https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/game-of-thrones-film-trilogy-plan-canceled-1235920358/ John "I-know-more-about-the-entertainment-industry-than-anyone" Stankey, everyone. I'm really surprised they couldn't make the Warner acquisition work with... — read more
So what was the ACTUAL cause of the outage?
Ok, so T marketing admitted a misconfigured update broke things, plausible but that's not detailed enough, something of this magnitude has to have more to the story...
"leadership" has you right were they want you.
You complain about the Union because you have not the benefits the Union employees have. The Union didn't take away your retirement benefits, Stankey did. You need to place blame where blame is due. Randell and Stankey have placed AT&T into more debt... — read more
Surplus calendar
Anyone know or can share the surplus calendar? I know they have certain notice dates and saw it on one thread before but cannot find it.
Direc tv prem tech layoffs coming
San diego going to lose 4 direc tv guys and cwa 120 prem techs. But $4.50 raise for the remaining
Middle and senior managers
Dealing with some of the middle and senior managers around here is like navigating a minefield of terribleness. It's sad that they don't even try to hide their disrespect and they dish out verbal abuse like candy. Fear seems to be their favorite... — read more
$1 raise for a year of work. Depressing
Knowing you worked this hard for what you receive is definitely depressing.
The Stink runs it into the ground
https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/02/23/att-service-outage-dallas-texas
Layoffs
By contrast, investors were applauding John Stankey, AT&T's grossly overpaid CEO (US$22.9 million last year in salary, bonuses and stock) for his management efforts, which include plans to reduce costs by another $2 billion over the next three years. — read more
Performance Rating
WHAT: EXCEEDS HOW: EXCELS OVERALL: OUTSTANDING AND THE WORST RAISE IVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. Why do I work here again?
Outages are scary
Great day to WFH. Wonder how many people died yesterday as a result of no service. Rajeet, Diptah, and Rushalli let the cows I to the server rooms and they tore some stuff up.
Ed Whitacre
These Fiasco’s didn’t happened under Big Ed!! Randall and Stankey have ruined the company. The service is bad the CEO wants to be on TV all the time and the morale is low!
AT&T Outage
No one will be held accountable! Stankey will be on to the next major sporting event to hand out a trophy!! The best thing that could happen is that T-Mobile buy out the company and clean out the AT&T management!!
everyone thinks AT&T is filled with
lazy, stupid....people and it seems are right
YTR Statement
I guess the outage delayed it
Key holders
Wouldn’t it be something if AT&T is firing every key witness? Damage control... — read more
JTS doing away with Level 3s and level 4s
Heard this from several sources. They're flattening out the totempole. Going to see lesser directors and avps going forward.
Black Eye on FirstNet!
This is not a good look for FirstNet! That has been a source of some big contracts!! This gave my retired a-s some PTSD! My initial thoughts…. 4AM - prime change window - human error Maybe a bad configuration in BGP Also me … ahhh sc--w... — read more
New Slogan: Outages Change Everything
Connections are great. It’s not complicated. That’s why we sunk billions into DIRECTV and WarnerMedia, instead of bandwidth licenses at spectrum auctions. You don’t need spectrum when you have crafty 3rd party contractors (partially owned by current... — read more
Riddle me this?
How can a manager of a BAT Team have almost every person on their team investigated, but they go scott free?
S&P, Dow hit record highs! T down 2.5%
Stankey and Legg have to leave!
Nationwide Outage due to another outsourcing decision…
It angers me that we are determined to have all our IT systems outsourced to individuals that don’t care. When we have calls with IBM or tech maradra or Apex or whatever cost savings companies that hold our ba--s in their hand. They always deflect... — read more
So many ticked off employees with knowledge
And keys to the switches. Jeez Stankeybwhat could go wrong???? Even terminated employees should be happy. Stankey Sheet for brains.
LOL outage caused by software update
Did someone forget the "ASK YOURSELF" principles, or was this sabotage by a disgruntled employee? Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
National security concern?
Is this it? one of the many countries pi---d off with the US,,, breakdown their infrastructure,,, or could just be one of the many employees that att has F*cked over,,, let the games continue! Bwahaha
Fiber Org AD’s
Heard rumor they are being surplussed? Can anyone confirm
AT&T Network Outage
Wanted to seek input from Someone within the Network Unit if the ROOT Cause of the outage was identified. Serious responses only Please. I retired from the company about 5 years ago. My service is now restored here in Oklahoma and it is at about... — read more
A hundred times this
AT&T executives are in it for themselves. They don't care about employees or shareholders beyond what they can do for them. All decisions are made based on that and they spread propaganda to help distract and disguise it. When you accept that truth... — read more
Stankey should be fired
An outage of this magnitude is completely unacceptable. Time for the Stank to go!!!!
if this outage goes on long enough
if this outage goes on long enough it just might wake the public up to what a bad idea it is to leave something as important as a big chunk of the country's telecommunications infrastructure in the hands of arrogant, money-grubbing dimwits like those... — read more
Just got the Surplus Letter
Townes Org, L2 with over 20 years of kicking a-s for this shithole of a company.
Arjun, Patel, and Deepjay are on the case
They are on their way to the data center by scooters after first delivering rice and chickens to the market.
I have T-Mobile and it is working just fine
We have never had a problem with our T-Mobile service. ATT is down since early hours this morning. With employees all wireless how do they contact each other to fix the problem? Is India and Erickson on the case? How long will the ticket be in the... — read more
Massive Network Outage
I am going to switch to the Cricket Network. So tired of ATT outages.
Cyber security- the slow agonizing demise.
We are witnessing in real time the destruction of an entire services business with over 1,100 employees caught in the cross hairs. Pathetic leadership that communicates almost NOTHING. EVER. An absent leadership team. Where is Paul Rosenbaum?!... — read more
Job market is not as robust as recent data implied
Gotta admit, I am shocked by that revelation. https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cuts-outlook-recession-economy-job-market-unemployment-rate-2024-2
ServiceNow
"Chewning’s team is still burning $$$ with ServiceNow Ticket to Ride program……SAD!!!" WC needs to step down; unfortunately T2R is still trying to fix holes....the more they fix the worse it gets....AMAZING!
Fiber
Do people like working in fiber? Is it an attainable job? Considering moving over, any input is welcome.