This is more of an FYI to anyone who has not received their med package to make selections... I called to check on the status of my med options since i can receive retiree benefits and discovered the benefits center hadn't received the "file" update... — read more 

All 1st and 2nd Line Managers in Corporate Real-estate are getting cut. They can apply to the Vendor JLL or CBRE.

Anyone else hear about these and affected groups?

Let the Bidding War Commence. So many assets desired by so many players. ATT, Verizon, TMobile, American Tower, Crown Castle, SBA Communications, Private Equity Chop it up and sell it off. Verizon is the lead dog in this pack but will anyone else... — read more 

are gobbling up TDS Telecom and US Cellular as much as they can before Verizon goes after them and ATT jumps in and TMobile throws a wild card into the mix. 2M Postpaid Subs $50 ARPU, 1.3% Churn 500K Prepaid Subs $30 ARPU 4300 Towers Spectrum... — read more 

Anacott Steel Teldar Paper Bluestar Airlines TDS Telecom US Cellular

Verizon, ATT, Tmobile, American Tower, Crown Castle, Private Equity Chop Shop

Bought out for 2X current PPS at a minimum

You know what that means folks??? Buy up TDS/USM as Verizon is going to buy them out for a lofty premium.

Today we find out if that one poster was actually right or if he was just making it up like we all thought.

Yes, I remember years ago when things were different and we took pride in working for the company. We were closer as a group. We had an AT&T Telco golf group (mgmt & craft) that had monthly tournaments. We even competed in an annual tournament... — read more 

Layoffs to long term staff in Bratislava and the hiring of contractors for 1100 euro per month for same roles. Being done one by one so no need to notify. Offering not a bad package to leave but giving ultimatums....take or get fired with nothing.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/att-promised-7000-new-jobs-to-get-tax-break-it-cut-23000-jobs-instead/ Look at the numbers and exclude Time Warner and the other small companies. See where SBC/AT&T was for employee count vs. today’s... — read more 

and a years SIPP. then my boss came back and offered my old job back as evidently they got it wrong. No one here to replace my UNIX programming job. Who in the programming world knows UNIX today? In meantime, I found a corporate job writing UNIX... — read more 

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Employees and retirees alike. When we were proud to work or had worked for at&t. It was a well respected company, it meant something to share that you worked for at&t. All that is gone, all within the last decade, respect is no longer an attribute... — read more 

SIPP = supplemental income protection plan (SE Core Contract) Trying to figure out all my options, will be off payroll this month. I meet the modified rule of seventy five but a couple of years from being 65. I get convoluted answers from benefits... — read more 

everyone should be getting a letter from at&t about a recent data breach. funny how none of the major news site aren't reporting the breech. it's label "Important Information"

"I got my job the old fashioned way, just as I suspect many of you did: My brother got me the job,” said the chairman and chief executive of AT&T Inc., which is the telecommunications giant that Southwestern Bell morphed into after two decades of... — read more 

Is this happening in your areas? I am not seeing much of it here.

If I don't do anything on Fridays except being online and watch movies...did I give myself a 25 percent raise?

The NRLB removed the incentive for companies to provide severance? So, Employment at Will in the U.S. means no more costly layoff packages are required to be offered now to reduce headcount. The cost of remaining silent can't be bought anymore with... — read more 

If you can, leave this place ASAP. I've been hearing from my former coworkers, and it's obvious it's getting worse by the day, not improving. Trust me, I was here for nearly 10 years before I quit last year, and it was the best decision I ever made... — read more 

Just shuffled around to do another role, no regards to qualifications and skills. Hard to gain momentum when you are shuffled each time a bad decision is made. Sure, embrace the change, but if its a change for the better of the company being... — read more 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/22/success/severance-agreements-rule-change-from-nlrb/index.html Companies can no longer silence laid-off employees in exchange for severance By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Updated 2:39 AM EST, Thu February 23, 2023

Latest number is being down 7,000 employees in the 4th qtr of 2022, info. from the latest McElfresh interview. He said they are just starting on the copper wireline transformation to remove cost and reduce cooper footprint 50% over next 2-3 years... — read more 

Let's unionize.

The attrition has become so bad that even the worst of the worst employees are resigning for what they see as more favorable job opportunities. Things are so freaking bad here that a person who barely puts in 3 to 4 hours of work daily would opt for... — read more 

Who else is dumping this sh&@ bag?

Anyone have any news on layoffs for c&e

Even in the midst of layoffs, employees are pushing back on RTO mandates https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/07/even-as-layoffs-increase-employees-are-pushing-back-on-return-to-office-mandates.html

Anybody heard any rumors about MVO this year?

Does anyone have anymore info on Leasa's group? I heard a round is coming very soon for her organization.

How many are participating?

Last month most of the LED teams were surplused. In the same week a new organization was formed that basically took over for the former LED TEAMS. The people who were moved to this role were not given a choice and also took pay cuts. How is all... — read more 

Are COBC violations taken into account when laying off employees?