If it's the last thing we ever do!
Hub locations
Once the company has consolidated, the overhead office space in non hub cities will be sold. As far as Stanley’s vision is concerned he sold that line when he was a proponent of the DTV and TW merger deals. His only option now is streamline the... — read more
Back to Work Clothing Sale - Macy’s
Macy’s has some really good sales on clothing over the Memorial Day weekend and the deals are now available. I wanted to post the links in case this might help others preparing for... — read more
Management Union
MWCS (Manager Wild Cat Strike) has been officially called to start at 8:00 AM on 5/22/23. All managers should skip work Monday morning and stay home awaiting further instructions and dues amounts from your President of Manager Union Team.
SAN DIEGO LAYOFFS
Heard today that Layoffs are coming to either prem techs msts specials possibly even in home experts. Has anyone else heard anything about this? I tought there was an agreement no layoff until 2024
at&t. too big to fail. too failed to survive.
Limbo for at&t. Limbo for many, many jobs. Ma bell has a bad disease, at the very top of her head.
Wow - Stankey was right: the stock price is going bananas!
Thanks to his steady, guiding hand on the tiller, Stankey has already turned around the stock price just since announcing RTO! What a friend have have in Stankey! What a guy!
WTH is this, call center told to WFH
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio-county/att-call-center-building-closing/
Manager communication about the change
Does anyone receive communication from your direct manager about this change? For example, your location is not on the list so you need to make a decision before July or September.
Recommended Areas in Altanta for Housing
What are some of the nicer and more affordable suburbs in Atlanta? It’s time to start planning.
36 months for Dallas/Atlanta management relocations
Looks like the speculation here was on point. The other hubs will eventually be closed down and the end goal is to essentially have everyone at these two campuses. You will be assigned a location and will have no say in the matter. Mind you, there... — read more
Severance
To preserve cash flow, severance will be paid in monthly installments.
Generous Relocation Packages
I'm a L2 individual contributor, my team's work is likely to be "centralized". I am waiting to get more detail on the "generous" relocation services that are available to me per John Stankey. Anyone hear anything? Bueller?
Preliminary Results of Yesterday's Shareholder Meeting have been Published
https://about.att.com/story/2023/annual-meeting.html Apparently, shareholder love Stankey! Key Takeaways: AT&T held its annual stockholder meeting. Additional information can be found on the AT&T Investor Relations website and on AT&T’s proxy... — read more
AT&T to Reduce Office Locations, Call Managers Back to Office
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-reduce-office-locations-call-160000299.html
1995
The last time our stock price was this low. Doing a bang up job, leadership. And you wonder why you can’t get the employee base to get on board with your decision making. Everything you touch turns to $hit. And you have no evidence or data to... — read more
For Stankey it's 85K employee headcount or bust.
That's right, this new RTO policy is nothing more than a means to an end. Wake up at&t employees!
2023 RTO - Best Response Yet
It’s a desperate move to achieve their insane 2023 free cash flow targets. If a corp needs to raise $2B fcf in a very short term, there’s only one way to do it - cut back staff. It’s a corporate restructure couched as RTO and it’s a slimy move to... — read more
Newsflash!
AT&T is no longer a cradle to grave company!
ATS beware!
Santosh is in India and is scaling up operations. Hopefully you know what that means to you.
Beware the reverse stock split
If the ship isn't righted in a certain amount of time, lookout for the reverse stock split. This will equal to decreasing the dividend yet again.
Is it worth.....
Trying to fight Stankey on this new RTO policy? If we all come together and present a united front, we could possibly win. I would like to see him walk back his RTO policy.
ABFS work being contracted out
I’m an abfs tech in SE and have noticed a lot of work that falls within our purview is getting assigned to contractors this year. The way it’s supposed to work is a PM should be asking the local FSM if he has techs available as he has FROR. Only if... — read more
If you can WFH,
your job can be done from India, Philippines, Mexico, Latvia, International Space Station, or any ISO9000 company that is the least costly to the company. If you must be on location for some or all of your job, then it can be done by... — read more
At least we don't have to worry about layoffs anymore
So many people will walk away that layoffs will not be necessary for who knows how long. It's all about silver linings, right?
Should I leave??
I have an opportunity to go but it’s so hard. I’ve spent many years here and many great relationships. But this place is a dumpster fire and feels like a sinking ship. Time to cut my loses or show mental fortitude and suffer through? What would you... — read more
Why Return-To-Office Mandates Will Backfire
FORBES article As evidence that return-to-office mandates are failing, many employers are already backtracking. Look at Elon Musk. He initially insisted on a strict return-to-office approach, then later shut down his Seattle offices in favor of... — read more
relax, we all die at the end anyway
Chill out and smoke a Doobie if needed. Hug someone you care about. Tell those you love that you love them. Do something nice for someone. Read a book. Listen to some calming music. Take a walk in the woods. Nothing about your life is... — read more
What exactly is this relocation RTO situation?
Could be because I am not management, but I have not recieved any email or info regarding a relocation. I am currently working in an office. Can someone spill the beans on exactly what is going on and if more then management is going to need to... — read more
public sector
any rumors at&t will sell of its public sector?
FIVE Hubs
Washington DC is not one of the FIVE hubs. Will Legg get rid of all DC offices? There's a lot of gov't business there, wouldn't that be stupid?
If you needed a push, you got it
With so many complaining on here about how bad AT&T is these days (and don't get me wrong, I agree with most of it) this is the perfect push you needed to take your fate into your hands and leave on your own terms. I already made my decision. I'm not... — read more
WHY?
Why is Stankey so arrogant and nasty? He missed his calling, he was never cut out for CEO work!
Corey
Honestly feel bad for the guy. Though he speaks with the confidence of someone that has no worries about his OWN particular future.
BlackRock Effect
Blackrock who AT&T is in bed with for funding our fiber builds, who is also a driver in these woke social justice initiatives AT&T pushes on us, announce 2 days ago they are forcing their employees back into the office. I think it is more than a... — read more
Take San Diego's example, don't unionize.
San Diego call center was closed past year and work was moved to Tustin (1.5 hour drive). Half of the impacted bargained employees left ATT. Did the office closure make sense, no. On a larger scale it does because it's all about cost cuts. San... — read more
The Bright Side
Curious where former AT&T employees have found new careers. Give those of us stuck here hope for a brighter future.