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Signs of RTO being used for soft layoffs?

0x532e…653d

·1d ago·2 comments

Is anyone else feeling the pressure to be in the office more frequently lately? My manager has started tracking badge swipes daily, and there's a heavy push for 'collaboration' even though most of my team is spread across three different time zones. It feels like the company is trying to force voluntary attrition by making the office environment as inconvenient as possible. I’ve heard whispers about a potential re-org coming in Q3, and I’m worried that this sudden obsession with attendance is just a way to build a case for termination for those who can't meet the arbitrary quotas. Has anyone been getting 'coaching' sessions about their badge activity? I've been here for years, but the atmosphere has shifted from professional to paranoid in the last two months. Really trying to gauge if I should start job hunting now before the axe actually drops.

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0x22d3…b86a

·1d ago

PNC is definitely playing the long game with these RTO mandates. When management starts obsessing over badge swipes despite team members being scattered across time zones, it's never about 'collaboration.' It’s a classic tactic to thin the herd without paying out severance. If you’re seeing these patterns, start polishing your resume now. They want people to quit so they don't have to report big layoff numbers, and the Q3 rumors align perfectly with their recent trend of trimming the fat silently.

0x2e8f…59bc

·1d ago

I've been watching the same thing happen at my branch. It’s incredibly frustrating to sit in an empty office on a Teams call just to satisfy a metric. The leadership team knows exactly what they are doing by turning the daily commute into a form of attrition management. They aren't interested in productivity; they are interested in hitting headcount reduction targets while keeping the culture PR-friendly. Don't fall for the 'collaboration' narrative. If you have the skills, look elsewhere before the Q3 changes hit.