Work at a big bank in Germany. Can't say alot due to many reasons. Confidentially etc

it varies from bank to bank, management or office operations, It would of been well covered in employee contracts if you work in the front office yoy arnt getting a strange meeting request from anyone and are not going to be privy to this information. What I will say though is that is has been absolutely mayhem over the last couple of days. Small time people. You will just be let go. Many small time employees in these roles have had their contracts terminated over the last week

In the front office, their are 2 schools of thought of what is happening at the momenent, their is the classic trying to reduce numbers as crypto and central bank currencies are brought in and alot of jobs can be replaced with ai now but how it has been going round is generally you will turn up to the office sometime around 7.00 and your pass won't work. A security guard will come to help you and escort you into a meeting room where hr are waiting with a letter informing you of the bad news and schedule a follow up meeting. This can be brutal especially if their is a queue of victims in front of you. I have been responsible in over seeing some of this over this week. Many people crying and swearing.

The second approach this week that I have seen happening is you will be sitting happily trading when your manager appears behind you and ask you to come to a meeting. while you are in the meeting an IT guy is turning off your systems and a security guard packing up your stuff to give you when you leave meeting.

In general when you are fired you will never step a foot back on the trading floor unescorted again.

I have no idea if I will be let go but I am shitting it for next week.