CWA is actively organizing tech and banking workers across the industry, and they've already delivered results. At California's Beneficial State Bank, CWA members won the first union contract in 40 years in 2021, securing higher wages, increased... — read more 

The upper management class has finally lost it. They want the employees to snap. We should get together and give them just that. Don’t fight amongst each other. The real enemy is all of them.

I suggest we all submit reports to the Ethics Line on the Head of HR for clearly unethical and immoral rollout of the new RTO dashboard. I say it's unethical as they are now claiming it to be retroactive when not even 24 hours earlier, it was showing... — read more 

Take a long scroll through the posts today. Look at what this is doing to employees who I bet would hold doors, chat around the water cooler, laugh on TEAMS together. This reminds me of the Mean Girls massive fight scene where she imagines them all... — read more 

Have they gave managers orders to place employees on PIP for 0 days in office?

Hybrid employees struggle a lot—commuting 30 miles, taking early morning meetings, working late hours. Meanwhile, remote employees don’t face the same challenges—no commuting, no badge scans, fewer constraints. Honestly, remote employees should be... — read more 

What was your favorite part of the new guidelines????? Mine was “We know people have situations like travel and conferences. leaders use this dashboard as a coaching guide. But adhere to 60%” WT ACTUAL F. Just use it to help coach, but make sure... — read more 

Work 6 hours in office, leave to beat traffic. Work 2 hours at home to get my 8 hours day. Does that count as 1 day in office? Many people are saying if you work in the office and then work at home same day, they won’t count as a 1 day in...

This is a legitimate concern I have. If they are going through these great of lengths to HUB employees, the employees who they pride themselves on wanting, what does that mean on what’s next for remote workforce? It seems each month something gets... — read more 

How many out there are now losing their sh-t bc just swiping your badge didn't count and you have no days in office? Su-ks they ran it back 5 months. I wonder if those people are getting the chop.

Curious if anyone’s leader actually did damage control today by talking to their people or teams as this in office message went out? It seems obvious to me we were all left to panic and figure it out on our own. Rewind the clock 2 months ago and our... — read more 

Newish employee. Prompted to log in ivanti while in office. I just work off my laptop not the monitors. Report is showing me as in office 0 days. Why is this? Stressed out over here!!

If you weren't sure before you should know it now. Not sure how this motivates anyone to care about their work anymore and you can't outsource your way to success.

RTO was designed as an attrition playground from day one, that was always the point. It was obvious they'd keep tightening the sc--ws, and turn up the heat if not enough people quit on their own.

So do we think those that are now showing under 60% the last 5 months are going to be fired? Doesn't seem ethical to change it and then use it against us. I was hitting 11 days but that isn't hitting this new 60% goal.

Per the comms sent to all employees from the CHRO, in-office time is NOW being tracked and measured. So all the rumors can be put to bed because designated hybrid employees are being tracked for RTO indeed.

I come into an empty office 10-12 days a month. Why are my days missing? How is this goal bring tracked? Are we going to start tracking all of the “extra hours” I put in at home after being on calls all day. The wait time for HR is 70 minutes. I am... — read more 

Figure it out yourself it seems. Can’t even provide a live month to date view of what did or didn’t count so we can course correct. can’t clearly explain how to ensure our days do count. Cant tell us what months count in the rolling 3 months, surely... — read more 

I do not understand. A standard work day is 8 hrs. Why all of a sudden are people so stuck on 6 hrs in the office? Shouldn’t it be 8? Since when have we ever had a 6 hr workday?

That's what this is all about. It's as simple as that. They want you to quit to keep the actual layoff numbers smaller on paper and significantly cheaper.

Anyone notice that the new standard is “over” 60% of days in office vs hybrid 3 days a week = 60% exactly? You will get 60.1% from me and nothing more. Also, thanks for the raise that doesn’t even cover commuting expense Gunjan!

This would be a great thing if we don’t know that 200+ people have to lose their jobs so the bank can afford it. Really ads insult to injury. Tell an entire department being outsourced overseas then weeks later brag about this partnership.

It’s updated and now shows me as non compliant. They clearly changed the expectations. I’m surprised there isn’t any communication on this from the company.

Does anyone know why there was a big fire drill in EACX yesterday? Are they using this information to gear up for layoffs?

What's up with the recent need to sign this?

There is a message in Workday saying as much. How will they track hours in-office if they can't even update general attendance in a timely manner?

Hello everyone is anyone here have any idea on what’s going on ? My manager asked me my other teammates for the nearest Hub location so they can get approval for us to start going into office even though we were hired as remote employees but the... — read more 

Offshoring is what’s been truly destroying us.

Do we know anything about the next round outside of the usual rumors?

Unique among banks, U.S. Bank measures success, merit, and performance using a singular metric: The duration employees remain seated for eight hours in non-ergonomic office chairs at hubs. This approach contrasts with traditional metrics such... — read more 

Who completed it, who didn’t? I’m hearing early numbers for my group are below 50% completion when they’ve been above 70% in the past.

When will the March RTO data be live on Workday?

Last year, U.S. Bank made a decision that hasn't been widely reported: they chose not to renew H1-B visas for a number of their H1-B staff (~80%). This action, which technically amounts to a termination, is based on the date when these employees... — read more 

Hearing rumors of 5 days RTO will be coming soon and offshoring fraud operations to Poland? Anyone else heard this or have insight?

Are now taking every walk-in with the hopes up selling their ONE credit card for the month. It’s outrageous.

This deserves its own thread. https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/commercial/us-bancorp-set-to-establish-major-global-capability-center-in-chennai/129645548 US Bancorp is set to establish its first global capability centre in... — read more 

When I was hired at USB about 5 years ago I was surprised by the number of people were offshore. Also surprised by the number of employees who were from India or other countries. Didn’t really think much of it until I was the last American born... — read more 

A commenter alluded to it in a post: while we fussed over RTO rumors the bank is finalizing the details to hire 5000 FTEs in India. Remember this is a place that kept wages flat and laid off people ruthlessly for "operational efficiency" but has no... — read more