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Complaint Review: The Bank Of New York - East Syracuse New York
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111 Sanders Creek Parkway East Syracuse, 13057 New York, U.S.A.
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The Bank Of New York A Nightmare to Work For Corporate Trust Managers Are Incompetent and Unexperienced! East Syracuse New York
Back in 2003, I accepted an offer to work for the Bank of New York in the Corporate Trust department located in East Syracuse, NY. As I started, I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful trainer to teach me my new responsibilities. I truly enjoyed coming to work and be challenged on a daily basis. Plus my trainer was a God-send and was patient and through..
About 2 months into my tenure, my 2 managers at the time called me in for a meeting stating that someone from another unit is leaving for medical reasons and I will be transferred over there to fill her spot. Being a cooperative person, I was willing to pitch in when needed. About 2-3 weeks later, I officially moved over to my new section and received what would be the start of much negativity and rudeness.
These two older ladies (Mary Ann and Ann) were widely known to stick together (their nicknames were Frick and Frack.) It was joked by other co-workers that they were connected at the hip. What I didn't know was just how connected to other people (senior managers, etc.) they were. It seemed they had inside information on what was happening and new procedures that were not formally introduced (breach of the Code of Conduct.) Also, they were the ones who were training me and let me tell you... I was not trained throughly at all. And their negative obnoxious attitude didn't help matters. Even when I broached my managers, there was no corrective action taken (perhaps Mary Ann and Ann convinced my managers that I had the brain of Jello.) My work quality was being scrutinized, but they got away with treating me such contempt. I won't bore you with details or various instances of their rudeness... I already documented them and forwarded it to the senior managers on my last day (I resigned because of the nonsense.)
It was so sad and stressful to work in an environment where the Company's Code of Conduct stated that "all employees must be treated fairly and with respect regardless of...." and these women were able to harass and create a hostile work environment for me while my work quality was being questioned (that's not fair treatment.) There is no equality in the Corporate Trust department of the Bank of New York. For some reason, I was pigeon holed and received disciplinary action (written warnings) for every burp and fart, while these women went unpunished for terrorizing me for no apparent reason. While working there, you could feel the tension (my last month working there, I was barely talking to "the Dynamic Bitches.") I was also very stressed, not sleeping well and came to the point of crying at my desk on a couple of occasions. One day I came into work and couldn't even make it to 10 o'clock, I was that much pressure. My stomach was in knots and I was in tears. Why didn't management catch on to my earlier queries and move me is still a mystery. Perhaps Mary Ann and Ann manipulated management into believing I was a brainless turd. Or Paul (my former manager) was inexperienced and easily swayed (he was actually told how to legally force me out by his wife who works in the Human Resources field. He wasn't brave enough to stick up for me and other employees who were dealing with similar circumstances.)
Since I left, quite a number of people have left the Corporate Trust unit. In fact 2 unit managers have left. They were sick of the games and the duplicity that we all encountered while employed there. In fact the VP of Human Resources located in NY also left under "mysterious circumstances" shortly after he received the e mail I sent to not only him but his boss. If a VP from HR left, you know something wasn't done correctly. He actually stated in a meeting that "The Bank of New York is not an employee friendly organization." What does that tell you?? Several of my friends who are still working there tell me that nothing has changed and in fact it's getting worse.
If you want to avoid any un-needed or un-deserved stress, please do not apply nor express any interest in The Bank of New York in East Syracuse...you will thank me for it later.
Former Corporate Trust Employee
Central NY, New York
U.S.A.
About 2 months into my tenure, my 2 managers at the time called me in for a meeting stating that someone from another unit is leaving for medical reasons and I will be transferred over there to fill her spot. Being a cooperative person, I was willing to pitch in when needed. About 2-3 weeks later, I officially moved over to my new section and received what would be the start of much negativity and rudeness.
These two older ladies (Mary Ann and Ann) were widely known to stick together (their nicknames were Frick and Frack.) It was joked by other co-workers that they were connected at the hip. What I didn't know was just how connected to other people (senior managers, etc.) they were. It seemed they had inside information on what was happening and new procedures that were not formally introduced (breach of the Code of Conduct.) Also, they were the ones who were training me and let me tell you... I was not trained throughly at all. And their negative obnoxious attitude didn't help matters. Even when I broached my managers, there was no corrective action taken (perhaps Mary Ann and Ann convinced my managers that I had the brain of Jello.) My work quality was being scrutinized, but they got away with treating me such contempt. I won't bore you with details or various instances of their rudeness... I already documented them and forwarded it to the senior managers on my last day (I resigned because of the nonsense.)
It was so sad and stressful to work in an environment where the Company's Code of Conduct stated that "all employees must be treated fairly and with respect regardless of...." and these women were able to harass and create a hostile work environment for me while my work quality was being questioned (that's not fair treatment.) There is no equality in the Corporate Trust department of the Bank of New York. For some reason, I was pigeon holed and received disciplinary action (written warnings) for every burp and fart, while these women went unpunished for terrorizing me for no apparent reason. While working there, you could feel the tension (my last month working there, I was barely talking to "the Dynamic Bitches.") I was also very stressed, not sleeping well and came to the point of crying at my desk on a couple of occasions. One day I came into work and couldn't even make it to 10 o'clock, I was that much pressure. My stomach was in knots and I was in tears. Why didn't management catch on to my earlier queries and move me is still a mystery. Perhaps Mary Ann and Ann manipulated management into believing I was a brainless turd. Or Paul (my former manager) was inexperienced and easily swayed (he was actually told how to legally force me out by his wife who works in the Human Resources field. He wasn't brave enough to stick up for me and other employees who were dealing with similar circumstances.)
Since I left, quite a number of people have left the Corporate Trust unit. In fact 2 unit managers have left. They were sick of the games and the duplicity that we all encountered while employed there. In fact the VP of Human Resources located in NY also left under "mysterious circumstances" shortly after he received the e mail I sent to not only him but his boss. If a VP from HR left, you know something wasn't done correctly. He actually stated in a meeting that "The Bank of New York is not an employee friendly organization." What does that tell you?? Several of my friends who are still working there tell me that nothing has changed and in fact it's getting worse.
If you want to avoid any un-needed or un-deserved stress, please do not apply nor express any interest in The Bank of New York in East Syracuse...you will thank me for it later.
Former Corporate Trust Employee
Central NY, New York
U.S.A.
