Pros
Colleagues are brilliant, lower level managers are supportive and keen for you to develop.
Cons
Until a few months ago I was so proud to work for LBG and the work/life balance that compressed hours offered me (having done them for over 8 years). However now that's all gone. The only reason Charlie can give us is that "to support business needs" everyone now needs to do 7 hours a day/5 days.. what are these business needs? How are they not being supported by compressed hours? We've made billions in profit and staff satisfaction on the last survey was the highest I've ever saw it but that's not enough no? I cannot fathom why you would take an engaged, hard working workforce and flip that upside down.. for what? WHAT IS THE GOAL HERE CHARLIE?? Do you want people to quit to save on wages? Or are you just deluded and think everyone will go along with it? Charlie was asked by a colleague in the last briefing if he's saw the Glassdoor reviews plummeting and he shrugged it off.. clearly thinks he's untouchable!