I find it ridiculous that the captain is quietly laying off thousands of employees, while at the same time getting a raise that he said he would be declining. HERE’S A THOUGHT ON COST CUTTING! HOW ABOUT STARTING AT REMOVING THE CEO FROM BEING... — read more
SVB replacing Mary Mack?
That's an interesting switch up.
TK is the new head of Technology!!
Guess all the cheer leading helped after all!
JPM setting the example -- with RTO for managers.
Interesting tactic at JPM. Focus on RTO for the senior managers to 5 days per week. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-jpmorgan-managing-directors-asked-141505483.html. This is the opposite of WF where the workers have to RTO but nothing about the... — read more
RTO…or else
You have been warned
What is going to happen in Q3???
I hear mumbles and whispers that something BIG is happening in Q3 or like 6 months, anyone have any idea? I heard things like a massive layoffs to selling off big units like CIB etc...
JP Morgan Chase going back to 5 days a week
You know Charlie will follow. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/jpmorgan-nixes-wfh-for-directors-5229129
‘Grownupify’ work: Fortune article
Old-fashioned management is failing to reverse the productivity slump. It’s time to ‘grownupify’ work BYAMY LESCHKE-KAHLE April 10, 2023 at 4:53 AM PDT Putting extra pressure on a burnt-out workforce is unlikely to get productivity growing... — read more
Everyone Ready?? Tomorrow’s minor layoffs in mortgage
Numbers are in and payouts have happened. Next round of mortgage layoffs
Thanks to the RTO rebels more money for the rest of us
Heard confirmation that their bonuses will be impacted for non-compliance More in the bonus pool for us grown-ups Keep up the good work. I want even more money
RTO is a cuck's paradise
RTO proponents, also known as beta cucks, can barely keep their ball gags in long enough before begging daddy schart for more. Let's try a RTO cuck riddle. Two RTO cucks arrive at their respective office locations on Wednesday morning. Cuck #1 is... — read more
Is there a way to stop WAVE VDI from logging out?
The damn thing signs itself out after 5 minutes and I'm constantly having to log back in. Huge pain in the a-s. Any tricks to keep the computer from locking?
Has anyone looked at the company job board?
The company looks like it's based in India. What's also pathetic is he wants software engineers, AI and data headcount but is offering up salaries that are pathetic. This place needs to reduce headcount and attract better quality headcount, but... — read more
What is Charlie scharf’s biggest accomplishment as CEO?
The stock has performed abysmally under his tenure. We still have the consent orders and asset cap in place. Management effectiveness as measured by ROA and ROE trails our peers by a LOT. We have jettisoned our core businesses that the enterprise... — read more
Wells Fargo needs Elon Musk at the helm to fix corporate risk
As a shareholder Charlie has been incredibly disappointing with the low amount of layoffs. Was just reading how Elon cut 80% of twitter We need that here desperately. I had a simple ask recently and had to fill out 3 forms and deal with 5 teams and... — read more
Charlie should start laying off the bottom 10% yearly
Read this board and you can see clearly the problem. This bank is run like a charity. They have thousands of dead weight headcount that they should have fired years ago. But instead they're in this odd PR position where they're afraid to layoff... — read more
WF mobile phone
Came back from leave two years ago to my work mobile being deactivated but no instructions on on what to do with the actual device. Left WF and included the mobile in my list of equipment that I had. I received instructions on what to do with my... — read more
aligning methodology to our organizational model
I guess we needed a project methodology that aligned to the dysfunctional organization the C-suite aspires to create. “Waterfall replicates the social model of a dysfunctional organization with a defined hierarchy. Agile, quite often, replicates the... — read more
hr department is worthless
that is all
Home lending town hall
Thoughts?
I wish they was a forum to inform shareholders about the truth of Wells Fargo from the inside POV…
Shareholders deserve the objective facts, without the PR spin, as do our customers and regulators. They are only hearing Charlie Scharf’s misleading public statements, which often embellish and obscure the truth: “We are making a significant... — read more
Meet the RTO whisperers
Interesting article in the New York Times about a better way to get employees to RTO. What would you consider if WF management were to adopt the approaches suggested here? Paywall version:... — read more
Banks lost money originating mortgages in 2022
On average, companies lost about $300 per loan in 2022 according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. https://www.mba.org/news-and-research/newsroom/news/2023/04/06/imb-production-profits-falls-to-series-low-in-2022
Why
Tf is Wells Fargo living in the dinosaur ages with EVERYTHINGGGGG. I hate this place!
How is RTO tracked?
This has probably been brought up a few times but it just doesnt make sense to me. My boss sent me an email saying I was averaging 2.6 days a week in March. I definitely try to be in there 3 days or more a week unless I am on PTO. So how the heck is... — read more
1st Quarter Earnings: 4/14 - Friday
Plus 3 to 5 percent or minus 3 percent in Stock? They might surprise everyone with a blowout quarter by picking up business from other failed banks and nervous customers looking to switch
Unconventional returned the office
Does anybody have an unconventional return to office arrangement? What I mean is say May has 23 working days and if they want us in the office 60% of the time that equals just under 14 days. Curious if anybody has an arrangement where they come in... — read more
One of the (many) problems with organizational structure and responsibility at Wells Fargo
This many not be the case with every department, but I have been witnessing this problem throughout many areas of the various divisions of Wells Fargo for years. The problem is that our Managers are not involved in and overseeing the daily work of... — read more
Your vote counts!
2023 Annual Meeting. Time to vote - proxy through April 24. I'm voting against everything they are for. Especially BOD!
4/18
Heard this is the big date which will impact many LOBs anyone heard any details around this.
PTO cancellation question
Here is a PTO cancellation question I have. I'm a software developer at and I'm working on a very high-impact project with tight deadlines. I got sick back in early February and ended up having a heart surgery in mid-March (I'll be out of commission... — read more
RCSA NIGHTMARE PART 2
My division was going through a re-organization so I volunteered for RCSA because I knew some displacement waves were on the way and I was SOC7 out of my role the previous year. I have been with the bank 16 years. I am dealing with co--y 40 and under... — read more
Corruption, Crime and Compliance - Deep Dive Into Wells Fargo’s $30 Million OFAC Settlement
Wells Fargo has a lengthy record of misconduct and failures to remediate. Its latest enforcement action involves a $30 million settlement with OFAC for sanctions violations from 2008 to 2015. These violations include three separate OFAC sanctions... — read more
I heard severance is changing
From 2 wks/yr to 1 wk/yr with a max of 26 weeks. Wouldn’t be surprising.
Question for Managers
Hi Managers,, did anyone ask you to make a list of people who might get laid off soon? My colleague mentioned it, and I'm just trying to see if it's true. I don't think it'll happen before July, but I thought I'd ask around to be sure.