Lawsuits, bankruptcies, merger battles, takeovers, and outright loss are what constitute daily life at the Bank of America. But this is absolutely nothing, what’s even worse is employment uncertainty. The company has absolutely no regard for its employees and that is something I know firsthand. I worked at Bank of America full-time (for more than 10 years) and was never valued.
The only reason I stayed and coped throughout those years was because the pay was good and I was provided good benefits, including paid time-off, pension, health insurance, and charitable contributions. I even got a chance to grow and develop in the company and polish on my marketing skills. However, I find that all useless now. Besides, how much can a person prove himself?
Judging by the number of years I worked in the company, I constantly had a fear of layoffs and reorganizations. Every employee had to face the REIGN OF TERROR about layoffs. Besides, who can blame them? Nobody likes being unemployed, especially if they have a family to provide for. Regardless, the reason why I’m so angry is that even after years of loyalty, the company decided to kick me out with 250 other workers.
Yes, it happened on February 11th, 2015. Bank of America stated that in order to reduce its portfolio of bad loans, it made a decision to lay off 250 employees from the Mortgage and Technology and Legacy Asset Servicing Department. I was, of course, on the list of employees being laid off by the company and without any discussion, I was told not to show up at work the next day.
I did feel incredibly hurt, but to keep my self-respect I didn't beg for them not to kick me out. At that moment, I realized how other employees felt when they were laid off. Additionally, I also learnt a valuable lesson: to never work for an organization that doesn't value its employees. So, unless you want to deal with uncertainty all your life, make sure the company you choose to work for really and truly values you.