Sunday’s announcement about Deutsche would lay off 18,000 personnel was followed by the layoffs in NYC this post-holiday Monday.
Though it was mid-morning subsequent to a holiday weekend as well as prime time to enter the office a little late, the door let people out. Five people roughly were leaving a minute at one point.
Many people who left the building revealed that they were worried about the upcoming layoffs. You can read further details about Deutsche Bank here.
Some employees of Deutsche Bank left the office on a sleepy Monday morning from the soft drizzle blanketed Wall Street. This gloomy weather matched the low mood hanging around the office for more than a week.
Reports of imminent restricting of Deutsche float around for weeks followed by an ambitious merger with Commerzbank collapsed and become the focus of the money laundering investigation connected to the real estate company of Jared Kushner. Share prices of Deutsche fell Monday when the layoffs which was continuing the long-term downward trend.
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Many of those left the office did not expect it and none of them carried their belongings in the desk down with them. They were empty-handed and on their Smartphone. Some people left holding folders and two persons carried some things in bank-branded blue tote bags. These people were not interested to say anything to the press. Some of them were planned to turn their tables back onto the media.
A small group of qualified reporters stood before the main entrance of the Deutsche in 60 Wall Street location with an aim to take photos, notes and videos. They walked along the building’s side against the guardrails to avoid the conversation. Reporters were unable to get answers for their direct questions to these employees.
One man who seems was not laid off and began taking a video of the press. He circled around before the building and walked back in. Another man took his Smartphone out to take a photo of the press. He yelled out enjoy that with a smile when some photographers in the press able to snap a photo of such person. He seemed to break the day’s heavy tone for a second.
One man was dressed in the business casual garb. He walked out and asked to take his photo on his phone. He kneeled before the building and requested that I get the logo of the company in the picture. He was given an offer to work here and he had declined it. This was because he would have been laid off today when he has taken such offer.
Another man was wearing a suit and said that two of his friends left and they were fired on the trading floor to someone one the phone. The press was not able to speak with him for learning the details of the entire story.
Another man gave the loud high-five to the doorman which echoed via the street with a sounding that he had practiced for years.
