Thread regarding MetLife Inc. layoffs

Is this the end of WAH?

Fully remote people got an email telling them they have to be in the office one day a week. Thoughts-

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Post ID: @OP+1tI2XeHb

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RTO will continue to fail everywhere.

Stand up to these dinosaurs.

It doesn't matter where you work
Results matter

management is old and trying to again push old ideas

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Post ID: @gigc+1tI2XeHb

They obviously need another round of layoffs. They’ll do this first to see how many people will quit so they don’t have to pay them severance.

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Post ID: @3nhj+1tI2XeHb

@3zjl+1tI2XeHb - Spot on!

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Post ID: @3myn+1tI2XeHb

What is the point in asking folks to come into office when - (i) the entire team you are part of is working offshore or offsite, (ii) your manager is offsite (iii) your office neighbors are members of other teams that you have no interaction with for your work.

If you want to talk to anyone in your team - use WebEx!!!

Feels like having a sub way / bus ride.

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Post ID: @3zjl+1tI2XeHb

Idk about once a week but I received an email that I need to go in once a month starting in September. Guessing it is just the beginning.

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Post ID: @3krf+1tI2XeHb

Newsflash buttercups. HR admitted on an open call they are checking badge scans.

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Post ID: @2hue+1tI2XeHb

Gotta justify those real estate holdings somehow.

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Post ID: @2vus+1tI2XeHb

Which fully remote people?

It would be strange to have it come from HR with only an interim HR lead, so I'm guessing it's just a department or two?

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Post ID: @1hef+1tI2XeHb

Too many weak a$$ people managers who don't enforce policies when appropriate. On the flip side, there's the nit pickers who let their ego trump any actual common sense. It's a total $hit show. So much for Met creating a "consistent associate experience".

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Post ID: @1mcz+1tI2XeHb

I need to see it to believe it. Met doesn't have it in them to enforce any effective RTO policies. The best has to be the hybrid employees with unlimited "10 Flex Days". These 10 Flex Days seem to magically renew every few months. Anything coded into Oracle? Nope. Met can't even control that. Clowns. Circus.

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Post ID: @1onw+1tI2XeHb

(upvote is for the info, not for the sad news)

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Post ID: @qeh+1tI2XeHb

Closing West Des Moines office

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Post ID: @onp+1tI2XeHb

Haven't heard about the email, but did get a poll asking which office I was near.

Sounds like a move to encourage people to quit.

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Post ID: @abh+1tI2XeHb

Which office? Whippany instead of 200 Park?

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