Thread regarding Fidelity Investments layoffs

@js what’s title 7?

I had a young manager and HR told me the managers actions violated title 7. So the company is aware of the low hanging fruit, but they choose to ignore it, unless someone makes the mistake of posting something to social media.

@OP What kind of help are you seeking? Are you needing help with career development or you're struggling in your current role? There needs to be more context.
You also need to realize that the lower-level leaders are really just babysitters- they have no real power and are provided a process/ script to follow. That's why you can have all these younger inexperienced leaders in charge of a team but have never even performed the actual job. I've been in some team meetings where these younger leaders are making comments that can be taken as offensive and put Fidelity in jeopardy of a lawsuit. These leaders are just young, immature and lack the real world experience to know they are crossing inappropriate lines. If you haven't figured it out- Fidelity is all about cheapness. So you can see where you may not be receiving the support you are asking for as your leader most likely lacks experience and the power to invoke real change.

Managers don’t help because they don’t have a clue how to do the work of their direct reports. They are too busy kissing up the chain to learn about the work they are supposed to be managing. (It is why contingency plans never include managers rolling up their sleeves to pitch in!)

Don't take a job because of who the manager is. They shuffle the deck chairs around so often in large companies that you can think you're all set and come in one day to find them gone.

@aa I agree it's a top down company. I was one layer below what you define as the top. I provided help to my team members and got several promoted. But, and it's a big but, I got no credit/praise/recognition for this. As a manager leading a large team, nobody cared about me developing team members. I did it because it was the right thing to do. You need to find a manager who thinks likewise.

Managers have no power. It's a top down company - the only ones who can help are Abby's directs and to a lesser extent, their directs. People managers are middle layer and it's their job to quell the noise, take blame and absorb any body blows. Over time, they atrophy their skills and can't do anything useful anymore. It's a bad bargain for a bit more money.

If you can, leave now.