I’ve been in manager HR training sessions where they talked about how to handle the “hard luck” excuse given by an employee (personal loss, mental health crisis, etc.), and how to manage them out. Yes, that was the exact phrase used to characterize such employees. Their closed-door communications are very different than the break room posters and related messages.
I left the firm, as sometimes it’s easier to get a new job than it is to get new ethics.
As for falsifying timesheets, that would be a sarb-ox violation and is definitely something I have seen go on in this bank for quite a while
Thanks for sharing! In case you didn't know, BNY isn't a government agency so those laws about falsifying timesheets don't apply to a company in the private sector. I'm glad you found some way to make millions of dollars, it's encouraging to see mentally handicapped people do well for themselves. Especially someone special enough to work at BNY for 18 years!
I made my millions in this year's crypto bo-m. Wasn't hard, I just bought some bitcoin, ethereum and doge after the crypto market crashed in 2018 and here we are. Didn't have to work for it, just like those sweet sub payments. Day trading crypto is pretty much my full time job/hobby now. That, and visiting this forum from time to time to remind myself just how bad things were a few years ago.
Good luck finding things to spend your money on, despite the mental strain I'm sure you'll figure something out. Maybe some college classes would be a good investment?
Right, BobbyBeauxchampEsquire. Tell that to the NSA employee who faced 5 years in prison for falsifying timesheets. I don't know it they were charged with fraud or falsifying business records, but it wasn't just a civil case.
And you're story still doesn't add up when you "wanted to stay for at least a year" but then couldn't take the stress.
As for me, I'm a self-made millionaire but still put in 18 years until my job was "eliminated" a few months ago. It's much easier when you know you can walk out the door at any time. Now I'm getting $3216 per month from the gubermint and quite a bit more than that bi-weekly from the bank. My biggest problem is everything is sold out so I can barely even spend my extra money. It has been over 3 months since I bought my upgraded hot tub and it still hasn't showed up. Luckily my old one still works...
Since you are so concerned, I am going to create some fake stories for you to read about BNY. Please enjoy them. I got an A on English writing in college.
*I'd be concerned if I had Major Depressive Disorder and admitted online that I probably committed a felony by lying about being unemployed. Although, it sound's like you'd only be eligible for a paycheck or 2.
@2jut+1blQAV7a you sound like the kind of person who would be worried. Maybe even the kind of person who still works there and is motivated to stay there by fear.
I'm not worried whatsoever. This happened years ago. I never filed for unemployment. Violating the sub agreement isn't a felony, any disputes would have been settled by an arbitrator as per the agreement.
BNY got what was coming to them and I'm about $30k richer for it. Come at me brosky.
I'd be concerned if I had Major Depressive Disorder and admitted online that I probably committed a felony by lying about being unemployed. Although, it sound's like you'd only be eligible for a paycheck or 2.
I was a technical employee at BNY. I took the job out of desperation after a divorce and having to start over from scratch. I knew several people who worked there and quit and knew the reputation the company had. I really did not want to work there, but I had to take the first thing I could get at the time.
I did my best for about 6 months before I was crushed by the weight of the stress and toxic culture. I wanted to stay for at least a year before changing jobs and I was determined to stick it out as long as possible. I started turning down assignments and pushing back on unreasonable demands, as I was no longer willing to sacrifice my mental health for... whatever we were supposedly accomplishing.
My manager pulled me aside for a 1 on 1 and told me my performance was a problem. At any company I worked for previously (and since), employees pushing back and communicating concerns is normal and accepted, but this is clearly not tolerated at BNY.
I explained to him that I have Major Depressive Disorder and the unreasonable hours, demands, stress etc were causing me personal problems. I thought what I was doing was a reasonable and transparent way to manage a work/life balance and keep from completely burning out.
He interrupted me partway through my explanation with "I don't care, I have problems too."
Ok.
So I made a decision then and there to mess up BNY any way I could for the remainder of the time I was there.
I convinced 2 other people on my team to leave for other jobs. I found every possible way to complicate things and not actually do any work while still contributing to meetings and sounding like a team player.
Rumors of a mass layoff were circulating and I figured I was on the list. I lined up job interviews and conducted them on company time using company equipment. By the time my layoff notice came, I already had another job offer. I accepted the BNY severance package and immediately started my new job while still cashing those sweet BNY checks for several months.
"I don't care," indeed.
I know HR's job is to protect the company. They will do anything to blame on the employees to keep their paycheck from BNY.