this time he hired mkinsey to tell him how to run an it org.the last time mkinsey did that apparently was a disaster. so lets do it again. apparently dg is not very happy about this.few people are. everybody knows this is just a way for cm to ki-l... — read more 

I was hired as a P2 two years ago and have been working at a P3 level for well over a year. I brought this up to my manager multiple times during our 1:1s, but all I ever got were vague responses like, “We’re working on it,” “Keep up the great work”... — read more 

the outside world is calling genai a massive waste of money but ag keeps trying to convince others the opposite is true so which is it?

Is that what everyone else took away from the recent survey?

Fpme and IFS got consolidated. CC out and a couple others are out.

Is this true? Confirmed, our leadership has shared a net deduction of 4-7 percent of staff (employee/contractors) starting near the end of 2024. Less assets mean less support. Invest in the new areas outsource operations is what we are being... — read more 

thanks to a wreckless person in hr info on upcoming layoffs landed in the hands of the wrong people. dg has some layoff plans for later this year. and HR is his partner in crime. either sept or oct. brace yourselves because dg and the rest of his... — read more 

The next 6 months can't go fast enough.

What’s up with the food lately? Seems to have gone hill the last 6 months.

So, Tech and CXD are back together under one division, as so many people here had posted was going to happen. DR being forced to retire isn't surprising to me. The engagement scores are the lowest ever and someone needs to be held accountable.

KB is out. I wonder what else DG is up to. Any ideas?

Another great decision by JES. After ranking 65 on a major livability ranking of U.S. cities last year, metropolitan Milwaukee dropped out of the top 100 entirely.

Roboadvisors are incapable and not good enough for clients, but a bot is perfectly ok to talk to our advisors and home office staff at the help desk. If the human connection is so important and means so much, why aren't you consistent JES?

Does DEI hiring include persons over age 50? Or is NM done with older people?

Let's hope it's better than the exiting one.... :)

NML doesn't have enough money to pay for working phone lines at the help desk, but they do have millions of dollars to spend on a 58,000 sq ft private club in downtown. ... — read more 

DG is the weakest leader NM has seen in their sudo IT space. His incompetence speaks to why CM was not able to obtain the CEO position, (include DV’s hire). Budgets have been slashed moral is at a low tied to eNPS but still finds money to fly his... — read more 

I saw a ton of people here saying they were going to quit after AIP but didn't hear of any resignations yet. Did anyone follow through?

The latest news is that in addition to Timmy's Bike Shop there will now be Christian's Convenience Store. I guess when insurance sales are declining, investments aren't performing, and you have no clue what you are doing as a leader, you open a... — read more 

Absolutely devastated over the end of The Week-End. How else are we supposed to know that the SLT is filled with out-of-touch figureheads with little connection to what’s happening on the ground? Where else am I going to hear about the vineyard our... — read more 

I have heard from multiple people that the most recent layoffs were almost exclusively non-DEI candidates and vast majority white males. I don't have any way of verifying this since no one was told who was leaving. Just wondering if anyone has... — read more 

The security team at NMs is ineffective, resembling a group of clowns disrupting every aspect of the our engineering work.

I've heard rumblings that John Schlifske was in an extramarital relationship with the Learnvest CEO when they made that doomed acquisition. Not to spread rumors but this guy does seem like a creep and that whole situation had a very shady feel to it... — read more 

Let's replace dozens of coveted and badly needed parking spots to build a bike room to solve the parking problem. Brilliant idea NM. Assuming you survive all of the bullets flying and reckless drivers on your way to work, you can now put air in... — read more 

sales strategy. tech strategy. field strategy. data strategy. financial strategy. hr strategy. take a look around the org chart or read one of those emails announcing a reorg. you’ll see all sorts of people engaged in some sort of strategy or... — read more 

I sat on hold yesterday for over 2 hours when I called the help desk before I hung up. Today I sat on hold for over an hour. I was told they don't have budget or staff and everyone is being told to use chat and self-service. Have things really... — read more 

Classic NM situation involving a former (failed) lawyer leading a department without a clear understanding of its operations. Despite emphasizing office presence during our weekly huddles, this leader only shows up 6 times per month (if that)... — read more 

Guesses for how many people will be collecting their AIP and leaving Shawshank Mutual?

I don't recall getting hit with a fine like this from the SEC ever.... SEC WhatsApp Crackdown Hits 16 Advisors, Brokers Totaling $81M Northwestern Mutual racked up the top fine, with a combined $16.5 million fine for, among other things, sending... — read more 

Check out the other companies on this website before you start applying anywhere. It looks like a bunch of them are going through the same things we are. Make a smart choice. Consider some medium or even small companies if you are looking for a... — read more 

Anyone else hearing that DG has lost control of ESD and is making things up as he goes? Similar to other leaders he has brought in his yes men and women and are just doing what he did else where. Directs he hired work remote while the minions... — read more 

Don't you just love it that managers are now required to verify the badge access of their employees to make sure they are in the office 3 days a week? But, when the Republican Convention comes to town the message is stay home to work because we want... — read more 

140% for successful and 155% for highly successful and excellent. Wasn't it the same last year?

Any guesses how much pink pants and others are getting in the form of kickbacks from Virgin Pulse as we all supply every personal detail about our life and health with Well360 just to get a couple hundred bucks off our health insurance?

i have been waiting for year and years for the guy i report to to finally retire. i did so many things that he wanted me to do. i've hired leader after leader, ever hoping to find the right ones but they never were able to deliver. i went ahead and... — read more 

Over the last few years as layoffs have started, I see again and again that most of these cuts are employees that are nearing (within 12 months or less) the 3-year pension vesting. Maybe it's solely because NM is horrible at planning its own... — read more 

A couple organizations today got all-hands emails announcing reorganizations and resulting layoffs. Particularly, Digital Product Management under CM is being reorganized. A layer of leadership, I believe an M4 and a VP, are being laid off. In... — read more 

In "The Weak End" did HR really confirm that anyone under a 90% compa-ratio is underpaid? I also heard New York employees were the only ones that received market pay adjustments.

More specifically, when do we know our bonus % ?

What has their severance package looked like in the past when they laid people off?