https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/11/18/man-with-tattooed-hand-robs-wells-fargo-bank-on-bird-road/ Charlie forgot to cover up his hand tattoo.
Layoffs ECMO
East bay and El Monte laid off today happy holidays
Is it really a merit “increase” when inflation is double the raise?
The merit increase pool for my team is just over 3% Inflation at 6.2% in October from last year The bank and the wealthy got to use the money first when liquidity was pumped into the markets. The employees get to pay for it with a paycut. Welcome... — read more
getting investigated.???
I was asked to contact an investigator because a customer said I forced them to do something with their accounts. I did no such thing, I have my work to prove that, but, I get the feeling that Wells Fargo may doesn’t care about my voice and only want... — read more
Any Forecast on Attrition In Q122?
Does HR run any forecasting models to understand attrition rate in Q122?
Job architecture
Anybody know the new title for client associates? Tracy Lutke said we'd be hearing from our managers this week but ours is on their 2 week mandatory vacation. They should just make all this info public to us instead of piecemeal out to managers to... — read more
Don't forget to order your WellsWare!
Show the world you're proud to work for Wells!
Complete the Sentence: Scharf's Accomplishments
This is what Scharf has implemented in his short tenure: (add a bullet or two)
Anyone else’s Skype app not working or malfunctioning?
Haven’t been able to get into three meetings today and have restarted multiple times
Anyone listening to the finance town hall right now?
Two minutes on RTO. Going much longer on DE&I
2021 bonus question
Do you have to be currently working at Wells Fargo on the day 2021 bonuses are paid out in order to receive it? If you work all year in 2021 and then quit in January 2022, do you still receive it?
How many of my fellow non-hubbers are putting off major discretionary expenses until the location strategy is either realized or abandoned?
The location strategy has not only caused me anxiety, it's made me reconsider my discretionary spending. I've been in this very cautious mindset for almost two years now, putting off larger vacations and home improvements. I imagine others have... — read more
What choice would you make?
True story: Friend working for WFC. Generally likes his job and coworkers, but keeps getting standard 2% increases. He has asked for raises in the past, but the manager always says he can’t make it happen “not a good year, at his mid- point... — read more
Technology Global Townhall Summary
Please provide updates and highlights. Thank you.
Hey!
Are you guys being forced to get vaccinated or lose your job if you don't?
No soup for you
Higher paid employees get no raise despite 6 percent inflation. Other salaried employees get less than half YOY cost of living increase.
Increasing US minimum pay
Article on TW. Seems like a step in the right direction.
What Job Search Engines and Tactics Work?
How about some useful information for a change? It’s no longer just the stress of wondering if I’m the next Chopped, our disconnected JPMC leadership team, RTO, every d@amn business system in the bank changing, or all the articles about Millennials... — read more
Retention Bonuses?
For those of you that were paid a retention bonus, how much was it, and what were the circumstances? Do you have to explicitly threaten to leave? Or was it offered proactively for some reason? Was the dollar amount simply presented to you as a... — read more
Headhunters and RTO
So, competitors and headhunters are taking advantage of the asinine return to office stance that Chucky and his cronies have taken. I’ve personally had several organizations that feature remote work as part of their culture reach out. Seems that this... — read more
Wells should eliminate bonuses
Adjust base salary, and get rid of bonuses. All bonuses do is stress people out all year, and worse, cloud judgments. Most, if not all, of Wells' problems stem from the fact that no one's bonus is dependent on fixing the problems. Bonuses create... — read more
Hybrid model for CIB Operations?
Operations town hall this morning was useless and failed to address the only question on everyone’s mind (surprise surprise). Was wondering if anyone has any insight as to whether CIB Operations will be using a hybrid model (3/2) split like the most... — read more
Health Accommodation
Anyone want to share what health issue got them an approved ongoing full time telecommute accommodation? Just curious to know if ADD/ADHD/Asthma etc merit an accommodation. Might save others disappointment and the time and effort if the requests... — read more
Hey Chuck -- Pull the plug on your clumsy and inept blog...
Or at least get better writers. You don't need to pay others to make you sound like clueless and out-of-touch with the plebeians and hoi polloi. Err, well, you know.. ah.. you can uhh.. ummn...ah..speak for yourself? Then again, communication is... — read more
Work Place Accommodations Counselor
Has anyone put in for a work place accommodation and been given an Employee Relations Consultant interview??? If so, what is expected? Does this mean my request will be denied?
Layoffs this week?
Anyone hearing rumors?
401k match
Does anyone know when we will get our match for this yea?
Pre-print study linking Myocarditis to covid vaccine has been retracted
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-preprint-myocarditiswithdrawn-idUSL1N2QX1WS?fbclid=IwAR1dmXwmYUblmpJI_CDiYVLgaNwc3Za4ZEZ85oJiaTRpnh2tTUcbh2ip9Wg Correction Oct. 4: corrects spelling of denominator in paragraph 13, and in the same paragraph... — read more
“Respectable career” question
Most of the employees at Wells Fargo are honest and hardworking. But the truth is that we work for a once-respected bank who’s name is now synonymous with fraud and scandal. We are the only top bank under a federal asset cap, we continue to get hit... — read more
Cell phone sales to Wells and back
So much for telling your family that you’re a have a respectable career. You were better off ripping off grandma with the accessory upsell. Keep those transfer payments going to family in El Salvador
Think I've been blacklisted on internal job transfer
Applied to 20+ internal job postings since 2020 and have not have one single screening. Forget about interview entirely, HR don't even bother to screen me ( qualified for 95% of jobs applied). What are the plausible reason for being treated like... — read more
Saul's AMA 11/12/2021 please provide updates here
Please highlight key points. Thanks in advance. Saul says, "No lies". 🙂
wow is saul lying hard core regarding snow
The snow implementation is HORRIBLE. All data is a mess. Zero access to the tool until it went into production. And rules changing HOURLY. ffs Saul if you are going to lie at least don't do it so bold faced.
How long does it take to get the first promotion?
So I joined WF right after college and it’s been 2 years or so but I don’t see any promotion that is lining up for me, to be honest. But I also heard that we should get the first promotion after serving for 3 years. Therefore, I am wondering is it... — read more
Earliest to give notice
Hanging on for the bonus payout. What’s the earliest I can give notice to help with transition and still get the cash?
Wall Street Is Offering 8-Figure Pay Packages to Woo Top Talent
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-offering-8-figure-130007795.html Other banks are growing, building, progressing, increasing staff, incentivizing, recruiting and hiring aggressively, paying up, dangling money and more flexible lifestyles... — read more