Rant

Is the culture officially dead?

0x7f73…4468

·32d ago·2 comments

Remember when we used to pride ourselves on being a stable, regional-first institution? It feels like that identity has completely evaporated over the last twelve months. Between the constant cost-cutting initiatives and the shrinking headcount at sites like College Park, it’s hard to stay motivated. I spend half my day checking the internal boards for news and the other half worrying about my own seat. Management keeps pushing these 'synergy' goals, but all it results in is doing three people's jobs for the same salary. Has anyone actually seen a positive change from these layoffs, or are we just bleeding talent to save a few pennies on the quarterly report? I’m tired of the vague town halls where they talk about 'investing in the future' while they're handing out pink slips by the hundred. Curious to hear if anyone else feels like the ship is taking on water or if I’m just being paranoid.

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0x52c1…6a4f

·32d ago

The shift from a regional community feel to a sterile, profit-obsessed machine is palpable. It’s no longer about serving the customer or the employees; it’s strictly about hitting metrics and appease shareholders before the next quarterly review. When you see talent jumping ship for smaller firms, you know the loyalty has officially dried up. The synergy talk is just a thinly veiled cover for stripping away the resources that actually made this bank functional. It’s draining to watch the backbone of the organization get dismantled piece by piece.

0x3ef5…7b77

·32d ago

Honestly, I stopped caring about the culture months ago because it’s clearly a relic of the past. If you’re still waiting for management to care about retention or the people at the sites, you’re just setting yourself up for disappointment. My advice is to keep your head down, do the bare minimum to stay off the radar, and focus entirely on your own exit strategy. This place is just a revolving door of layoffs now, so treat it like a temporary paycheck rather than a career home.