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> as if JPM issues corporate laptops Really? You think they dont issue corporate laptops? The suggestion that they do "destroys" the case made? > You mean lik

> as if JPM issues corporate laptops Really? You think they dont issue corporate laptops? The suggestion that they do "destroys" the case made? > You mean like just normal work? You don’t text your colleagues? Since when is iMessage a forum? Dumb. At most banks using non monitored communication tools to talk to colleagues would be a fireable offence. https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/2022/09/whatsapp-banks https://www.efinancialcareers.co.uk/news/2022/09/whatsapp-ba...

ericmay 3y ago
> Really? You think they dont issue corporate laptops? The suggestion that they do "destroys" the case made? I know they don’t issue corporate laptops to most employees. I had a Mac because I worked in Digital but that was the exception, not the rule. Yes some employees get laptops. It wasn’t the norm. In fact I believe MD and above aren’t actually allowed to have laptops. This doesn’t “destroy the case” (whatever that means) - it makes me question the Reddit post given that most employees aren’t given laptops so suggestions “like cover your laptop cam” don’t make a lot of sense. I have no doubt the firm is tracking a lot of stuff and always have been. Using swear words in chat apps like Symphony would get flagged to HR. Like all good conspiracies there’s an element of truth. For example, let’s say you sit down at your VDI one day and you see some web cam flash. Does it make sense that they may have some app that takes a picture of the person logging in and makes sure it matches? Yea. This, however, doesn’t make a lot of sense: “You’ll notice that your web camera will flash right after login. This is not an “initial connection” flash. Your web camera just took a burst shot of pictures and sent them to WADU. The pictures will be scanned for anything deemed unprofessional or unsafe. Recreational drug paraphernalia, TVs, game consoles, and several other things are all flagged if detected in the pictures. If you see your web camera flash randomly, that was your manager or someone in security requesting a burst shot of pictures from your web camera.“ TVs and video game consoles are unprofessional? Surely they must hate when you bring your Switch to the office and talk about the new Zelda game with all your recent grad workmates! > At most banks using non monitored communication tools to talk to colleagues would be a fireable offence. It’s also illegal to drive over the speed limit.
tootie 3y ago
I was consulting at a big 4 IB once. My company used Slack for ourselves, but were onboarded the client's chat tools and told to use them for all project communication which we mostly did. One time a coworker sent me an IM saying he'd follow up with me on Slack. The compliance team flagged it and came after me (not sure why me and not the guy who sent the message). They asked if I discussed company business on Slack and I, not wanting to lie and not wanting to stay on an account that was a meat grinder, just said "yes". They never followed up and I worked on that account for like 8 more months.

ericmay 3y ago

> Really? You think they dont issue corporate laptops? The suggestion that they do "destroys" the case made? I know they don’t issue corporate laptops to most employees. I had a Mac because I worked in Digital but that was the exception, not the rule. Yes some employees get laptops. It wasn’t the norm. In fact I believe MD and above aren’t actually allowed to have laptops. This doesn’t “destroy the case” (whatever that means) - it makes me question the Reddit post given that most employees aren’t given laptops so suggestions “like cover your laptop cam” don’t make a lot of sense. I have no doubt the firm is tracking a lot of stuff and always have been. Using swear words in chat apps like Symphony would get flagged to HR. Like all good conspiracies there’s an element of truth. For example, let’s say you sit down at your VDI one day and you see some web cam flash. Does it make sense that they may have some app that takes a picture of the person logging in and makes sure it matches? Yea. This, however, doesn’t make a lot of sense: “You’ll notice that your web camera will flash right after login. This is not an “initial connection” flash. Your web camera just took a burst shot of pictures and sent them to WADU. The pictures will be scanned for anything deemed unprofessional or unsafe. Recreational drug paraphernalia, TVs, game consoles, and several other things are all flagged if detected in the pictures. If you see your web camera flash randomly, that was your manager or someone in security requesting a burst shot of pictures from your web camera.“ TVs and video game consoles are unprofessional? Surely they must hate when you bring your Switch to the office and talk about the new Zelda game with all your recent grad workmates! > At most banks using non monitored communication tools to talk to colleagues would be a fireable offence. It’s also illegal to drive over the speed limit.

tootie 3y ago

I was consulting at a big 4 IB once. My company used Slack for ourselves, but were onboarded the client's chat tools and told to use them for all project communication which we mostly did. One time a coworker sent me an IM saying he'd follow up with me on Slack. The compliance team flagged it and came after me (not sure why me and not the guy who sent the message). They asked if I discussed company business on Slack and I, not wanting to lie and not wanting to stay on an account that was a meat grinder, just said "yes". They never followed up and I worked on that account for like 8 more months.