Story 306

Dear Story 374: Unfortunately there are many reasons why a lot of us can’t share details of our case. Notably because of NDAs. And we have reason to believe Citi is scouring these stories looking for reasons to sue someone for violating that NDA – not that they would actually risk it because of the…

Citi called it transformation. It fossilized in place. There was a reorganization. We were told it would put the right people in the right roles. Performance would be managed. This institution was serious about change. What happened instead is this: the people who had no business being in ERM technology stayed. People with no knowledge…

I’ve read Story 144 a dozen times. The author should get a Pulitzer for accurately capturing what an insane asylum Citi is. It needs to get posted on Reddit.

I was young and impressionable; I was regularly offered the opportunity to be mentored by older and more experienced colleagues or peers in the industry, who would also tell me how attractive I was. Once at lunch, one of these self-proclaimed mentors, who was in business with my boss to attract HNWI clients, after ordering…

If a submission comes in with a dozen typos, rambling run-on sentences, and nonsensical blabber, we will assume it’s fake. With the onset of tools otherwise known as ChatGPT (which can be used for free), it’s possible to sound professional without much effort. #BeBetter

I was recruited to Citi from Morgan Stanley in 2022 in a senior compliance role. I wasn’t unhappy at MS but Citi offered a substantial pay increase. To say it’s like being in the Upside Down is an understatement. Risk is constantly downplayed; misrepresenting facts to regulators is commonplace; and anytime an “outsider” (which is…