Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:25     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Anonymous wrote:I’m also a fed who is back in 5 days a week with no leniency for sick days. It was horrendous at first but now it’s fine. We’ve all started making work friends again, collaborating more, eating lunch together, in person meetings are way better than teams meetings. I think most of us wish we were 50% telework (or even one day a week!) but it’s been okay. I’m surprised I’m even saying this


+100
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:25     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Anonymous wrote:That’s crazy to me. In my company we all telework M and F and it works out perfectly. It allows the company to recruit much more broadly in the DMV because people are willing to do a hard commute 3 days/week but not 5 days/week.


They probably don't need to recruit. They are likely wanting to do the opposite.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:24     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Our company allows M and F telework and Tuesday -Thursday at work. They probably should change that. People start up slowly on a Monday and leave early on Fridays. The company is not getting an honest 40 hours. It’s obvious.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:17     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
I thought it’s still every other week remote?

Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:17     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Why on earth would they do this now? Couldn’t be a worse time. How completely tone deaf.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:15     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Anonymous wrote:As a Fed who has been back 5 days for past 14 months, I have no sympathy. Remote and hybrid work are being phased out.


That's pretty short sighted. A fed might care because (1) private industry standards can set precedent and policies can change with new administrations and (2) industry decision making impacts more than where a worker sits.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:09     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
That's so stupid. Id rather have a happy financial advisor than a miserable one l working in an open office.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 13:02     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Good. It’s time to take your pajama pants off and rejoin the adult world.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 12:58     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Last two comments are Stockholm Syndrome.

Five days a week in the office sucks. Agree this is mostly to try to get people to quit so they don’t have to pay. Have no doubt that the big portfolio managers will have no problem being MIA on Fridays while everyone else miserably marches in.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 12:44     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
I’m also a fed who is back in 5 days a week with no leniency for sick days. It was horrendous at first but now it’s fine. We’ve all started making work friends again, collaborating more, eating lunch together, in person meetings are way better than teams meetings. I think most of us wish we were 50% telework (or even one day a week!) but it’s been okay. I’m surprised I’m even saying this
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 12:35     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
As a Fed who has been back 5 days for past 14 months, I have no sympathy. Remote and hybrid work are being phased out.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 08:37     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
Stealth layoffs. They are hoping for attrition.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 08:36     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
I have friends in financial services, and they're supposed to be back five days per week. In practice, however, they tell me that no one is actually coming in five days per week.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 07:38     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
That’s crazy to me. In my company we all telework M and F and it works out perfectly. It allows the company to recruit much more broadly in the DMV because people are willing to do a hard commute 3 days/week but not 5 days/week.
Anonymous
Post 05/01/2026 07:33     Subject: Fidelity Ends Hybrid Work, Requires US Staff in Office Five Days a Week
https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15779901/wall-street-giant-staff-office-wfh-fidelity-investments.html

20K plus will be "impacted" by the decision. I heard State Farm has done the same as well.