30 year wealth management professional. The best boss I ever had – at U.S. Trust – was a woman who was marginalized over and over because she wasn’t part of the boys’ club. But by far the worst culture on Wall Street is Citi. Spent three years stunned by the chaos & power thirsty MDs….
We read some stores aloud at Bible Study. #40 is hard to take but a reminder of women’s resilience. We stand with you ladies- our granddaughters need society to be better. God bless. Sue
I have been beyond astonished and dismayed by the stories I have read here and I’m also so glad that so many people have a place to speak up and be heard! It is nice not to feel so alone and clearly something needs to change! If sharing on this forum facilitates that then bravo!…
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!
A woman in our Bible Study whose daughter works on Wall Street shared this site with us last night. We are inspired by these courageous ladies! God will bless them.
Having spent nearly 25 successful years as a senior leader in wealth management, and one of the few women, I have never experienced anything like what transpired at Citi. I remain perplexed, disappointed, and shocked by the firm’s actions and its continued disregard for the damage caused to a previously unblemished career. Throughout my tenure…
I worked at a finance firm as a Vice President for over 9 years. When a new senior VP joined the company, he openly described himself as someone who ran the“old boys club,” even saying so in a team meeting. Although we disagreed at times, I remained professional. Over time, he began singling me out,…
Asset management vet of 30 years. For most of my career, I’ve worked with men who are supportive and professional, which made it difficult for me to relate to the #metoo movement, which in my view was mostly about sexual harassment. (Not to say one’s not due for financial services but it’s not my thing.)…
The examples shared are not surprising. My experience in Citi is similar. HR is weaponized to squash anyone speaking up. They train us to speak up, contact Ethics or HR and when you do everything is used against you. Before going to HR, I talked to a lawyer and was very prepared for what HR…
I am a woman at Citi. I have been personally impacted by the weaponization of HR processes and unequal enforcement of workplace policies here. Hearing other women share their stories is so inspiring and I would very much like to share mine. However, for fear of retaliation, I feel like I have to save it…