I work in the credit fraud department, where overtime is often offered. However, today, they announced that overtime is no longer available for stateside employees, but the contractors in India will now be able to work overtime. We inquired about the... — read more
30 Mile Radius - how close are you?
Recently moved and now I’m apparently 30.1 miles from the nearest hub which is about a 45 min - 1.5 hour drive depending on traffic. HR says that I’m “within” the 30 mile range. I’ve pulled maps on my own, it goes from 30.1 to 31 to as high as 50... — read more
Do not take the employee survey
Just found out that they drill up to location and grade level on survey results and HR sees even further. Do not take the survey as you just put the target on your back. Anonymous my a-s.
Merging with or acquiring Truist?
Somebody spill it. We know it’s happening.
"...we don't have large scale layoffs planned." - Gunjan Kedia, 4/22/2026
"...we don't have large scale layoffs planned." - Gunjan Kedia, 4/22/2026 Just "small scale" layoffs, huh? Always subtext, always a spin, may they all rot.
Technology layoffs on May 20
Any idea which areas and how many?
What are the numbers?
USB employs approximately 70,000 across the U.S. and globally. Where can I find statistics on the number of U.S. employees vs. offshore?
HR are you that d-mb?
How does a risk and compliance manager who has no background in risk or compliance get hired in the 1st place? Secondly, that very manager had to move from the BL she was hired to support due to complaints and has zero respect from anyone she... — read more
Don't waste time trying to advance career here
Was offered an internal position slightly below advertised salary on internal site & on LinkedIn. When I pushed back was told the pay range was "actually lower than advertised" - hm indicated the advertised rate was for midline to highest and I was... — read more
Holidays count as in Office days?
Planned to work on Memorial Day as I already have some client meetings scheduled. Anyone know if I go to the office will the hours count?
Offshoring Center
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the offshore GCC in India. Anyone know any business lines potentially being impacted?
Watching talent get squandered
Think about the people you work with. Every one of them has a distinct mind, a unique set of experiences, a whole library of skills they built over years. That is an enormous amount of potential sitting in one place. A smart company would see that as... — read more
10 Reasons Why RTO is Not Good!
My top 10 It increases commute time & stress. Period... It raises costs for emplyees... It can reduce worklife balance. It limits access to wider talent pools. It hurts productivity for focused work. It creates unnecessary office overhead. It can... — read more
U.S. Bank 401k Settlement Notice
Anyone else receive this notice today? I hope more class action settlements will follow for employee mistreatment and unlawful practices.
AI agent gone rogue
https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15811519/rogue-ai-deletes-company-database.html
Benefits docs
As we all know, WFH people were put into a separate bonus pool this year. Where is the updated benefits document about bonuses that clearly reflect this policy change? Come on MC, show your bias!
How long after layoff are you paid?
Question for those of you who have been impacted by a layoff recently: I understand that you receive a call/ meeting with HR and you are separated that day. How long after that date did you receive your regular pay (not any severance)? Also, how long... — read more
RTO data should be posted weekly
A monthly aggregate means that we don't know about any data problems until after the fact. And since this data is tied to performance and possibly bonuses, we should on a weekly basis if any of our in office days didn't track accurately. Fix this... — read more
Our bank turned GitHub Copilot into the world’s most expensive email subscription
Every week: new awareness mail, new policy, new mandatory training, new dashboard screenshot. Engineers asked for AI acceleration - instead they got Outlook copilots managing Copilot.
I feel like we are drowning in advisors
Everyone has an opinion and a certificate on the wall, but nobody seems to know how to actually run anything anymore. Where is the management that has done the job before and can make a call? Because I am not seeing it. What I see is vague... — read more
When do I stop trying?
I used to be so proud of my work ethic. I always stayed late, took on extra, really cared. Now I feel like a total fool. The workload after the layoffs didn't decrease. It increased, because the people left are burned out and the lazy ones are still... — read more
Law firms that have won cases against U.S. Bank?
Let’s come together as one community here and post a list of real lawsuits won against U.S. Bank. Employment Discrimination Retaliation Consumer or anything else as long as it has to do with U.S. Bank. Let’s compile a list here with links and... — read more
RTO Gas @ $7/Gallon - Will CEO and CXO suite consider monthly bonus for 60k employees
It is deeply frustrating to navigate a demanding, long-distance Return to Office (RTO) mandate while balancing personal caregiving responsibilities, especially when that burden is not shared by the executive team. The Reality of RTO Disparity 1)... — read more
Complaint to Ethics team
Is there a website where i can do anonymous ethics violations complaint? Or we can only do it through a phone? I don't want to disclose my identity as that might have repercussions.
Midyear increases?
Anyone have any insight on this happening?
Elavon toxic work culture
The cliquishness/exclusivity is strong, and managers operate on fear-based leadership. Where is the psychological safety?!
Bonuses and raises
Is it just me, or are bonuses and raises well below market?
5 Day In Office?
Is there any legitimacy to these rumors? I need flexibility to for my work/life balance and going into the office 5 days a week will make that extremely difficult.
It's been over a month since the announcement, still no VDI tracking...
...or any information on how the requirements even work with VDIs. Does connecting to the VDI on a personal machine from USB wifi so we can use conference rooms count? Or only the thin-client through the Ethernet from the desk? Are we supposed to... — read more
"We have over 300 sites across the country..."
On the PCS call Q&A, someone asked, "Asking again when leadership will be investing in updating the hubs. We go into hubs that are filthy, filled with stains, mold, broken fixtures, mice, bed bugs, and fraying carpets. Employees are always sick... — read more
PCS All-Team Call
Did you notice how the TTUS feedback they actually paid attention to included the continued demand for assigned seats? Subtext: They will use that as justification for sending us back in five days a week, mark my words. They'll claim it's not... — read more
Everything is impossible at this place
Let me list what seems impossible here. Having executives who aren't a complete clown show. Keeping talented employees. Having a work environment that isn't toxic. Recovering from the gross negligence we've seen. I could keep going but you get the... — read more
Execs look at this site?
What evidence is there for that?
Why No Florida HUB
You would think with the wealth management presence that the Bank has in Florida plus the state's population, there would be a HUB office location in Florida. Anyone hear of talk about adding a FL HUB office?
Where did it go wrong?
I've been here long enough to remember when teams actually worked together. When you could ask someone for help and they'd give it. When leadership encouraged collaboration instead of competition. That's completely gone now. I don't know what this... — read more
Government Mandated WFH Soon?
Due to the Iran war and the mess at the Straight of Hormuz, I've heard that the USA could reach an oil/gas/diesel lack of supply crisis by as early as this July. I could see the federal government issuing stay at home orders or at minimum work from... — read more
2 hours in office got counted as 1 day
Went in office for only a couple hours connecting with the IP address and HR counts as a compliance on Workday.
RTO 100% for Locked laptops (kensington T-bars) powered on at various hubs
It is an open secret that many employees across major hubs—including Hopkins—are navigating the RTO mandate by doing the bare minimum, coming in person for few hours/two days a week, leaving laptops on Monday locked with Kensington T-Bar laptop Lock... — read more
Tell me how employee morale is in your team and department
Managers lecture about psychological safety but nobody is willing to speak up, challenge, or take initiatives anymore because the blaming game is strong. Don’t trust their words. Look for actions instead.
WCIB Leadership meeting with all Managers in Austin, TX next week
Anyone know what it will be about? More Reorg I am thinking