Be sure and tell what ATT is doing to you to your friends and family!!! My Mom was PISSSED, sister and mom both cancelling ATT cell service and switching to T-Mobile with me!! It's the NEW Friends and Family , be sure and let them know to dump ATT!!! — read more
Burnout
Wow! What a joke this week! They send out PLE classes for us to take on Burnout/stress and financial advice!
Labor Day is just a ‘milestone’ in the marathon to get workers back to the office
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/labor-day-is-just-a-milestone-in-the-marathon-to-get-workers-back-to-the-office-dcb3be34?mod=mw_quote_news Highlights: It has been a different story for landlords facing a roughly 19% vacancy rate nationally and... — read more
Robertson town hall
She talks about building trust while they are tracking badge swipes and logins and you never know when you’ll be axed or asked to move. I guess she didn’t learn irony on that hike she did. At least she hasn’t pulled out the you can’t hate who you... — read more
Legg
I’ve been under a rock. Is it true I have to RTO on Tuesday if I am in Legg org? NJ here.
RTO Wave 2 timeline
Any L3's, have the inside info on timeline for RTO wave 2 implementation?
Musk is coming for Telecoms
https://ground.news/article/elon-musks-x-to-roll-out-audio-video-calling-feature As if we didn’t have enough problems.
VTP dreamin'.....
Yep. 2 years pay coming my way. Getting ready to back up the truck to load it with all that cash. For all you that are gonna be jealous -- don't hate the player hate the game. Peace out.
RTO: Halloween Edition
With Halloween just two months away, are you dressing up to the office? I'm thinking of dressing up like the Stank. It'll probably end up looking like the time the b-m fights guy dressed up like Dr. Phil. The only difference will be the red... — read more
Is First Net safe now..
After all the consolidation already hit, is first net safe ..?
Stankey much?
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-spot-an-incompetent-leader?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
How many total people are affected by the RTO?
I've read anywhere from 9K to 50K.
Sambar Town Hall -
So what did you think? Sounds like a lot of smoke to me.
Does this sound familiar?
Companies are now "quiet cutting" workers. Here's what that means. Some companies are reassigning workers in a way that's sending them mixed messages. Emails informing employees that their current job role has been eliminated, but they have not... — read more
Half of my Peers wont move
Today, we had a candid meeting with our director (L3), who is a cool guy. We have about 35 in our direct organization between our director, his team, and two associate directors and their teams. Only 12 of us are in a hub location, 18 are near COEs... — read more
How long past being laid off until employee discount goes away?
Asking anyone who has left the business - how long did it take for you to lose your 50% employee discount? Does it happen right away or are they slow to notice that you've left?
Mass markets off payroll date
Mass markets off payroll date is October 6. Letters will be released to all who declined to move on September 22.
Master And Commander!
"Oh Captain!" "Yes Ensign?" "Captain, I'm sorry to report that the course you set has steered the ship into the rocks and we are taking on water! Should we set a new course? Should I send a crew below to try and repair the hull?" "Hmm, now now... — read more
Amazon
CEO cracks down on remote workers. He wants employees back in the office.
How many total Hubs does AT&T have?
Do people being made to RTO get to choose the Hub they go to?
Best decision
Best decision I ever made was to retire. I made the 75 rule. I retire 12/21. Cashed out. This company has gone to he-l!! Í feel for my old co-workers.
Contractors
Office Union Employee, work duties are being routed to Contractors...must be a sign...surplus is coming.
Union American
Sorry to those who still want to work for this POS company but most of my coworkers and I just want to GTFO! And yeah we're all waiting for the company to PAY us to leave. We get up to TWO years pay per our Leg T/CWA contract, which we fought for... — read more
Where’s our HC counter guy? 🤔
Just looking for current employee HC, wondering if decline from last week. Thanks!
Will the Free Fall of T Stock Continue?
AT&T (T) stock has been in a free fall since the end of April, 2023, falling from the high of $20 and creating a low at $13.43. The stock price fell roughly 32% from the high. The downtrend started after the release of first quarter financial... — read more
approx 1000 got notice on friday.
Depending on the department, they'll be off the payroll by September 8th or the end of September.
How does AT&T calculate Rule of 75 ?
If I can make it to January 2024, does this mean that my years of service (started with leg T), which will be 22 come May '24, counts as 22 as of January? As of January, I will be 54, so I make Rule of 75 somewhere next year.
Corporations, age discrimination hiring & layoff practices
AT&T isn’t they only company using age discrimination. Forbes reporting: https://apple.news/AZ8bYgwkQSGuXvlDODElfKg Sheila Callaham Contributor Aug 27, 2023 “Eli Lilly settled an age discrimination lawsuit for an undisclosed amount, according to... — read more
Laid off after outperforming ..What a Joke!
My colleague, the top performer on our sales team, was unexpectedly let go. Despite relocating at their request and exceeding his YTD targets, they still released him. I'm frustrated on his behalf. Perhaps it's a blessing in disguise given his... — read more
Dietsch uptake rate - 7%
This is business marketing. Dietsch did a significant surplus of about 25% in July (no option to relocate). The she a huge re-org early in August ahead of RTO. The re-org put people in completely unrelated positions - for example you had... — read more
Is Seattle laying off?
How many people in Seattle got a
Job market is not good
Yes, there are many open positions but many more people are applying for them. The companies that are hiring have the luxury of being extremely picky and, sadly, we don't have that luxury anymore. Take this into consideration before you decide to... — read more
Someone actually digging into the truth!
https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/getnews/behind-at-t-s-rto-policy-a-hidden-layoff-agenda- There is a contact form at the bottom where you can email the author your experience with RTO.
I got laid off with no direction from a supervisor
I've been laid off after just 9 months. The guy that informed me is two continents away and speaks terrible English. My last day is stated for two weeks from the Friday he told me. I'm not going to work or attend any meetings going forward, is that... — read more
Layoffs this week
Last week a lot of people got the call. Any news which orgs will be getting the call this week?
AFO tech thoughts
Seeing work from home taken away from office folks. It’s an attack on family, women. Now those families, women, will have to relocate and find child care. Take time away from family to get presentable professionally dressed every day. So yeah the... — read more
Professional trolls get paid by user engagement, do not reply.
Every reply is probably another dollar in their pocket. Every thumbs down, probably a quarter. Try not to feed them.
Levi & Korsinsky Notifies At&T Inc. Investors of A Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline
Levi & Korsinsky Notifies At&T Inc. Investors of A Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notified investors in AT&T Inc. of a class action securities lawsuit. The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false... — read more
Those who have received severance, how much tax came out?
I understand severance may be taxed with the consideration that it is 6 months pay (or however many months depending on your situation). Do you know what percent of federal tax was withheld? Thanks!