I know that you can request a personnel file for an employee. My question out there for anyone who may know is, can you request one for yourself?
CEO is now the Chairman!
Good ol’ Charlie received $30 mill stock gift for helping lift the asset cap and is now being promoted to Chairman. What did we get? 27 shares, woohoo 🥳
Toxic Company & Mid-Level Management
I am still reeling from my mid-year performance review on Monday. I knew it was going to go the way it did but still had some hope the company would have an ounce of compassion given that I went through and am still going through the two hardest... — read more
Apply a lower level internal job
Can people apply a lower level internal position in a different area? For example, I’m P4 and can I apply a P3 role? Will this need any approval?
Cut list
If anyone has seen a lot of layoffs around them have you noticed a trend if only a few people in a group get cut? Like performance, tenure, seniority or salary ?
It's the Tuesday before a Friday payday. Who was laid off today ?
It's the Tuesday before a Friday payday. Who was laid off today with the reason that their skillset no longer matches the needs of the corporation ?
Voluntary layoff
HR just informed me I can request a voluntary lay off through my manager. Has anyone else heard of this?
31 branches shuttered in two months
I was honestly surprised by how fast the closures are happening. Thirty-one branches gone in just two months is no small thing. If I worked in a branch right now, I’d be nervous. It really does seem like they’re aiming to cut it all down to the... — read more
Whats my severance for working for 7 years here
What would be my package if i get laid off with 7 years of working here? Is it 2(weeks) * 7 (years) ? Meaning 14 weeks of pay and thats it ?
Non working leave
If you are on your 60 days non working leave , are you allowed to apply for other jobs within WF? What happens if you’ve already signed the severance agreement ?
CEOs Are Shrinking Their Workforces—and They Couldn’t Be Prouder
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/layoff-business-strategy-reduce-staff-11796d66 This showed up in the WSJ today. Guess what dirt bag CEO had their photo first on the list... Charlie. Its behind a paywall so i'll paste what i can below.. ... — read more
The amount of favoritism at Wells Fargo is hard to ignore
Promotions don’t go to the most capable, they go to the most connected. It’s frustrating watching hardworking people get passed over because they don’t have the right last name or play the politics game well enough. Is there a way to get around this... — read more
Portland
What’s the word of layoff rounds. Anyone heard anything?
TD going to 4 days in office
They just announced it last week, they were at 2 days in office. Just fyi
Nearing 50, and honestly, I’m scared
I haven’t seen a single person in my immediate work circle make it past this age without being let go. And I keep hearing the same thing from friends and former colleagues - once you're over 50, finding a new job becomes incredibly difficult. It... — read more
Post layoff career transition services
Any one found career transition services useful other than ther one time resume review and bunch of events? I had been assigned to a very lazy unresponsive coach who never answers mails. Only communication I get from her are some general group emails... — read more
Wondering if I'll get my 2nd IM tomorrow for Mid-Year Review
Have my mid-year tomorrow and mid-level manager sc--wed me w/ a IM rating, flat base, and 15% bonus cut for 2024 full-year. Before that was always Exceeds and Meets and I had already given he-l for getting a Meets for 2023 when it was an Exceeds... — read more
How an Army of Middlemen Game the US Work Visa System
https://youtu.be/p_jjJMoPHVA?si=oDlcKtrQRs9Z_W-b 13 min video.
H1B Fraud
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/jd-vance-calls-out-big-tech-firing-americans-while-hiring-cheap-foreign-h-1b-visa-replacements.amp
Not Enough Computer Usage
There's a new list monitoring low computer usage. Told by Tech manager. Just another way to rid employees. Has anyone heard about this?
Not enough work
Work in a LOB that will be laid off sometime before end of year. Our overseas replacements are up and running and now there's hardly enough work to go around. How does the bank benefit by holding on to a group of people who are, at this point, being... — read more
What’s a good salary for newbie P4 at NJ?
What’s a good salary for newbie P4 at NJ?
Could Charlie Be Leaving?
Stock is up. Cap is off. Sanctions are gone. Bet he leaves soon...
Anniversary during non-working notice...
Layoff question. I am suspecting my layoff soon. With that, my anniversary hits during my 60-day non-working notice. Does anyone know what years of service they will use for my severance? Also, do you accrue PTO during the non-working notice? TIA — read more
Retail banking
The job is exhausting. I have worked as a teller, service manager, personal banker, business banker and branch manager but I can’t seem to get past this spot. It’s been 10 years. Who do I need to get on my knees for?
Badge swipes - same building, different floors
Can they distinguish between different floors, same building, as far as badge swipes?
Perf Ratings - They've succeeded
Back in the day when we were ranked numerically 1-5, a meets rating of 3 was always looked at negatively and for most employees considered a bad rating. Well after years of beating us within an inch of our lives, they have made us all feel extremely... — read more
Remote Jobs are out there
Not a humblebrag, but remote jobs are out there. I was absolutely surprised when I realized one Tech related company (not a Magnificent Seven member) has 50ish across the spectrum, but mostly Tech. Don’t rely on aggregators and search engines, look... — read more
Displaced and office attendance
HR confirmed that if I am on a working notice period, I must still go into office normally. Any fellow displaced planning to swipe in their 3 days? Those who were previously displaced and skipped office during working period - did it impact your... — read more
The President Orders Google, Microsoft, and Other Big Tech to End Hiring in India
Donald Trump has called on major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and others to stop hiring overseas, particularly in India, and focus on creating jobs in the United States. At an AI Summit, Trump criticized the tech industry's "globalist... — read more
Mid Year review IM
Hi, first time in my wells career I was given IM for one minor gap. I was assured that you can turn things around by End of year as this is just mid year check in but let’s be realistic. What are the chances of this is part of layoffs build up? I had... — read more
Banks next?
‘Put America first’: Donald Trump warns Google and Microsoft to halt hiring in India and China https://www.livemint.com/news/india/put-america-first-trump-warns-google-microsoft-to-halt-hiring-in-india-and-china-11753357915309.html
Muting On teams
I was in a group-wide Teams meeting with around 60 people, and this HR lady had been talking nonstop for over 15 minutes. I figured I'd mute her like on Discord, thinking it would just mute her for me. Turns out I muted her for everyone instead... — read more
Next Wave for Location Strategy
I've been told by my manager that I'm in the next wave for LS, and that it will occur sometime in Q4. No specific date was given. Does anyone have any insights into when, specifically within Q4, this will take place? LOB is CLT if it matters. Is... — read more
If you were laid off, what was the title of the calendar invite for the layoff meeting?
If you were laid off, what was the title of the calendar invite for the layoff meeting?
JD Vance issues H1-B visa warning
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/jd-vance-issues-h1-b-visa-warning/ar-AA1JctsH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=688230b235db41249b9e074866b77bc4&ei=8 applies to banking too, where they are laying off tens of thousands of Americans to backfill... — read more
First Official Act
If I ever become CEO, my first act will be to fire everyone in marketing who was around in 2008 for not trading out the hideous red/yellow for the way classier Wachovia blue/green. Malpractice tbh. Thanks for listening to my Ted Talk.
11,000 applications per minute on LinkedIn
Good luck all