Time to move on to a growing company. I’ve had enough of working at a dying one.

I keep seeing comments about impacts to annual bonus for coffee badgers. Please elaborate. Since the annual bonus is an Organizational bonus, not an Individual bonus, how would some people get less than others?

Morale is low and managers/leaders are unprofessional… I need to get out. Is anyone else thinking the same?

The Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 and Merry Christmas 🎄Layoffs with a pajama party is coming up!! Then Auld Lang Syne resolutions to find a new job 🎆 First need to get through the Scary Halloween 🎃 wave xx of zip code relocation and RTO. Life at the T is... — read more 

Anyone know when the next round of layoffs are going to be?

Just think, A.I. will never whine or complain about being in the office... A.I. will never spend its entire life cycle 'collaborating' without producing... A.I. will never purposely trash the workplace just so it can complain about how trashy it... — read more 

Wow, didn’t see this coming.

There is no increased collaboration and socialization, but there will be marked decline in productivity and results. We all know the true reason behind the RTO has always been the attrition, as well as some minor considerations such as locally... — read more 

This is my first 2 weeks in training at a Call Center for Att. I left Tmobile retail, today was the 3rd time the Manager/Coach told the training reps that “use the restroom only on your 15 minute breaks or lunch”. I asked for them to put this in... — read more 

DALLAS, Oct. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- We will host our 2024 AT&T Analyst & Investor Day in-person in Dallas on Tuesday, December 3. Key Takeaways: AT&T to host Analyst & Investor Day on December 3 AT&T will simultaneously webcast the event... — read more 

We were told the need for in-person collaboration was a factor driving the RTO mandate. Almost immediately it seemed that work took a back seat to socializing. Productivity was less important than what they were calling collaboration. Actual work... — read more 

AT&T bought DirecTV for more than $67 billion, including debt, in 2015. MoffettNathanson Research analyst Craig Moffett wrote in a report Monday that the completion of the DirecTV sale would “close the books on one of the worst transactions in... — read more 

When are we getting them? Do the needful

Rumor of changes to severance package in January - obviously it will be in their best interest, not ours, but anybody have any more details?

Any news on what was found?

“Final thought, about accountability. Readers who have followed the story will know that Stankey, the senior AT&T executive quoted above, is now the AT&T CEO. He was clearly very closely connected with the DirecTV deal and tasked with important parts... — read more 

I'm not asking how to get fired, that would be easy. I want out but I also want to get severance. Talking to my manager is out of the question. He wouldn't be helpful, to say the least. Is there anything else I can do to improve my chances of being... — read more 

will i lose my att directtv pension by going to new company or should i just retire and keep my pension.

I'm in sales and truth be told, I want to be out asap, this is ridiculous. I understand convergence, but they really are having unrealistic expectations, how are we supposed to get good customers if they expect us to do customer service, and get no... — read more 

Anyone go to the Q&A in STL today and have anything of significance to share?

What happens to it now? I have had Uverse Fiber for years.

Sep 26/27th has come & gone.

Anyone have the inside scoop now that AT&T is offloading DirecTV? Will we have to commute to Cerritos or Tustin? Or “RTO” to Dallas?

It's interesting how, right at the end of Q3, a wave of questionable chargebacks gets thrown into the compensation checks of business sellers. Is this an attempt to manipulate the numbers for Wall Street? What’s worse is that sellers are given... — read more 

Any word? It's a ghost town every time I coffee badge.

Has there been mention of any waves after RTO Wave 3?

All employees must report to work. Your safety is the company's primary concern. EH&S will hand out chemical suits and respirators.

So we all know the news that AT&T just sold the remaining 70% of DIRECTV to TPG for $7.6 billion. I’m not sure of the math here, but I think TPG originally took the 30% stake for $1.8 billion of cash inflow. AT&T’s website says the initial... — read more 

It doesn't matter if there's a natural disaster. You are expected to be at your work location come Monday moning.

“Why would these two companies, still involved in providing customers with cutting-edge wireless service, have to hand out pink slips? AT&T's top line has dropped by $83.1 billion between 2017 and 2023 but Verizon saw its revenue rise by $7.9 billion... — read more 

As I sit in my truck ready to do some storm related repair work, I'm thinking D3 should have stayed out longer. We could have done a moonshot on the contract and gotten anything. The broke financially illiterate members need to save money and be... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/27/echostar-nears-deal-to-sell-dish-to-directv-with-debt-payment-looming.html

Will take awhile but I would imagine there will be a lot of data pulled from this event to see the weak points in the network including fiber versus copper restoration cost comparison. Yes aerial fiber will be impacted the same as copper initially... — read more 

Just what this company doesn’t need! Merger/buy out of whatever they call n it! $2.9 billion, when you need to be selling it instead of makn our grave deeper..

Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown U. He hears technology talk in all the forums, and his mind goes blank. Sorry his mind is blank. Take a science class Jeremy !

This Forum is worthless

I’ve heard from a few people today that some platinum teams were given notice today. Has anyone heard anything?

I’ve already got my marching orders so what do I have to lose - what questions do you want asked at the Stankey Town Hall next week?

We have come to know we are receivings of the applications of ownership in AT&T. Grateful feelings of blessings have followed into our teams and the work is thankful. Kartic month will be a celebration of great proportions. Our expert level engineer... — read more