Barclays mandates 5 days in office
5 days in office… What is your view guys?
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Based on previous WSO threads, Barclays has announced a policy requiring employees to be in the office 4 days a week, not 5. This policy also includes the removal of at-home meal expenses, even on weekends. This change has caused significant frustration among junior employees, who feel that the post-COVID improvements in work-life balance and perks are being rolled back. The sentiment among many is that this move, combined with other factors like disappointing bonuses, is making it difficult for juniors to stay motivated and consider long-term careers at the bank.
Sources: https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/barclays-announces-4-days-mandatory-in-office-no-at-home-meal-expenses?customgpt=1, https://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forum/investment-banking/absolutely-despise-going-into-the-office?customgpt=1, Return to Office - 5 Days in Person vs. Hybrid Model
In all likelihood they are trying to convince people to quit to avoid further layoffs.
Agreed. Also Barlcays being Barclays, they will continue to pay bonuses below market
So basically you work Goldman Sachs hours and you get a Barclays bonus lmao
Yes and that’s because you work at Barclays, not Goldman sachs.
Thought it was only US but also London?
Yes, also London.
It‘s globally I understand
can anyone confirm if this is true for the NY office?
Confirmed.
sounds like you guys still get to do 2 WFH days so not too bad in the grand scheme of things.
You mean we WFH Saturday and Sunday?
We are back to the office Monday to Friday.
yeah. it was a joke. suppose someone got butt hurt about it though hence the monkey shit hah.
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