Story 216

Watching the grilling of Pam Bondi by Congress was inspirational. This is the level of scrutiny that should be applied to raised concerns at Citi—but they’ve rigged the game so it seldom happens. The arbitration clause exists to cover all manners of corporate sins. The release they want you to sign is the lid on…

In the last performance review cycle, it was mandatory for at least 5% of employees to receive the lowest grade (4). It’s an open secret that anyone with a 4 is being put on a PIP that’s deliberately impossible to pass, so they’ll all be let go of in 3 months with no pay out….

Another bible study lady. We are all in our 70s and talked about how professional women in our day didn’t support each other enough. Good to see less competing and more locking arms. Sending strength and support. We see you!

The conversation about what’s broken on Wall Street is often framed as women versus men. But recently a senior male technology executive at a major financial institution told me something that disappointed me deeply — though it did not surprise me. He said he doesn’t feel free to speak up to fix what needs fixing….

Dropping a note to say Thank You to the members of this community. I was fired earlier this year, one day after filing an ethics complaint. My case is strong enough that I had no trouble finding an attorney, but I have hesitated about whether to sue because it takes such a personal toll. But…

The Head of Risk at USCC likes to say she was trained by great managers. The results haven’t shown up in how she develops her own people. For years, she has harbored a repeat bully, harasser, and discriminator in her group — shielding her from any accountability, any consequence, any scrutiny. The reward for years…