How many were laid off on 2/21, 3/7? Just trying to gauge a comparison considering many have said 7k minimum on 3/21?
Layoffs 3-21
Still on, pushed back or canceled? And if still on what business lines will be impacted?
Why woke ‘Frisco Fed chief missed Silicon Valley Bank’s warning signs
https://nypost.com/2023/03/17/why-woke-frisco-fed-chief-missed-silicon-valley-banks-warning-signs/
Let's have a talk about executive pay for perfomance
Wells Fargo's Market Cap has declined by more than 25% since Scharf was hired. At this rate, WF will be where Credit Suisse is now, in a few more years. 9/2019 - $215.34 Bn Now - $143.26 https://companiesmarketcap.com/wells-fargo/marketcap/ — read more
Will 3/21 layoffs impact customer confidence?
Will the 3/21 mass layoff have any influence on a bank run, or do most people not pay attention to these things?
VOX: Layoffs are bad for business
https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/3/16/23642978/facebook-meta-layoffs-bad “….Additionally, research shows that layoffs don’t actually save companies much money. Savings on salaries are mediated by severance expenses, not to mention the lost... — read more
Things I DON'T miss about WF....
filling out a multi tab complicated form with inadequate character spaces and illogical instructions for every little thing that needs to get done at the bank. rude managers. rude coworkers. having to "follow up" on things more than three... — read more
This makes no sense
Charlie is acting like he's leading a circus and not a bank. How is that man still in charge?
Layoff
I was a custodial engineer in Des Moines for 17+ years. I got to work on Thursday and my mop, broom and cleaning supplies were missing. I texted my boss and was told to meet him in the janitors closet. It was there that I found out that I was being... — read more
Where is the poet?
Whatever happened to the poet that would give nice rhymes about Wells Fargo doings? I miss him/her. They need to come out of retirement with some new poems.
IT&V
One example of how crazy things are in IT&V. Imagine telling your boss that you are getting promoted to his level without his knowledge or input. HR issue anyone? Lol Fodor literally told his manager he was getting promoted to his level in... — read more
If this First Republic deal goes sideways....
There's going to be boatload more layoffs than already expected!
Academic study flags 186 banks vulnerable to a run like Silicon Valley Bank
"A new academic study on 2023 bank fragility concludes that 186 U.S. banks remain vulnerable to a run on deposits that doomed Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate bank in the past week." "The paper by four professors concludes that the... — read more
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon ‘knew in 2008’ that Epstein was a s-x trafficker
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/17/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-aware-of-jeffrey-epstein-trafficking.html
Automation Testing
If automation scripts and code, we developed has full of bugs, then what tool to use to test the automated scripts. Whom has to check this and how? Where is the Automation Team Manager? Does current development manager have any knowledge on testing... — read more
SVB employees blame remote work for bank failure
https://www.axios.com/2023/03/17/svb-employees-blame-remote-work-for-bank-failure
Potential Large Layoffs/Building Consolidations/Sketchy Town Hall Postponement
For those of you “in the know”, is 3/21 still happening, and if so, which specific groups will be affected? With many locations attempting to consolidate into one building (Des Moines for example), you’d have to think a ton of extra space will need... — read more
Carrie should have flipped
In the face of wokeness and pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion the male CEOs Kovacevich and Stumpf who were also invloved should go to prison with Carrie Tolstedt.
32 hour work week
Come on Wells (pokes with a stick), show us how progressive you are and be a leader for this. Imagine how many greenhouse gasses we can avoid using. Does that matter any... — read more
Quit due to harassment- WF did nothing.
Anyone else?
Corrupt deregulation w/the masses paying the consequences
2018: Why do we need all these rules for banks and trains? 2023: Oh Translation: Those w/thirst for power and $$$ are like toddlers. They will push every d*mn boundary to get what they want. Unchecked greed has consequences. You want to know... — read more
Agile Bonus
All our agile folks in madhu/rich/tony org got bonuses above and beyond last years. All for doing absolutely nothing…You wanna be secure, get yourself into their garage. What a joke.
Hey, Charlie!
Instead of layoffs, how about you invest that $5 billion deposit to First Republic into your own employees.
Can WF hire ANY managers wit experience in the areas hired to lead?
I swear managers are in a revolving door in my area - come in with ZERO knowledge of what our team does, we spend at least 3-4 months trying to train them only for them to totally change things up in w a way that makes no sense only to leave for... — read more
WARN act, see if layoffs are coming
Search WARN act + your state to see if layoffs are heading your way. Not surprising that WF did not follow this before a round of layoffs in December though in my state.
Let's Give First Republic a $5 Billion Uninsured Deposit
Unbelievable.
Observations of Corporate Worker Types
The "No Hoper": Characteristics may include: Eyes focused on work queues only Limited pattern recognition no matter years of experience (Groundhog's Day) Dense. Conversations about simple things feel laborious Reports detailing... — read more
Carrie Tolstedt didn’t act alone
Richard Kovacevich and John Stumpf were involved and pushed their cross selling from the top down.
Bosses think in-office work 3 times a week is ‘the magical number.’ ‘It’s not,’ says CEO
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/16/ceo-bosses-who-force-rto-have-control-issues.html “Why three days a week? Why not four? Why not two?” he says. Many bosses land on three days a week as if it’s “the magical number. It’s not. You should have a reason... — read more
Wells Fargo and the other Big Banks bailing out First Republic Bank
Why would Wells Fargo and other big banks bail out( $5 billion each) First Republic Bank? What if that banks still fails in a few weeks?
Already back to old ways
We still have the asset cap for last time we pushed people into products and services they don’t want or need and now branch employees are being taught by managers and district managers that our job is to try and get people to do loans and credit... — read more
If you're not part of the 'big' cut, then what?
For everyone who has proclaimed how miserable you are working here; If you're still here in April and you have been holding out hope for a package what is your move? If you don't get the golden ticket this month it might not ever happen (unless in... — read more
Finally Some Justice At Last
16 months for Carrie T. is better than nothing. These people should get the maximum sentence permitted under statutes. Then put her in general population in a male prison. Rotten to the bone. Ruined so many peoples' lives at WF (current and former... — read more
I bet Charlie wishes he could buy First Republic Bank
Too bad about that asset cap he’s been unable to do anything about.
Ex-Wells Fargo Exec to Plead Guilty for Role in Bank Scandal
The agreement filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles federal court calls for the former Wells Fargo executive, Carrie Tolstedt, to serve a 16-month prison sentence for obstructing regulators' investigation into abusive sales practices that culminated in... — read more
Analytic Manager - SUPER hard job
Analytic managers have super hard jobs. They have to attend meetings. SUPER hard job.
COO town hall postponed
Scott Powell's town hall on 3/21 has been postponed. Any ideas as to why?