I have been here a while and this company is run by empty suit mofos. These people have no credibility or competence. They are all talk but no action. They have no real plan on the RTO agenda. They are no real leaders here. We are still having high... — read more
Deleting my bookmark
I was laid off 1+ year ago and have checked this site almost daily in the time since. It took me until today to realize that I’m finally ready to let go of the anger (and pain) that resulted from the event. To all of my fellow FORMER colleagues... — read more
401k Comparison Report
I had the pleasure of looking at my dismal 401k this morning and noticed it was down -$41k or -19.2%, how is your doing this year? I’ve reduced my % from 14% to now 5% seeing that it’s just burning money into the red, moved that extra cash flow into... — read more
What did you put in your June 6th Employee Survey?
Were you detailed enough?
How is Risk at BofA?
I am interviewing and just wanted to see if I can get some info off this board. Tried reddit too but nobody is responding.
Pay Increases
When asked by a 20 year tenured associate on a all hands call, what the plan was to increase experienced associates pay compared to entry level pay. The response was basically, we need to attract new people, we pay you what we pay you, and if you... — read more
Who will be the new CEO after Brian Moynihan leaves?
When will Moynihan move on?
Salary Negotiation - BAC
Has anyone ultimately been turned down for a new role following salary negotiations where you asked for “too much”? Worst case is you accept less than you hoped for, right or wrong? Or did it backfire?
Fax Requirement for New Hires
Does BofA still require proof of vax for new hires?
Given up trying to get promoted
I intend to quit a job because no matter how hard I tried I was always denied a promotion. How many of you have given up trying to get promoted?
Until when did competence mean something here?
This is good news for mediocrities, that they can be very comfortable at BofA even though they lack skills. There are still great employees here, but mediocrities are on the rise and employee competencies have not been important for a long time now... — read more
Outlook not good
Think the recession is a problem? Wait until you add on 12 more months of poor management and young inexperienced workers. 5 hour tasks taking 60 because of inefficiency, continued piling up of work, and morale in the gutter. Yikes
I resigned
I know most of you don't care but this is a huge step for me. I will miss my teammates but that's it. I will not miss my as----e manager and I'll miss the bank even less. To those of you who are staying, I wish you all the best and I hope you find a... — read more
It’s Monday again..,
And I’m the only one in the office. I don’t understand why so many are continuing to work from home.
Since RTO, how many are still happy to be working here?
The people I talk to are hating their jobs and can't wait to leave. I'm in the same position. WFH changed everything for me. I realized how much I was losing and how little I was gaining by going to the office. For two years, I did my job with a... — read more
Who has the final say on pay?
I’m hoping to negotiate an internal offer after posting for a promotion. I have a target salary in mind so trying to see who I would have to convince to get it approved?
Assessment time help
I really really , did I say really hate doing these self assessments. Yes, through the year I have a document I keep track of what is going on. I jot down what I’ve done etc.. However putting it together for my Manager is where I get lost. A... — read more
Risk in moving from BofA to another big bank at present time
I'm still debating whether it is a good idea now, with impending recession, to move to another big bank. I will appreciate any advice.
Are there any increases in the works for $100k+
Wondering if you have heard of any potential of opening up the 3-7% wage adjustment to the $100k-$250k band? Beginning to look due to COL increasing and my pay didn’t move.
I never say what I mean in surveys
I think the percentage of people who answer questions honestly in these surveys is very small. Who wants to tell the truth and who believes that honest answers will serve to make some changes for the better here? I believe that only those who... — read more
Covid-19 Positive
How long can we stay out of the office if we are Covid-19 positive?
GT and GO all-hands
Funny how he can say he gets paid well in his position, but they leave out anyone over $100k in the increase while inflation is sky high and gas is the most it’s ever been. How about instead of making insensitive comments about how you’re compensated... — read more
Even the office lovers hate RTO
https://www.vox.com/recode/23161501/return-to-office-remote-not-working
New Hires on Hold
We have several open positions and were just advised we had to stop interviewing and could not fill before the end of the year. What the he-l? We are all doing 2 and 3 jobs to try and get the work done and all of a sudden our funding is pulled?
Participation push
Anyone else notice it doesn’t seem like the normal constant reminders to participate in the employee engagement survey are as much this year?
Fake Swipes
How many are going to office, swiping, and just going home?
Interested in returning
I'm actually looking to come back, probably a crazy move but I kinda miss the don't work Friday situation. Any insight on how many external hires are being considered these days?
Survey Question
Please do not hate on me or judge me. I have a few questions regarding the Employee Engagement Survey. Is it really anonymous? There is so much I want to say, but worry they will know it came from me. I am not shy when it comes to telling my Manager... — read more
Full RTO would make me quit
I know a lot of people who feel the same way. I would say that's the goal but we're already understaffed and unable to hire more people, so it can't be it. Does the leadership really not see how much this issue means to a lot of us? Are they really... — read more
Direct competitors
I recently had a debate with a friend who works for direct competitors about why working for BofA is better, or worse, than working for direct competitors. Apparently, the differences are in the nuances and are mostly seen in long term. What do you... — read more
Giving Notice @ Merrill
I currently work in a client facing position and accepted a position with another firm. When I put in my two weeks, will I be required to work the two weeks or will I be asked to leave immediately because I am a risk?
Another day at the office
It’s really not clear to me how I used to be able to handle the atmosphere in the office, and now I can’t bear it. I'm not talking about gas prices and time lost driving to and from work, but specifically just about enduring the atmosphere in the... — read more
The falling apart has begun!
Managers going up the vertical ladder are starting to complain and gripe about productivity dropping and errors increasing. They are all raising a fuss when I am laughing and showing them a mirror. A big delicious fat mirror all shiny and glowing and... — read more
Complete lack of flexibility and concern for employees
They see us as numbers with no rights and no needs. They act like what we want couldn't mean less and do the opposite of what would make the majority of employees happy. We're at the point where people are praying to be laid off just to get away -... — read more
What happens if you don’t work more than your 40 hours?
There has been a lot of talk about our workloads. God knows they are becoming too much. A lot of people say that we should just do 40 hours and go home. To be perfectly honest, if I did that a lot of my work wouldn’t get done. But what actually... — read more
Is there a B5 cap
Anyone know the cap range for b5 roles? I was excluded from this past round of increases by a few hundred dollars. Trying to understand if there is still good compensation growth if I look for other B5 opportunities rather then staying narrows at... — read more
Setting the boundaries
BofA doesn’t care that employees are overworked and burned out. I don't even expect my manager to notice that I can't handle more work. Of course people leave because they can’t cope with so much stress. Health and well-being should come first... — read more
They know they can get away with it
Unlike six months ago, not many people are leaving right now. The leadership knows this. They know many of us are worried about a recession and don't plan to rock the boat right now, so they are using that to their advantage. Employees who received a... — read more
Full Business Insider article
Bank of America crossed a major threshold last week in its return-to-office plan as it called all workers — regardless of vaccination status — back for the first time since the pandemic began. While it's too soon to determine whether this will lead... — read more