Just got email from emergency response telling us to wfh tomorrow. Good news.

ClawdBot (now OpenClaw over trademark issues) is officially the fastest growing open source project in history. When looking at graphs of open source adoption, it's a vertical line and nothing even comes close to matching its success. Why does it... — read more 

I’ve been hearing about February around my office. Just a rumor, not confirmed by someone in the know.

Rated IM for the first time in 8 years. How long do I have.. to look for another job?

If I quit April 3 but not start my new job until May 1st, am I still covered by Wells insurance until end of April?

Heard large layoffs were being planned for February 3rd. Anyone else here this?

I see a lot of people talk about 50 or 60-plus hours, and it always surprises me because I’ve never worked more than the standard 40. My reviews have always been great, so I’m genuinely confused about the disconnect.

No, major companies are not shifting towards greater WFH options/number of days. Home Depot is the latest major employer to confirm this. "...On Wednesday, the Atlanta-based company confirmed to media outlets that it would lay off 800 staff and make... — read more 

Most of us are required to be in office at least 8 hours a day. How exactly is time in office tracked?

Just met with the boss to go over my raise. Just curious to see what everyone else is getting. I got 2% raise as an hourly employee, a meets on my annual review and my department does not offer bonuses. Located in Arizona.

Any insight into how long is it between “pre lay off notice” and formal notice? Currently Not required to work, it’s classified as something like non-working administrative leave. Not required to come in-office. Still have teamworks access, just no... — read more 

Manager shared that they were told if the give an exceeds they have to give an IM. It has nothing to do with performance. Literally you have to pick out of a hat. So my take is if layoffs and reviews have no basis in reality then why try? Do the... — read more 

If you were previously displaced, did you get your annual bonus? Or do they find a reason not to give it? I had a “meets” rating at midyear before displaced in Oct. so didn’t get an annual review due to the timing. I met the eligibility cut off... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjkCSQndS1E 16k layoffs at Amazon, totaling 30k over the past year, or ~10%. The most important thing he said in the video was this (paraphrasing): They are laying off AI Safety researchers and security experts in... — read more 

Hello.. Hope you all are having a better start to the year than me! I need advice on what should I do to protect myself and if there is even a remote chance to protect myself or is the writing on the wall loud and clear .. I am a P4 - LBEC... 1... — read more 

You dont get it! Even if its within your notice period. (unless its a retirement) Plan accordingly!

This is just for discussion ( I guess). What would happen if bank branch employees walked out midday (and locked the branches) so the branches couldn’t close the books on the day? Since branches need minimum staffing to be open it wouldn’t take 100%... — read more 

Your salary is past the mid point. Just another FU from this sh-t a$$ company. Can’t wait to leave

Is the severance payout on a different schedule than regular payroll? Two weeks ago I received my normal paycheck. Last week I was paid again—slightly more than usual—which I believe included my PTO payout. This week should have been a regular pay... — read more 

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4am on east coast. Why is check not posted in bank??

Another 15% cut in Technology LOB, seriously?

I'm trying to understand how Wells implements California's kin care law. I'd thought we'd submit it as sick time. Workday has an option for kin care. When I asked about this because I was going to take a day off to bring my elderly father to a clinic... — read more 

The layoffs seem almost entirely driven by the bottom line, with little other logic. We pick up the slack left by those who were let go, clinging to the vain hope that working harder will save our own jobs, so no one ever pays attention to the fact... — read more 

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QA for complaints in SLC got notified today that they would be let go by end of 2027. And in a town hall where they showed a map with SLC not on it for core locations and then just moved on like it was nothing.

Heard a few people got exemptions to work remotely after building closed. How many out there has this happened to?

Hi, my friend joined the firm in the middle of the year and she didn’t get a merit increase. Is that common practice at the firm? I read that some people at the firm didn’t get any merit increase either.

When you leave WF, do they pay out unused PTO and personal holidays.

I am hearing rumor from reliable sources that CIB and CIB Risk will be huge this coming Tuesday. Anyone have insight.

For my 2025 mid year review, I was given an IM. Second half of the year, my manager acknowledged things were a lot better but still gave me an IM for the EOY review because he "had to consider the year as a whole". Now he tells me because I have 2... — read more 

It should be no surprise that layoffs ultimately cost a company more in the long run, but here's an interesting interview nonetheless. It's worth a listen, but the TLDR is that short term gains are obvious, but longer term, it usually results in... — read more 

How do you find the pay range for your role should be and what your target bonus is? I used to be able to look up any roles for hire with same title, but currently no roles with my job title are available.

I get the guy is a bank-hopping (literally his sales pitch in his first meeting) likely H1-b, but his use of the English language is rather terrible. He routinely spouts non-sequiturs that diminish what he is saying, but in today's autocorrect-tuned... — read more 

So I got a 3% merit and 13% bonus which was about the same as last year. How about y'all? 👀

I’m trying to figure out how currently WF workforce is split. In December total employees count was about 216000. In January it is already 210000. I wonder what is a percentage US vs India &Co? The other question is what’s the ration (pay wise)... — read more 

What did you guys think?

Made it in the office in an Icy region I'd rather not disclose. A big thank you to the local maintenance that cleared every bit of snow & ice from our parking lot, walkways, and sidewalks. You all are awesome. Thank you on this required Business as... — read more 

For anyone who mentioned over the past couple of years that they were waiting for a severance package, what’s the plan now? Just curious because I was in the same boat, and honestly, the job market is rough. My current strategy is to switch things up... — read more 

Now they are talking about firing, not layoffs anymore. Wellsfargo is super toxic.