Hi all! For those who moved to Dallas for T, did you move with family straight off the bat or without family? How many months did it take for you to move?

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Any news on # of surpluses that will be announced to the union tomorrow (9-15) and what titles will be affected ?

AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/11/att-store-worker-gets-16-months-inside-for-sim-swap-side-hustle/5295898

Senior Management, including left over TimeWarner and others not T heritage have sc--wed up. Moral is in the toilet, collaboration is minimal, invocation halted as well as patents. Many yes many critical folks are about to leave end of year and early... — read more 

I have a 2 hour round trip to Dallas HQ that I do everyday. I am looking forward to my commute on Monday morning. In the morning it gives me a chance to plan my day. And in the evening I get the opportunity to reflect on my day while driving home. I... — read more 

The people at the top seem to get away with almost anything while toxic behavior is allowed to continue. You can actually see the environment changing people who used to care, as they become bitter and completely checked out. That's the part that... — read more 

Wife went into store for another problem. Rep talked her into trying Internet Air and gave her equipment to return if we didn’t like it. Told her our current provider was cheaper and met our needs. She returned per instructions. Got a notification... — read more 

Any updates on management surplus the rest of the year?

Are we taking it and blasting them to drown out the bootlickers or are we going for low participation? I feel like repeating the same message as last year and letting him know nothing has changed despite all his efforts might be the best case? What... — read more 

I'm happy to have gotten the VTP payout of 104 weeks pay.

It’s now good for the economy, right? And for our investments, right? And for our grocery bills, right? When did that change? Where’s the outrage now? I didn’t like it then and I don’t like it now. You?

Does anyone know if this is true ? https://threatbeat.com/attacks-and-incidents/iran-hackers-after-denial-of-texas-att-claim-id--ts-dont-even-know-what-we-tampered-with/

Four people are here, working from their company laptops, with one person in a meeting. Why us? Why does our CEO have to be such a pr--k?

Anyone here dealt with health insurance via AT&T, pre-medicare, as a retiree? How much does it cost in premium and out of pocket expenses? Is the doctor/hospital network same as that offered to employees? If you are using the AT&T health insurance... — read more 

I spent the best part of 20 years working for AT&T. Started before SBC bought it. Throughout that time I worked with some amazingly talented people. It's sad to see it's decline. It's global presence in network was stripped to the bone. I keep seeing... — read more 

I'm a management employee and my boss asked me if I wanted to consider the layoff package. He purposely provided no detail on what the package might look like for someone with 22 years. Anyone have a real idea what the severance packages have looked... — read more 

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Anyone moved their family to Dallas this year or last to save their job? How are you adjusting to new life?

Study finds remote workers are far happier and more productive Remote workers reported much higher well-being, but were also less likely to leave their role Study also dispels myth that remote workers might feel alienated from co-workers A... — read more 

Just heard that they made term opt tech in redding permanent. How is this possible? I get it we all gotta make a living,but why are terms becoming permanent? What does that say to the permanent guys that are trying to move up. Permanent employees are... — read more 

What a joke anyone that pushed back in BCS got let go or demoted. All the yes men moved to Dallas because they can’t get a job any where else. Any ideas are from AI. Just keep saying yes. Cuts coming huge in March- yes- yes- yes

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Texas appears to be the hardest-hit state, with a significant number of reports coming from the Dallas area, including Frisco and Grand Prairie. Some users also reported disruptions to AT&T's cellular internet... — read more 

Where's the collaboration they promised with RTO? I only talk to people remotely, never in person, outside of the random meeting that I might as well skip. I even eat my lunch alone. It's a joke.

Has anyone heard that there will be a management surplus notification on September 18th?

AI PROMPT: Please create layoff plan for ATT to make it profitable. Trim out unnecessary management levels and identify areas of C-level management that needs replacement to boost employee morale.

I know some people whose husbands and wives have to quit their existing jobs and follow the other to Dallas to rebuild their dreams, only to know the other person has lost their job in 1 year of move. I understand families have emergency fund for... — read more 

There are people that install, provision and maintain the telephone network and then there are 7 levels of people that measure the pace of that work being done and talk about it on conference calls all day. Each level getting a bigger bonus than the... — read more 

I know no one cares, but this utter nonsense of hub consolidation, has costed my family $180K per year with my husband letting go of his job to follow me to hub, as he has similar colocation issues too from his company if he moves out of state... — read more 

Right now I am so drained that even when I am off, I have nothing left for myself. Yes, my pay and benefits are better but at what cost? Not to mention, now I have a higher chance of being laid off instead of it being the other way around. This place... — read more 

I normally like to keep up with the latest phone because I like technology but hesitant to upgrade because I don’t want to be locked into a contract with an employer who wants me to quit or wants to fire me. My plan is already ridiculously priced... — read more 

How do I find out if I’m eligible for a pension boost at MR75? Where do I look?? Legacy Cingular here.

Got 36 hours in before disconnecting today . . . Only 4 more hours before the weekend. I will be home for lunch tomorrow.

I'm at three now. Each one felt like the end of the world at the time. And each one taught me the same lesson, that you're just a number to them. No matter how hard you work, no matter how much you give, they'll cut you if it fits the spreadsheet... — read more 

What exactly are the benefits of retiring if I don’t plan on drawing from my 401(k) and I don’t need healthcare through the company? Am I basically just giving up my employee discount? I’m trying to understand what other perks I’d actually be... — read more 

Thank god I retired a couple of years ago. I milked the company for everything I could. The benefits have now been gutted by a greedy CEO. Now you are processed by AI when trying to do your job. Stankey looks at employees like a data stream. He sees... — read more 

What are the details of the packages being offered to techs in southeast? What are the #’s the company is trying to get?