Looks like The Barn staff count is down to 372 ppl on Workday. Anyone here recently laid off from hillsboro?
Why Are So Many Manager Remote?
My manager is full remote and has no issues tell us how nice it is for himself and his family He's able to get to all his son's games. Able to start weekends early. Able to take cae of family tasks on his schedule. How long is this going to go on... — read more
Life is unfair
For the same job role in the same group, some are remote, and some are required 4 full days.
“Redeployment Services”
Any of y’all that got canned because of location strategy, like me, get an email from a recruiter in the Redeployment Services group? Never heard of them and have no idea what they are wanting from me. Anyone have any experience with that group?... — read more
I finally get the BE strategy in Tech
So here’s what it is. Try to turn tech into a revenue generator by laying off a ton of people and licensing our technology with the new dept she created. Sorry folks that’s all you get when you pay someone $20 million a year. For $25 million you... — read more
For those of you who have been let go......
How long did it take for the toxicity to leave your system? When did the happiness start again in your life? I'm going though the 5 stages, but can already tell I am much more calm and don't need the bottle anymore. I'm thinking it just gets better... — read more
Why do you complain so much about the Executives?
Who hurt you?
Fortune magazine article about Wells
Current issue: https://fortune.com/article/wells-fargo-was-reeling-from-scandal-jamie-dimon-protege-charlie-scharf-bet-his-career-on-saving-the-173-year-old-bank/
polite way to get a package?
3 yrs ago my children passed away from a rare form of cancer. This last yr my marriage fell apart. I've never even told anyone even close this at work. I dont want to be another sad story sounding pathetic, but I would very much like to be laid... — read more
Companies without neighborhood seating
List companies that still have assigned work areas for their employees to assist in job search
How does Keystroke/activity tracking reporting work when on PTO?
Does anyone know how the keystroke and activity monitoring reporting is going to work with PTO? If it’s taking an average does it not consider when you are on PTO (so not working that day/several days)?
JPM AI investments are now break-even
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/business/jamie-dimon-says-jpmorgan-spends-2b-a-year-on-ai-and-breaks-even-with-savings/ Due to our autistic upper and middle management, that means we're probably at least 5 years out before we see any material benefit... — read more
It’s getting harder and harder….
To produce to the full capacity I’m capable of with all the noise going on here. Why doesn’t management recognize that the environment they have created is toxic? I hate getting up in the morning to come here and that was never the case.
Quitting vs Layoff
If people would just follow through with their theats of quitting then we would have less layoffs. Every post seems to be “I’m the best employee ever and blah blah blah happened to me”. Nobody cares. If it’s illegal or wrongful termination get a... — read more
severance pay
It has been 3 weeks since my employment ended at wells fargo. since then, I have not started to receive my severance pay. Is there usually a delay in the payments beginning, or is this the usual wells fargo way?
AI will lead to significant reduction in middle management roles
News flash! If your primary job is to review someone else’s work, it’s time to look for another job. AI can do your job thousand times better.
Who Else Is Having Their Remote ADA Accommodation Illegally Ripped from Them?
So I was approved for a full-time ongoing telecommuting (remote) accommodation back in 2023. Recently, they decided to force me to "recertify" my accommodation just so they could rip it from me. I've heard anything from it "no longer being the... — read more
Business control layoffs
When are the next business control layoffs ? They were hit hard a few months ago but haven’t heard anything since
In IT and want that package
If i stop showing up in the office, how long will it take to get a package? My situation is i have enough money to retire. I can't stand sitting in the office with the freak show there. If i stop going can they fire me, or will then default to... — read more
Co Location is happening
This past week I know 2 people from different groups who were told they need to move to the same office as their manager for co-location. Thought it was random but now confirmed that this is the next big thing. Not sure what happens if your manager... — read more
People Took Advantage
So many of you are complaining but you’re the reason why the higher ups have to babysit us. I can’t tell you how many people I witnessed who would come in at 8 or 9 and leave by 11-12. I’m sure there were many others who even stayed less than that... — read more
Min Wage
Remember when Bank of America said they are increasing the minimung wage to $25 way back in 2021? WF still hasn't caught up 4 years later...
Will it count to use our personal device in office?
I know they are tracking work computers in the office. What about personal devices? Can I take a call in the office when I’m in the bathroom? Will this count as activity? Will my score go up or down if I flush? Can they track how many minutes I’m in... — read more
Oregon people - Can you file for unemployment after 60 day notice period and still get severance?
Thanks in advance.
some nuances with the in office reporting
If you live near an office and go in above and beyond the three days 8 hours a day requirement- say working a half day in office on day 4 - this will actually hurt you. The calculation is looking at average hours in office per day so a half day will... — read more
Sadistic company
Sometimes it feels like some of the decisions being made are there for no reason other than to make our lives harder. I think this leadership is sadistic and has turned Wells Fargo into a sadistic company. I don’t think anyone is still here because... — read more
Is San leandro office closing and moving the teams to concord?
Heard that San leandro location will close and teams will move to concord. Is this only for few teams or entire san leandro office is going to be closed and all teams will be moving to concord location ?
8 Hours Calculation
Anyone know? 1) Does the 8 hours count working with offshore at night? If no, I'll ignore them till next morning 2) Does putting in extra hours on weekends help? 3) Is 5-6 hours + 2-3 hours office + home acceptable? Bridgets email does indicate...
Are we still allowed to go to unassigned location once a week?
I’m assigned to an office far from my house and they won’t change my location so I have been going one day a week to a closer location.
Increased Tracking - Tech
In tech. Recently there has increased visibility from leadership into our metrics/projects/etc. Our Jira boards and backlogs are regularly monitored and critiqued, and we've been told they are going to be averaging story point completion per person... — read more
Bank branches
I’ve seen around my city and district, Wells Fargo is adding in new or additional ATM’s at branches, new TCR’s which allow tellers to deposit or withdraw directly from the machine next to them without needing to buy money from the vault pushing... — read more
Technology location strategy
Any word on when the next wave hits for technology? I thought it was October but I haven’t heard anything for a while.
RIFS
Any news of any layoffs in HR?
Displacement Paperwork
Has anyone consulted with a lawyer on the displacement paperwork agreement with WF? I have zero intentions of not signing but just want to make sure there is no reason to get a lawyer to review.
End-of-Year Self-Evaluations
How do employees counter when Management tries to gives us a “needs improvement” rating (rather than a “Meets”) on our year-end review when we were moved into a new role? Of course there is going to be a learning curve, but I feel like we are being... — read more
10/21 EBCE finally done?
Rumor is that EBCE folks get the axe in the coming 2-3 weeks. My question along with this is why are they still taking up people's time and still starting engagements?!
If we can get detailed reports on hours employees are working why can’t we…
Get reports that are business critical? I mean there are so many things that are backwards but we’re focusing on keystrokes and badge swipes? Priorities seem a little backwards. If employees can’t deliver get rid of them for cause. If employees... — read more
Does 4 hours of PTO still count as a day in office?
If this is documented in Teamworks or somewhere else, let me know, but does 4 hours of PTO still count as a day in the office? And if we take 4 hours on two separate days during the week, does that count as two days in the office?