Morgan Stanley Takes Hardline Stance On Snow

Author:
Bess Levin
Updated:
Jan 14, 2019
Original:
Feb 9, 2010

As many of you might've heard, earlier today, the New York City public school system decided to cancel school for tomorrow, due to the reports of snow and the fact that every seems to be losing his/her shit over a little powder. These people included the employees of Morgan Stanley, who've apparently been spending the afternoon trying to get out of coming into the office tomorrow. In fairness, the bank had kind of given people an opening by sending out a note earlier that everyone should "expect delays in your business travel, so plan accordingly." Gorman and Co, however, have had enough of this "I'm commuting all the way from downtown," "I'm a pussy," etc. crap, and blasted out the following just now: "The Firm will be open for business throughtout this weather event." So, please plan accordingly, by growing a pair. This is not DC.

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Back in January, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman sent a simple messages to his employees, who had been grumbling about their pay: STFU or GTFO. "You're naive, read the newspaper, No.1," Gorman told Bloomberg he would say to any members of his staff that wanted to give him lip about their compensation to his face. "No. 2, if you put your compensation in a one-year context to define your over all level of happiness, you have a problem which is much bigger than this job. And No. 3, if you're really unhappy, just leave." Today, in an interview with the FT, Gorman reiterated his stance and added that in addition to reducing compensation for current employees, the bank will likely be drastically cutting pay for future analysts. If anyone has a problem with that, consider applying for a gig at Bank of Mythical Pre-Crisis Era Bonuses. Alternatively, Gorman is happy to discuss a compensation plan in which you'll be awarded shares of his foot in your ass, which vest immediately. In the latest sign of the pressure Wall Street is under to cut costs and address high pay levels, James Gorman, chief executive, said that staff and remuneration would have to be sacrificed as banks cope with lower profits. “There’s way too much capacity and compensation is way too high,” Mr Gorman said in an interview with the Financial Times. “As a shareholder I’m sort of sympathetic to the shareholder view that the industry is still overpaid.” Morgan Stanley itself is already axing 4,000 jobs, 7 per cent of its workforce, by the end of this year. In the new year, Mr Gorman said, the bank will consider its next round of cost-cutting, including lower pay and bonuses. News of further pay cuts, including potentially for new entrants at the investment bank, comes just weeks after Goldman Sachs confirmed it was overhauling its well-known entry-level programme for analysts. Goldman was said to have tired of the number of analysts in the programme who left the bank for hedge funds. Mr Gorman said that Morgan Stanley will probably keep its own analyst programme, but pay could be reduced significantly. Morgan Stanley Chief Warns On Wall Street Pay [FT] Earlier: James Gorman To Employees: STFU Or GTFO

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