#employeerelations

I left in January before OPO closed and before the PE axe swung. Things were tense when I left and I know they got worse before the big cut.

Is DF packed wall to wall? Are the parking lots insanely packed? Does anyone care about their job anymore? Are the contractors all gone?

When will this be over damn it?

Factor in that too as you mull over possibly being let go. Don’t forget, we are better together, unless of course you are let go, then you are on your own.
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“Citigroup Chief Executive Jane Fraser has been elected as chair of the bank's board and also received a one-time award of $25 million. etc… restricted stock valued at $25 million and 1.055 million stock option.”
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https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2025102210533/citigroup-ceo-jane-fraser-named-chair-gets-25-million-stock-award

The corporate labs had a reorg and layoff. I heard that there are others let goboutside the lab as well. What other areas had layoffs this year?

NP here. Me and 3 others laid off this morning.

Was anyone told that merit increases were not going to be given to 3's this year? Was told it was company wide. Is that true?

A Baystate Health spokesperson said Monday the system has taken “another difficult step” to improve efficiency by cutting 117 corporate positions. The affected employees make up less than 1% of the overall workforce. Those impacted have been notified and offered support resources.

https://www.westernmassnews.com/2026/02/16/baystate-announces-elimination-over-100-positions/

Maybe this is me but the concept of announcing several executive level promotions and simultaneously telling the workforce that there will be layoffs to offset inflation, shows a total lack of humanity and civilized behavior. Is that what we have become?

I have lost track of the number of times I have witnessed misconduct from hr/people solutions. Their sole purpose is to protect management/c-suite at all costs. Don't waste your time with them. Ignore the bad behavior until you can't take it anymore and decide to take your talents elsewhere.

It's officially happening, they are firing remote claims and disputes people, anybody who's not close to a hub location. Confirmed with emil from EFDC.
What su-ks is that they hired remote people to help during covid, and it's now they're just letting all those good people go.
Oh, but the plus side?! Their rolls are going to be open for hiring at a hub of course. Insert eyeroll.

Did the email move you at all? 🤔 It felt hollow to me. If they could have gotten rid of all of us at once they would have. I feel more like we are on a subway train...yeah, all of us are moving "forward", but we all have "stops" ahead where we must get off....Oh well, whatever.

Warrior mentality.

Success - you get paid bank
Failure - set of steak knives
Repeat failure - adios

I was notified that my position was being eliminated around 6am, before I even took a sip of coffee. SMH.

I got a low rating. When my manager sends the review to me should I add employee comments? Once entered who reviews them? Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know if there will be any layoffs in the SBG , considering that it’s one week now after the earnings call?

Hearing some MKE campus layoffs today - Ill try to get more info soon. Know of 5 confirmed. Not sure who is even left anymore in that place

A call yesterday with client services org said a handful in departments throughout the org were let go today. They said implementation and proposals were not affected, but does that mean they won't be affected at all? Or just not affected today?

Humana has no leadership - they do have lots and lots of layers of useful management, just no leadership! They have no vision or plan at all - hence, can't put together a strategy. It cracks me up that they keep hiring upper management but continue to let go of the people who actually do work.

I could never recommend anyone take a job at Humana, nor would I recommend anyone be a customer. They have very few execs / managers that can deliver! Those that cared about the company and its customers are being let go. They are told they complain but in reality they are bringing up real problems and issues that if not addressed will have huge negative impact. The execs / managers don't complain because someone will then say "what are you going to do about that" and they will have no response since they let go of anyone with ideas or that cared!

Who else was impacted today?

Professional meeting attender.

Calendar always appears full.

Spreadsheet-centric, for everything.

Meets with entire team 2-3 times weekly, each meeting 1+ hour, overly repetitive and negative tone.

Has weekly 1-on-1 with each direct, only focusing on what they can do more of.

Shows up, but provides no value during partner interactions.

Takes everything personally.

Distrusts everyone, even top performers.

Provides no praise, just do more mentality.

Takes credit when no credit is due.

Track record of micromanagement and employee attrition.

Makes you feel small during every interaction.

Has horrible breath.

Ever since RC got let go, the morale has been at an all time low, AM who is the DM now has made everyone miserable

Bergdorf Goodman employees are fleeing to Bloomingdales on 59th and also luxury boutiques on Madison Avenue. Some employees are saying their paychecks are being manipulated and they are being cheated out of hundreds of dollars per week.

New Seasons Market confirmed laying off 95 employees this week. The grocery chain cited increased labor costs from a new contract. These layoffs affect less than 5% of the current store staff. The New Seasons Labor Union expressed outrage over the decision. Affected workers received four weeks of pay and six weeks of health coverage.

https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2026/02/new-seasons-lays-off-95-employees-citing-recent-labor-agreement.html

I wanted to see what the global experience is with admin staff? In my local office, there’s an assistant that complains all the time about having to take cover multiple teams (a bit over a dozen people). On paper it looks like a lot but it’s often very low touch, even no touch for some.

She says she only had to take care of a few people a few years ago. Which seems crazy. Is she being dramatic and inefficient maybe? Or is low touch assistant work for a few people with doing expenses for a dozen people too much?

Live in NJ, but due to. life circumstances will be moving to TN. Is it possible to ask for an exception to be remote? Been with the company for 4 years and got a promotion recently, if any of that matters. Anyone have any experience or know of others that were in a similar position?

Lets be real here. Customers use bank services. These services seem simple to the customers. And in fact, are a tiny part of what goes on behind the scenes. I say this to remind everyone (if needed) that all the BS, discrimination, unfair dealings, crooked management, outsourcing, d-mb RTO rules, etc. - don't matter. They don't matter if the customer is unaffected. Its all under the rug so to speak. Until things get so bad that bank services are impacted, John Q. Public is oblivious and it all doesn't matter. Except to us. And it is continually ground into our psyche as the bus runs us over again and again. Stay at WF long enough, and one could easily be damaged goods emotionally. It really is that bad.
Thanks chainsaw, you've really done a number on WF. You have made a "difference". Now can you move on, please?

Today is the day, many stores will be sharing job eliminations. Good luck to everyone!!

The culling cycle continues.

J. Simon org.

Someone said “right after Super Bowl”… they weren’t kidding. “Best quarter ever” earnings report… stock even went up… still no safety.

Don’t think if you don’t hear today that you’re in the clear. I’m told all 2/17 announcements were pushed to 2/18 because leadership didn't want John to have to field questions at his Open Mic today. So, announcements go out tomorrow, 2/18. Last day on payroll 3/4.

To stop people like MW from laying all the White Collar jobs, we need to unite. Its time for a White Collar Union. He has a hunger that won't be satisfied to layoff. We have to make it harder on him!

Roche is currently undergoing a significant global restructuring of its Roche Digital Technology (RDT) organization (former Roche global IT). Under the leadership of Wafaa Mamili, the company is centralizing operations through a new technology hub in Hyderabad, India. While total headcount is projected to grow globally, this strategy involves substantial workforce reductions at key sites, including Basel, Mississauga, South San Francisco, Mannheim, Costa Rica and more.
These transitions, which also include the departure of high-level and high-performing specialists and long-term contributors, are expected to continue throughout 2026 in accordance with local labor regulations and social plans. It may no longer be a "great place to work" especially for IT specialists.

Many of us got an email today stating that we are to start evaluating AI responses and tagging cases so that we can give feedback as to why articles are not leading to resolutions.

It is being framed like AI is going to be a tool that helps us do our jobs better. It is very clear that we are training our replacements.

It would be wise for anyone in support to start coming up with a plan b.

https://www.thecannatareport.com/xerox-global-print-go-to-market-q2-2026/

Very bottom of the page. Looks like some elitist party of millionaires out of touch with their own workers.

Belk has resorted to hiring managers with no real skills or management power, it seems like they regurgitate what is said in emails or conference calls yet make no effort to follow up on any issues in the store. Many employees have complained that their store managers are lacking skills, knowledge, and motivation to successfully run their store, some sales team managers, merch team managers, leads, and key holders have voiced concern that they are the ones running the stores, yet the store manager is taking credit and being compensated for their hard work. The question is who is hiring these ineffective store managers ? and why? It’s of great concern when the leads, associates, and floor managers care more and know more about their store than the actual store manager.

I'm hearing the APAC teams are really struggling under the new leader. From all reports the previous "interim" chief was bad but the new guy and his posse are driving the culture into the ground. Anyone hearing the same?

T minus 41 days, then it’s 4 days a week and 8 hours a day in the office, no ifs, ands, or buts. The directive from above is that WF offers a very generous PTO policy. In Risk, if SM gets her way, 4 hours of PTO will only be considered as 4 hours worked in the office. I’m still hopeful that 4 hours of PTO will be recognized as a full day in the office. I plan to use 4 hours on Mondays and Fridays throughout the summer, every week in July and August.

I care about the work I do at Truist and genuinely value my team. That said, after several years in the same position without a clear path to the next step in my career, I’ve started to feel stalled. There hasn’t been an opportunity to grow into a new role or take on responsibilities that align with where I want to go professionally. At this stage in my career, advancement and development matter a great deal to me, and I’m beginning to question whether staying at Truist supports those goals.

If I do receive an offer elsewhere, is providing two weeks’ notice always the best approach? What are the potential consequences of resigning without notice—for example, informing my manager late on a Friday that I’m leaving effective immediately?

So… Friday was a hard day.

Just curious, honestly did anyone get a promo? Not much was disclosed on the process and frontline managers given no info. So did anyone actually get one and what criteria was there? Were they only given to people now in managerial roles?