That’s the problem. A normal person isn't a grifter. They derive satisfaction from professional achievement—doing their job well, growing in their field, and being fairly compensated. They expect, rightly, to be recognized as both a person and a... — read more 

Now it’s a severance meaning a one time lump payment fully taxed and we don’t qualify for unemployment. Sc--wed us again!

I do not expect to surprise you with groundbreaking insights but simply to point out the evident truths your decisions reveal. You dismiss loyal employees, gathering them into rooms to deliver scripted speeches about “strategic rationalisation.”... — read more 

Weird situation, I was on vacation for a couple weeks than I heard they fired one of my team members for not meeting the 60% in office workdays. I knew I was next as when I looked at my teams calender the same HR lady who fired my team member... — read more 

Staff in Edinburgh and Wexford. What way was your news delivered to you today? And what are the next steps? I've seen the news reports posted.

The bank will be taking many opportunities to reduce headcount, focussed on higher paid staff with longer tenures and located in offices away from regional HQs. Lower merit and bonus payments is one tool as is performance measurement forced on a... — read more 

All Edinburgh staff encourage to join a call at 1pm tomorrow regarding an important site update…… Wexford call at 10:30am for their news

Breaking news on local radio about wexford closing. Yet staff have heard nothing.

Is this the week that the first round of announcements typically happen?

Leaving isn't as an easy call as I thought it would be. Right now, I’m stuck debating whether to take a less-than-perfect offer (slightly lower pay) or stick it out here. Sure, this place is exhausting and the pressure’s relentless, but starting over... — read more 

Last year my team got decimated in P-M. Though the title did not go away it was a demotion in role and responsibility. It just reflected in the bonus and merit increase. Effectively the NET PAY has gone down I have decently long tenure and... — read more 

As if things arent tough enough, it is becoming well documented that 1/5 and probably up to 1/3 of all job opportunity listings are fake. About one in five jobs posted last quarter was a “ghost job.” Researchers found that on average, up to 22% of... — read more 

Outside of being let go for cause, the layoffs will commence in February. Good luck to all.

The analyst are catching on to the bullsh-t being sold. The reactions on the responses are PRICELESS. PLATFORM OPERATING MODEL will create some very large operating losses.

Process is broken. Meet expectations, sh-t incentive and no merit. Somehow, expect me to put extra effort in 2025? 2 years in a row, same BS. Right, keep waiting for my extra effort.

Work in Finance and was let go today. I have an outstanding loan against my 401k. Will i be allowed to pay it back monthly?

Did any one notice the Earnings Report and the amount of money they have allocated for Severance related litigation costs ? 4Q24 was not even big .. Results include $165 million of noninterest expense primarily related to severance and litigation... — read more 

What happened to Bank of New York? 20+ years ago it was a decent place to work. Great benefits. Employees looked after to an extent. Pay wasn't fantastic compared to other places but it wasn't bad. Morale wasn't awful. Now - it's down the sh1tter... — read more 

My total pay is going down each year since I joined 4 years ago. The base pay is going up 1-2% each year while bonus is going down 5% each year!!! I fu--ing hate this company and I am trying to leave but the job market is so a-s ive only gotten 2... — read more 

Anyone else just waiting for these conversations to happen? At this point im not sure what to think Manager is still including me in meetings etc

Ive been here way longer than i should have been and the last few years have watched good, knowledgeable people get laid off while sh---y ones stay, sr mgmt has zero clue what goes on or what it takes to do a job but continues to make decisions being... — read more 

My department was almost halved in the last year and took on 25% more work. Lower merit and measly bonus increase. People will be leaving. So insulting to good, dedicated workers. And they expect rah rah at the clown halls…….

Robin, Why not use AI to get rid of some of the obese bloated salaries in Tech that are duplicates and overlap? How hard are these jobs and why can’t we use AI to get what they do weekly and their human decisions formulated. Then leverage other... — read more 

Ive been with this POS company for 4 years and got no severance for this. Sc--w them.

We all need to quiet quit and not care anymore!! It doesn't matter if you work your a-s off. It means nothing to executives. If they don't give a sh-t about us and won't reward us when company makes record profits, why should we? They can shove... — read more 

U.S. based Job Grade Level: I Current salary 72K Merit increase 3% Bonus 12K Just trying to add clarity for everyone concerned what we can expect raises to look like.

Does anyone know if we leave within the next 30 to 45 days do we have to repay the bonus? I'm done with this place....

Are there bands for Level with regard to incentive ? Meaning if I am promoted from a K to L and I am meeting/exceeding expectations. Should I expect to get double my incentive if all things are equal ? Also do many people get RSU ?

What have this guy achieved past 2 years? Seems like a money grab position

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone, except the trolls, for making me feel more sane and less alone. I worked at BNY for a year. A few months in, after only positive feedback, my manager suddenly told me that I was not meeting expectations. When... — read more 

Met expectations = Flat incentive and no merit. What a joke of a place this become. 👌

Earnings came out today. They made record profits but I’m hearing increases will be very low.

I would like to change the team, but I think they would block me. Simply as a power play. They are well aware of my dislike for them, and the feeling is mutual. Wouldn’t they prefer me to be gone elsewhere? But that would require someone rational and... — read more 

Has anyone heard anything about which sites will be closed next?

In prior years they are done by now.

They copy each other, and have been implementing the RTO as if it’s the smartest move in the world. In the meantime, all data points to it being a failed policy. First and foremost, it makes talent leave in droves. The only ‘success’ of the RTO is... — read more 

JPM Chase now mandating a return to the office five days a week starting March 2025. How long before RV and his servile toadies follow suit?

And here I am, already thinking of leaving. This is my third bank, and it’s almost comical how the same issues repeat everywhere: passive-aggressive management, pressure to perform, unrealistic expectations, tedious processes, toxic work environment... — read more 

Just wondering how, historically they have announced office closures? Do they do a full office town hall and tell people in person, do they send an email etc.

We get a new manager every six months on average (which is a problem in itself), and each one is somehow worse than the one before. We're now on our fourth manager in two years, and it’s starting to feel like the only qualification for the position... — read more