me really figuring out the places I enjoy and don't enjoy living and I'm happy with the results. I don't like the culture of the company or where it seems to be heading, but I worked the system and it worked for me.went from working at Dollar General to being a branch manager is 5 years so I consider it a win.

I started as a phone rep in 1999. I did not have a degree when I started. I have had 10 different roles that included 2 lateral moves. I finished my degree around my 10 year mark with the company. I make close to 6 figures with my bonuses now.

I started at an entry level position (desktop support) before moving into programming but not at the bank.

I didn't start at an entry level position, but I can see how it would be beneficial to know the business from that perspective.