To continue on #71, this feels all too familiar. The internal process at Citi when someone submits an anonymous complaint is to escalate it to the group head. This is literally how the process is organized. Step one for HR is to contact the head of the group from which complaint came, make them aware of the situation and asks them to assist with the investigation. What do you think happens next? Story 71 does.
I spent a while at my first job out of school supporting a toxic MD. A few examples: And countless others. The stories here let me know I’m not crazy and I’m not alone. They really gaslight you into thinking it’s just you and you’re being dramatic.
To Story 215, Citi knows regulators don’t care because of who is in the White House. I also think its C-suite – especially Jane – gets off on the desperation and sadness in these stories; in their mind, anyone who doesn’t like the place simply isn’t up to snuff. I do, however, think it makes…
Inspired by Stories 353 and 354. In standard crisis management—whether you’re dealing with a catastrophic oil spill or a major data breach—the golden rules are always the same: Transparency, Apology, and Remediation. This ensures public trust is preserved while organizational health is being repaired. Yet, when it comes to addressing systemic ethical failures and HR…
Politicians: Live your life in such a way that millions of people don’t celebrate your death. Executives: Live your life in such a way that you don’t need to hide the fact that you impregnated your wife while she was married to someone else.
Citi is so toxic it’s unbelievable. It feels like being in an abusive relationship, but with work. I will never forget one day couple years ago at the peak of intense pressure from my second level manager, I was waiting to cross the street on my way to work and I had a sudden passing…
A consulting partner with an active engagement at the firm I worked for propositioned me for an affair. He fantasized about my neck. When I asked about his wife and kids, he was undeterred and said he wanted to keep them. I was being used as an object, and apparently I was supposed to feel…