I know this would never happen, but it would be so great if they did. I bet 80% of the workforce would volunteer. While the C-suite is left in absolute shock.
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As long as the paychecks are coming in, I love working at Truist.
modern slavery really. Horrible work conditions to benefit Bill and Beau.
Another dope who doesn't know who "boomers" are. The youngest Boomers are now 60. Most who worked at the bank either "retired", were "retired" (i.e. RIF'd or made to retire before being RIF'd) or sadly a few still there. If you are going to diparage a "generation" at least disparage the right one!
I dedicated 20 faithful years of unwavering support to this company. Every review I received was positive, mostly “exceeds expectations” (hbbt) and making impact or whatever it was called post merger. I’m in my upper 40’s, and a tenured teammate. It didn’t matter… They RIF’ed me and replaced me with a younger cheaper person on my team… Oh, I WAS an AVP, too!
I would like to point out that us boomers who have been with a heritage company for years can easily sit on our high horse and make fun of younger teammates who are fearful of losing their jobs. 1.) we are privileged to know we have the security of a severance. 2.) We have been around a long time, so we are well connected within our banking circles. 3.) We are likely to the point where we aren’t stressed with the extra stresses of saving a down payment for a home, paying for childcare, etc. So, get off your “boomer” high horse and check yourself. God forbid you attempt to understand another persons fears.
If this was happening to me when I first started at the bank as a single mom, getting paid on the minimum side pay grade, and still renting an apartment… I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. The fear of losing your source of livelihood is a legitimate fear. It doesn’t make them cry babies who don’t want to work… They aren’t going to a safe space to get high! They are in the middle of their “growth phase” in life, the phase where they better themselves, move up the ladder, get pay raises and better themselves- but that is impossible to do at Truist. Give them some grace… because you were young in banking when growth was inherited not earned!
@rin+1rpPXX8Z Exactly right. The mature ones above the age of 45 know something about work ethic and doing your job and doing it the best you can. You won’t find us groveling in a corner worrying about tomorrow or griping about having to come work back in the office. We do our job, collect our paychecks and live our private lives.
And for the person who is going to throw out the tiresome and pathetic “boomer” label: go look up the age range. If you had to stand up and actually do anything, you couldn’t and would go crying to your safe space and smoke weed all day. So many younger people today are a disgrace and why are country and world are going down the sewer.
@rin+1rpPXX8Z ding ding.
I disagree. I think most people just see this place as a job and don’t care about culture and are only interested in a paycheck to pay the bills