I've been reading the posts on this site for a couple days. It seems like there are a few people who sorta dislike K. Edwards and J. Bozeman down in Florida. Glad you have 'em... They were king-sized asshats up in Memphis too...

It's deep in this article... http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-12/yahoos-latest-hr-disaster-ranking-workers-on-a-curve

The system forced managers to rate a certain percentage of workers as underperforming, no matter what. The ranking system also helped Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) decide which top performers received promotions and bonuses. But critics and former... — read more 

http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/13/technology/enterprise/microsoft-stack-ranking/index.html?iid=HP_LN

Sure, we need more examples of the despair, desperation and hoplessness that is RJ IT.

Bella and Vin should do a gong show act...the wicked witch and her goddamned monkey.

Quite a few. However I wouldn't expect a mass exodus to happen the week after. RJ has never been that great with bonuses and many folks have to get another job lined up.

I wonder how many people are waiting for bonus and then leave.

The Security effort if true seems conflicting. The company says be honest on their surveys. Why would they then not take this site to heart if they are sincere? Most comments here are truly honest opinions. One would think RJ management would welcome... — read more 

Run for cover!!!! I hear the sound of IT Security's black helicopters coming your way.

Florida's a "right to work" state--they can fire you for anything.......or, as we've seen, nothing........

Been reading this site for a bit and never knew Tim B. Met this guy recently and no wonder he still has a job... He's never shut the f*** up long enough for anyone to have canned him. Reminds me of my 3yo daughter at the dinner table. On and on about... — read more 

truth hurts!

If they truly are looking, they can try to fire someone for posting internal information. You'd best use your personal phone via the carrier provided 3G/4G to avoid any issues or..at the least...make it more complicated and expensive to track people... — read more 

I doubt that RJ IT security is looking for people posting on this site from work.... most of them are looking to leave themselves and are being sought after by recruiters.

Yeah, yeah.... Come get some.....

Just a heads up security is looking for people on this site...don't use your work PC to access this site or your phone if it has mobile iron or a corporate phone

"Did anyone see the witch.. I mean MEC in the office lately?" I haven't. I'm serial.

Did anyone see the witch.. I mean MEC in the office lately?

ryerson is gone too

About time he was forced out. He was a abusive manager, degrading and not easy to get along with. I know that his staff are dancing in the hallways that he is gone...

John Soebbing is now gone - I'm sure his department is over joyed to see him go! Similar issues to other VP levels mentioned in previous posts except worse!

To Huh: Of course, you see, this is where the mishandling of RJ by Paul and Bella come in. Total managerial incompetence to think RJ is as big as the giants. They don't have the mental capacity to understand that RJ was too small and building. Now... — read more 

Really? Jamie Dimon is relevant in this discussion? I get that he's in finance and in charge of an enormous company....but drawing parallels with RJ is like comparing apples and oranges.

And Jaime himself said after acquiring WaMu and Bear Sterns that they ARE responsible for the debt and dealings. AND he put aside $28 Billion for such a settlement and now that he has to pay less than 1/2 that he is balking??? So Jaime, if I buy a... — read more 

So...opinions on the recent changes? I don't see it as an overall improvement, but it definitely sets up more of the same "oh..due to a recent merger of two departments there was a need for workforce reductions to eliminate duplicate roles..."

18 years, you sound rather skilless. No wonder you are so happy...

The smart people have already left RJ!

The off site meeting is where they go to the Hilton, rank the staff, allocate bonus, identify people that are at risk of leaving they want to keep, and people they want to make leave by giving them poor raises and bonus $.

They go off site to rank people. They call it "strategizing" but we know.

Sure hope they have biscuits 'n mustard at the next one. Dem sure is good vittles. Unnnn huh.

I still see management gets to have their "Off Site" meetings. Never been invited. I wonder what really goes on with those meetings and why, with the size of our company, does it have to be off site? Tea and crumpets?

That is a good deal of time. As you've lasted that long, I'll just think of you as a quiet contributor vs someone who's simply aloof, not interested, stupid, or just not a team player. Too bad you begrudge others their bit o'fun.

LOL! Yes truly. ..a newbie for 18 yrs. You made my day!

19:48:06 Clearly a newbie. You'll never understand how the work work play ethic built a company that WAS second to none. Now just a wirehouse with employees like you who could never rise above merely average.