https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/jpmorgan-loosens-return-to-office-rules-after-pushback

At first I was frustrated by the decision to go back to the office. There is absolutely no reason to spend money on gas and waste time in traffic. If I really saw the point of RTO, I wouldn’t complain. But now I come to work with a smile because I... — read more 

Maybe I’m just fed up, burned out or whatever, but what really bugs me lately is the way that they always shift the blame for whatever goes wrong to the employer that is the lowest link in the command chain. The irony of it all is that that person... — read more 

Not surprising that very few people are in the office. I often feel I had more connectivity with my team and business partners vs.. when I was WFH. Work less in the office. I am busy socializing with people I don’t work with. Hahahah works is less... — read more 

If they want me back in the office permanently pay for my parking!

I've been doing work for two people here for a long time, but somehow I've gotten used to it so now I don't even complain much. However, what bothers me a lot and creates even more stress than the fact that I am overworked, are interpersonal... — read more 

Meaning you had one with an RTO date but you/your dr requested another? Was the process different the second time around? My dr wanted to reevaluate in a year, we’re approaching that but nothing has changed so need to go for another accommodation. — read more 

How likely do you think it is they are going to offer hybrid? We have so many open positions in my group which they are unable to fill because not many people want to work in an office 5 days a week. That seems to be the first question that is asked... — read more 

I know how things stand here now when it comes to layoffs: BofA is trying to get rid of those who are more expensive - in other words, those who have more skills, knowledge - while it mostly retains mediocrities. Was that also the case 10 years... — read more 

It was never a joy working here but with RTO, layoffs, and micromanagement I've had to deal with since my old manager quit (Dale, come back, we all miss you!), my stress levels have gone through the roof. I think this is their way of getting rid of... — read more 

I have migraines due to light sensitivity. Have had minimal migraines over the past 2 years.. but I’m dreading going back to the office after Friday when those ridiculously bright LED lights that shine right in our peripheral vision as we look at... — read more 

As far as I could see from the news the explanation for announced layoffs is that they are performing a reorg and shrinking the workforce due to rising interest rates. Can anything similar happen at BofA in the near future? Any rumors about such... — read more 

Nobody can convince me that one department needs to go through three different reorganizations in as many years. Each of them served only to cut some people and shift some positions around. That's it. Nothing else was achieved. Why is this necessary?... — read more 

It is so difficult to work under a manager that is not competent or knowledgeable in their position here. I have seen managers promoted who weren't experienced enough . This company consistently does this and people see it here all the time. I am not... — read more 

I really don't know how to tell a manager that something is not my responsibility without being rude. I don’t know why, but he suddenly expects a bunch of things from me that aren’t my responsibility at all and he sure knows it well. Is this... — read more 

Kind of funny that profits when down 12% for 1st quarter, during the same time RTO began.

If we are not a WFH company why are medical accommodations being honored for some employees to continue working from home?

We went back this week in London. Everyone looked miserable. There was not even a sanitiser put at our desks. The D&I head sneaked into his office without anyone noticing. Some teams are asked to come all 5 days a week. Everyone is hoping that the... — read more 

So in my office we got a stupid bag of popcorn thanking us for coming back to the office. Are these people that out of touch with reality that they think a bag of popcorn is going to bring up morale and be thankful to be back in the office? All I can... — read more 

Blah blah blah, blah blah blah, self promotions for the "in crowd" blah blah blah. We want you to be excited about work... Great, pay us better! Pay will help reduce the high turnover which will allow us to have a better work / life balance. Hard... — read more 

Leaked screenshots: JPMorgan is tracking office attendance using ‘dashboards’ and ‘reports’ — and some employees are threatening to quit JPMorgan has asked its hybrid staffers to come in at least three days a week. The bank has taken to tracking ID... — read more 

I hate my job. I hate it a little more every single day. Nothing ever improves, things just keep getting worse. Being forced to RTO is just the latest in a long line of things that make me want to throw up every time I think about work. I can't... — read more 

This bank will never offer full remote because they have too much invested in real estate leases and the commitment of renovations. Note the survey did not give a remote option. It was asking what you want to see in the workplace so they can factor... — read more 

So today we were told by 05/16 4 days and 06/16 5 days. Also when someone stated how productive we were we were told that "yes we were productive as individuals but not as a team"??? Paying for parking, gas, and inflation plus all talk regarding... — read more 

Who is not going back?

Very bad experiences at the bank where I previously worked taught me not to accept any extra work since then. Those who do a lot of extra work here, how much is it worth it?

Interesting... — read more 

Ready to work in your pajamas? It was from a contracting firm and the client was Bank of America. I asked if the Bank had changed the dress code but the headhunter was confused by the question ;) Btw, the rate was 80/hr. I passed

In GT they are pushing a laptop refresh and the new dells have a different docking station situation. The old HP docking stations were a plenty so it was easy to have one both at home and in office. I suspect they are pushing this new refresh so that... — read more 

Why would they put out the survey if they weren’t going to introduce hybrid? All the other banks went that way. What are they waiting for

With profit down by 12 percent - significantly more than any of our competitors - we should expect to get news of layoffs very soon. There's no doubt in my mind that this leadership will try to prove they're on top of things by cutting more costs... — read more 

The bank won. It might have taken longer than they expected but people are returning to the office and few are still complaining about it. Even fewer still are staying home in defiance. I was hoping this wouldn't happen and people would stay... — read more 

What was the worst job you had and the bank and why? I’ll go first… BOFA Merrill Ly--h Corporate Treasury supporting healthcare, education and not for profit companies. The staff was cool as he-l in Dallas, nearly everyone was chill but the... — read more 

I've been into the office for a couple weeks now and I'm starting to get angry about it.. Anyone else out there feel they need a large one time retention bonus or or a large raise to continue to RTO? Good luck finding anyone to do our jobs for the... — read more 

Anyone else notice how stuffy and out of date the Q1 financial results looked? Between all the suits and ties and comments about being in person, yikes. Brian’s answer on hiring youth and meeting their needs sounded like Trump, where he said we... — read more 

What frustrates me the most is that skills, competencies and education are not only becoming less important here, but have become almost completely irrelevant, because the most important thing for managers is that someone constantly feeds their... — read more 

Lots of people were publicly speaking out on flagscape re RTO and how it doesn’t align with the net zero carbon emissions goal they’re supposedly trying to attain. I wanted to comment but wasn’t able to, the button was greyed out. Have other people... — read more 

All the talented people are leaving. They employ unskilled young people who do not know what they are doing. What will it all look like in a few years? I can't even imagine what a mess it's going to be. It will be interesting to watch from a... — read more 

Someone mentioned a very important thing, and that is that competitors are going in different directions. No other bank is giving up its most talented employees as easily as BofA. I can't believe that for years they have done everything to attract... — read more