They have changed the presence report again starting February. Any insights into what they are tracking and reporting that is new. I reached out to my supervisor, but he did not have details on the changes.

Who are the 3 stooges smiling on the main picture on Insider this week? The ear to ear grins on the center and left guy look so fake. This is what is wrong with our company. We have so many fake employees at our company who act as hype squad for our... — read more 

The 10-K filing is now published. As of 12/31/2025: Total # of Employees: 133,030 Number of Retirees/Beneficiaries: ~477,000 Compared to 12/31/2024: Total # of Employees: 140,990 Number of Retirees/Beneficiaries: ~496,000 They no longer breadkdown... — read more 

The official currency of “collaboration” Backed by real assets: • Badge swipes • Commute exhaustion • And that one empty desk you finally found at 9:17am Consensus mechanism: Proof of Presence. Work done from laptop at home = imaginary. Same work... — read more 

2/17 is the deadline for managers to give their ratings out. Who is still waiting?

Parking at the Plano locations has gotten so bad, the police are starting to write tickets and tow cars. If you get to work after 8:30, forget about it. If you leave for lunch, forget about it when you come back. Your only option is a park & ride lot... — read more 

I thought the goal (at least in part) of RTO was to get folks together in HUB locations to collaborate and sing Kumbaya while holding hands. I see a lot of exceptions made for certain people. Many managers are reporting to non hub locations and it’s... — read more 

I applied tons of Dallas, Florida Market but none was being get updated or not being called. Are these just plain BS posting?

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5726509-valuable-employees-corporate-layoffs/amp/

What’s the latest on surplus for level 3’s? Haven’t heard much lately

https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-is-planning-a-big-return-to-office-rto-push-2025-12

https://share.google/9wVPh5wh28ny4WV63

AT&T continues to slash jobs, destroy careers and negatively impact families. All the while, spending $25M on the Pebble Beach sponsorship. There's zero human connection between AT&T Leadership and those doing the real work. None!

MST home dispatch tech use and abuse company assets. They drive 100K-200K bucket trucks to their home and back to their home garage everyday. Big V8 6.3 L engines use a lot of gas and insurance on top. Also, with MST high pay and only have .5 job... — read more 

Sometimes you put weeks into a project, it launches, and your contribution doesn’t get a single mention. It’s frustrating seeing your effort vanish like that, but it’s almost laughable how often it happens around here.

Sudden wealth is coming for many. It will allow many to walk out of the door without warning. It will cause Chaos in corporate America and the shift back to employee leverage will begin.

I know a few folks who are still working from home all five days with zero consequences. What makes them so special? Why do we have to honor the official mandate and they don't?

What happened with the big push to move everything to this “new wonderful tool”? I’ve seen a couple apps move, but it seems that forward motion stopped a couple years ago? Any insight other than funding? Seems we’re paying for both now, Service Now... — read more 

I have about 2 months to go due to an agreement to allow for a backfill to be familiarized with the role. RTO was the deal-breaker but not for the reason the whiners complain about. Prior to Covid my team came to the office 1 day each month. Not the... — read more 

All those supposedly great security and cost saving decisions by moving to the cloud without knowing what was being done or securing it made by Legg and Baich just keeps on giving... why didn't their heads roll while staff... — read more 

Rumors flying around Dallas about VTP happening soon in Leg T union contract after ratification.. Voluntary Termination Pay up to 104 weeks pay will be happening.

Leadership seems to need a decoder to comprehend the results, so here it is. The negative survey results are not about healthcare perks or wellness programs no one uses, they are only about RTO and the lack of flexibility. “I am proud to work at... — read more 

If you managed to find another job, somewhere outside of this hellhole, I wish you all the best. You deserve it, and congratulations to you. To anyone still looking, hang in there, your door will open soon, the job market is brutal, we know. To those... — read more 

I know they exist. I see the people in webphone. So, why are they the exception? I see job posting with “5 days in-office”, but clearly, that’s not always the case. Applying internally, are all the jobs genuinely gonna be 5 days in office still?... — read more 

https://apple.news/AB3GL7V95R7qXMGPLPTdnqw

The best employees in the world are trusted to work where they want, when they want, and how they want. Not because no one is watching, but because they’re capable adults with talent, character, and integrity. When you hire people like that and give... — read more 

Did anyone relocate to Plano or Frisco from out of state after the new campus announcement?

I understand the TA is nearly identical to what wireline west, sw, and se got, but havnt seen the details of the sbc/ameritech tentative agreement they reached over a week ago. Can anyone share? I’ve read a 5% raise up front (4/11/26) pension band... — read more 

Someone mentioned there were gonna be Level 3 & 4 layoffs. What happened to this rumor?

OK, who did it? There is a new sign up in our breakroom stating it is against company policy to microwave fish. Well played. I mean, I'm a rule follower. So I am going to microwave some asparagus and broccoli tomorrow, but not fish.

Public sector employees were told on Monday "don't get sick, don't take care giver days, don't take bereavement days, especially don't need surgery that will require an extended absense. Basically just work anyway.". Apparently they need to... — read more 

When? Which department?

Wonder how this will impact jobs?

If I am chosen and plan to retire instead of move, what happens to my annual bonus for 2026? Is it prorated or nonexistent? In past years, it was prorated, but since the packages have changed, they don't address the topic. I could ask my AVP, but... — read more 

Literally in the Deep South after a major hit of an Ice Storm, AT&T not sending any equipment or accessories! Shelves are bare and nothing to sell, but no quota relief!

AT&T and Verizon cut 17,700 jobs in 2025, with AI in its infancy US telco giants AT&T and Verizon cut another 7% of their combined headcount last year as their decade-old downsizing programs continued. Picture of Iain Morris Iain Morris... — read more 

Worth reading: https://www.inc.com/leila-sheridan/kevin-oleary-loves-why-his-companies-will-never-force-a-return-to-the-office/91291726 Kevin O’Leary, a real investor with actual companies laid out why forcing people into offices is a losing... — read more