#careergrowth

A truth from John Stankey.

https://www.businessinsider.com/att-ceo-john-stankey-career-advice-young-people-college-tech-2025-12

I was told that I can be on PIP next q. If I am on PIP, does it stay on my history incase of looking for another job or for anything in future? Also, can I use my PTO while in PIP?

Anybody willing to share their base salary? Personally CL 28 upstream, ~$325k, yee 25.

And when? I'd like to see how things have changed over the years.

I was thinking recently about a few folks who were cut last year and ended up landing on their feet in surprising ways. One started freelancing and now earns more with half the stress, and another moved abroad and rebuilt her whole routine. Knowing examples like that helps me see that losing a job is not the end of the road. Knowing full well I might be next, hearing about real wins keeps me grounded. Any sign that life can turn in a better direction helps right now.

I know update the resume and hit LinkedIn. Any advise from others who have applied? I am a hands on IT engineer in the HPC (high performance computing) team. Linux, Python, Kubernets, monitoring, etc.

One problem Nike has that doesn't get discussed enough is how they are so reluctant to promote people anymore. The promotions wave after this round of layoffs is hardly what it should have been when you stretch that over years of time that they froze nearly all promotions.

It's a self-defeating circle: do nothing to advance people, let them get TOO expert in their roles that they get bored, productivity suffers, now they have a case to lay you off because you deliver "poor quality work". Sure, not everyone gets a promotion, but we routinely see people complain on here about how few people ever got a promotion, and how many talented hard working people have left over the past 5 years.

Did any of these incompetent imbeciles ever stop and think about that spiral of enshittification? They must know this cycle is of their own making and is a key reason why talent that remains are in such a weird place.

Anyone know what the criteria was to determine the automatic lists of people eligible for promotions this year?

Does anyone have any insight into the job satisfaction and future growth of SWA (Schwab Wealth Advisory)? There are so many job postings open around the country for advisors and managers. Is this a relatively safe division to work in at Schwab?

Back in the day, I used to be able to be nosey and look at salary brackets in Career Intelligence before they shut it down. Honestly, it was pretty motivating, so su-ks to see it is gone.

Anybody know not there is another platform to look at salary ranges?

Can we talk about how awful the company culture and military like the culture is at Schwab?

Along with the constant broken promises for career growth to employees feels fraudulent!

They have been playing all kinds of dirty tricks on employees to push them out aggressively.

I am a TPM and I work my as@ off in OCI... Late hours, weekends, etc. Now I am going to my 3th year without any raise and my boss keeping using excuses. I would like to know if this is only for TPM or if engineers and other managers faces the same issue.

I spent years in BNY, hopping around different departments. I never had some grand master plan — I just kept saying yes to new things, even when they made me uncomfortable. Eventually I landed in a certain role, and that’s where things really kicked off. The pace, the learning, the exposure… it shot my progress forward faster than I ever expected.

And here’s the mad part: that role ended up opening the door to a new job somewhere else — with a salary jump so big that if I told people the number, they’d probably laugh in my face.

I worked with some cracking people and a few brilliant leaders in BNY. Culture? Absolutely rough at times. Still, it taught me a lot. Sometimes the hard environments are the ones that push you out of your comfort zone in the best possible way.

What I’ve learned:
You grow the most when you’re a bit uncomfortable.

Learn everything you can while you’re there.

It is possible to get a massive pay rise in there but only if you make yourself valuable.

Don’t let anyone tell you progress has to be slow or modest.

I’m very happy with the move, grateful for the journey, and honestly still a bit stunned at how much life can change when you quietly keep your head down, get really good, and back yourself.

Its been less than a week since layoffs and im conservatively at 300 job applications submitted and I live with Linkedin like its my mistress. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to be able to continue to feed my family. Stay consistent and we will come out just fine. Use your network and dont be shy about letting others know you need a job if yours was taken last week. Wishing you all the best

I hate having to look for a job at 55. I have a huge problem with interviews because I can completely tank them every single time, no matter how much I prepare. The thought of having to face another one makes my stomach twist and my anxiety spike, and I dread every second leading up to it because I know there’s a very real chance I’ll blow it again. I hate this.

BNY has never been about performance, it’s always been who you know. I left years ago because I got tired of the dead-end grind and the constant politics. The culture is still toxic and unprofessional, and anyone still there should take a step back and see what they’re really part of.

I have only been with the bank for 5yrs and I don’t know anyone who has successfully moved from WIM to the CIB side. I was wondering if there was “wall” not to hire anyone from the WIM side. I tried several times and only got one interview. Most of the times it rejected by HR in a few days. The roles I applied for were the same roles I’m currently performing in WIM

How does an org claim to take the best of both pre-merged orgs, yet cut the best things/benefits each org offered?

• 401k- cut/decreased matching
• momentum-cut/decreaded
  1ESPP (created post merger- restricted offering periods)
• birthdays off-cut/eliminated
• WFH (even if hired remote or had the ability to WFH pre-covid- cut/eliminated)
• TPA award recipients (best of best teammates- demoted, RIF, or cut, less than 1 year after being rewarded)
• Insurance business (a cash cow- sold and cut)
• Best talent wealth of knowledge (encourage to take early retirement)
• End to end credit delivery system (cut to originate, book, and service loans on 17 different systems that DONT talk to each other or archive records- it’s on a shared drive)
• consistent doc repository systems (eliminated for shared drives)
• Career progression (non-existent, just make project teams, and loan teammates to departments to avoid creating needed positions, yup do 6 jobs for the price of one)

I see a pattern of gaslighting, deception, lack of accountability. Just go back to the drawing board, admit this is a failed merger, and build it up. Stop putting a bandaid on a fatal g-nshot wound.

We won’t cut our way into a higher stock price and teammate satisfaction.

I just started with UP 3 years ago, im about to make the biggest financial decision of my life and im doing it because I have been promised a job for life!!!!

First and foremost- to all our brothers and sisters in arms who were in the trenches with us that found out they don’t work at Verizon anymore yesterday, I’m sorry. A lot of good people were cut. The timing couldn’t be worse

But for all of us left- winter is coming.
That was the first phase of a long term plan to lean down. They cut the bare minimum to still have performance for the holiday rush. Once the New Years comes and goes there are confirmed more planned cuts for Q1 and Q2. and rumor is the packages won’t be as nice as the ones our fellow fallen soldiers got yesterday.

Update your resumes. Take skill up trainings and network. This isn’t close to the end .

On LinkedIn, a Verizon Alumni Network Group has been created. This an opportunity for us to connect, collaborate, and share resources for the next stage of our careers.

https://www. linkedin. com/groups/16066009/

Please feel free to join and share with others who have been impacted.

I’m so sorry you all are going through this. I went through it with VZ in 2023. I just want to let you ALL know there is life outside of Verizon. I encourage you to take full advantage of the FREE resources they offer regarding job readiness. You will find yourself working a lot less hours, actually being able to have a life & being happier overall. I know today is hard, but just know the light at the end of the tunnel is much brighter than you could ever imagine.

What's with career development? Where are the jobs?

If you are fairly young and get let go, do not burn the bridge because Verizon does rehire in the future, in this job market, it is all about who you know most times.

Is just Gemini, lol

Those earnings calls just dropped and… WHEW. If you thought things looked “meh” before, baby, we’re about to enter the Ugly Season™. ANOTHER round of LAYOFF is creeping up like a bad jump scare, so please — do NOT get too cozy in that ergonomic chair.

The corporate Titanic isn’t just sinking… It’s speed-running straight into the iceberg, Kmart style!

So instead of whining, here’s your survival kit — Update that dusty resume. Polish your LinkedIn glow-up. Tap your network like your life depends on it — because it might

Move FAST, fam.

Winter is coming… and so is HR.

Currently working in technical team think about a change to the sales team next year. Can I make more money ? What's its like working in sales in the UK, they seem to do well ? What are the managers like ? Can they really earn these big ote that's banded about?
Also how long do you get to get deals on ?

Do you guys use the internal movement site? To find roles faster within fiserv? I think I want to move to banking instead of IT but it’s getting complicated online. Confused

Read more: https://pix11.com/news/resume-portal-opens-for-public-service-jobs-with-new-jersey-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill/

I am about to join wealth management marketing and would like to learn more about it. Can someone provide me insight into how is the work life balance and the bonus range? The HR mentioned that the bonus range is anywhere between 20-45% in marketing.

Is it just a skill issue or is it really hard to get promoted without bullsh-tting a lot in meetings?

As a tech with a goal of going into network engineering, should I give up? I don’t want to be a tech forever but this is making me lose hope.

Are there any long-timers that know how performance review rankings affect your chance of escaping these quarterly layoffs? Are only those with the "1" rank relatively safe?

In recent months, I have had multiple people on my team leave BNY and I am the only person left. Should I finally demand a real raise? 5%+?

I know these first few days after a layoff hit like a truck, and it feels like your whole world got reset overnight, but I promise the sting fades faster than you expect. Right now your main job is hunting for the next one, so treat it like a real schedule. Get up, get moving, send out applications, reach out to your contacts, tighten up your resume and profiles, and push through the morning and early afternoon. After that, force yourself outside. Walk around, lift something heavy, help out somewhere, or just sit where other people exist.

And do not let what happened define who you are. A job is not an identity, and the place that cut you loose was never meant to be a support system. This economy has been unstable for years, with people constantly getting pushed out and pulled back in. Folks lose work, they regroup, and they end up in better spots than the ones they left behind. You are not falling behind, you are not damaged, and you are not isolated in this. Keep putting one foot forward and each day gets a little lighter.

Losing my job in the past taught me real quick that nobody is as safe as they think they are, and the moment you settle in, that is when the rug gets pulled. I have been hit twice over the years, and both times I walked around thinking I was set and maybe even a little too sure of myself, which only made the blow land harder. These days I keep my resume fresh, my contacts warm, and my options open, because in this game the surprises never slow down.

Do leaders in certain parts of the business talk to you about resume building, career progression and stuff if there is a chance that there is a RIF pending?

The department I am in had one with SM a few days ago. It's odd that they are talking about it after the announcement and the time is getting closer to the 20th.

She was going around to each team under her and talking the same talk.

For new hires, the minimum total compensation (for example, a $100k base salary + $100k in RSUs) is locked in for the first four years as stated in the offer letter, but that guarantee expires in the fifth year. When I checked the compensation section on my.company.com, it only showed my $100k base salary and didn’t mention RSUs at all.

Can anyone clarify how total compensation works starting in year five? Will the RSU portion remain the same as the amount listed in the original offer letter, or will it be adjusted based on the current market compensation for my job level and performance?