We do the same work in the same location. I had a peer ask why they have to ride the same elevator?
Sleepy Stank and Prehistoric Pascal
“Well… uh… you see, the number… goes up, and sometimes… the number, it can…the number, goes down”
RTO is the reason for the stock cratering
Could’ve saved billions, but now we’re spending billions on new offices and campuses for no reason. The biggest reason is general idiocracy, but publicly showing Wall Street and all of your employees how incompetent the CEO and entire C-Suite is, is... — read more
My AVP told me to Exercise my options today but I was not able to.
Word out earnings call will be bad. Anyone else able to trade options today?
Collaboration
Wednesday marks the 3rd straight day of WFH for Dallas. How, oh how have I been able to get my job done the last two days without all this inspired collaboration Stankey envokes? This leadership team is failed. From L3 up to the highest level... — read more
I thought yesterday was the day I was done
My manager pulled me into a last minute meeting with zero context and kept a straight face the whole time. It turned out to be small talk, but my nerves were shot for hours after. Do they not realize how on edge all of us are?
Fresh New 52 week Low Today on the Stock Price
Expect a weak earnings print and disappointing bonuses. The setup is already clear. Revenue growth is barely positive and EPS is expected to decline year over year. Legacy segments continue to drag results while growth areas aren’t scaling fast... — read more
Leg T CWA contract
The Leg T CWA contract expires in a few months. Will they settle without a strike? Who's got the upper hand? Is that power real or perceived? Is the company actually ready to replace workers via automation, off shoring, in house replacement, etc? ... — read more
Why are people of late throwing others under the bus, not taking responsibility and acting immorally?
Are they scared of losing their job? It is just horrific these days. Grow a spine and tell the truth and take ownership instead of blaming others.
Milwaukee locations
Any updates on size of work force in Milwaukee? Any insight on AT&T plans regarding job functions other than local designations? Is current HC stable?
#blessed
thank god for fern
Weather in Georgia (Northwest)
There were no road issues. But for some reason they closed the schools. I had to take a PTO. It cost our family a vacation day this summer. Georgia is so backward.
If You Mandate RTO, At Least Make the Office Livable
If you’re going to force everyone into the office five days a week, can you at least turn the heat on? People are sitting at their desks in coats, winter hats, and gloves. That’s not exaggeration either. You made the RTO decision, not employees. If... — read more
WFH today but not any other time? Make the hypocrisy make sense.
“If your job allows it, we encourage you to work from home” So they realize that there’s onsite workforce who needs to be present and customer facing workforce who needs to be present. But everyone else, we realize your job allows you to work from... — read more
"How We Work" letters - what's the timeline after a decline to move?
If I decline to move, any ideas on what the timeline looks like to get the official layoff notice? I hear that puts me on "the list" but I'm more curious what that means for timeline / budget purposes. I want to find a new job, but I want to do it in... — read more
Why is this leadership doing everything it can to run this company into the ground?
What do they get from it? I'm genuinely curious.
WFH is the industry standard
https://www.inc.com/leila-sheridan/kevin-oleary-loves-why-his-companies-will-never-force-a-return-to-the-office/91291726
Wfh monday
Enjoy
Surplus the Southeast
How many are waiting for surplus to get 90 weeks pay?
Think twice before moving for this job
A friend was offered a promotion with a move recently, and I'll say here what I told him. Even with a promotion, moving for this company is a terrible idea. Layoffs are hitting everyone, and you'd be putting your family through a lot for a job that... — read more
Is it me or them?
I have been at T for more than dog years and as I venture into job market, I am seeing hiring managers not having a clue who they want, yet interview me and send instant rejections after the first rounds. I am unsure if these are H1B postings, my... — read more
ORANGE CONTRACT BARGAINING
I’m hearing for the new orange contract for mobility they are going to continue permanent WORK FROM HOME for those employees under orange contract. Then they will hire near end of year for WFH. Anyone heard of possible outcome for the Orange contract... — read more
RTO chases talent away
https://www.inc.com/leila-sheridan/kevin-oleary-loves-why-his-companies-will-never-force-a-return-to-the-office/91291726
The bottom quartile.
How's it going there in AT&T now that it's only left with "the bottom quartile". “If you’re trying to say to people, ‘Oh, you got to work in an office,’ you’ll just get the bottom quartile of people who have no choice.”
Living your designation, unless weather won't allow, then we NEED you to work from home.
Great news, team! After months of being told that our jobs absolutely require us to be in the office five days a week, we’ve now discovered a groundbreaking truth: remote work magically becomes possible the moment a storm named Fern shows up. To... — read more
4th Qtr Revenue Decline
Expect a double digit revenue decline from Q4 2025. This will no doubt result in layoffs being pushed forward at a faster pace. At some point this company has to look around and realize customers aren’t happy and change directions.
BAU
Please continue working hard every day business as usual bringing in revenue to help support upper level retired management and perhaps one day you too shall travel first class, enjoy fine dinning, five star accommodations, fun toys and cosmetics... — read more
RTO Ki-ls Companies by Forcing Talent Out
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 strategy: *“If you’re... — read more
Is CISO Rich Baich adhering to AT&T's ethical standards or acting in his own self interest?
Did Rich Baich engage in conduct that may constitute a conflict of interest? Rich Baich serves as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Senior Vice President at AT&T. Rich's daughter, for reference, serves as Director of Product Management at... — read more
More "How We Work" letters coming..?
So, where are all the letters that they talked about for the rest of the employees that did not get any 2 weeks ago....???? They were supposed to come out today 1/23/26.......
Worried about T's future
Is anyone else concerned that poor leadership decisions are putting the whole company at risk? I enjoy my role and my team, but the strategic mistakes are piling up. We need a change in direction quickly.
This Is What Value Destruction Looks Like
Since the notorious 8/1 email, the stock is down 16%. In just the first month of this year, it’s already down 6%. That’s not volatility or bad luck, it’s sustained value destruction. Billions lost on bad acquisitions, billions spent on buybacks at... — read more
Contemplating to stay vs taking another offer
I am considering an offer from a global company where I will mostly be managing/co-developing a team of developers building a product. The downside is I might be the only one on-site in the city and rest are spread across the world. RTO is 2 days a... — read more
Stanley siphons off Shareholder Wealth
For himself and the people behind the curtains. The goal is to strip this thing down to bare minimum costs, maintain a revenue stream and healthy cash flow and dump it off private equity style. He most certainly doesn't work for shareholder or the... — read more
Why do we hire clueless contractors ?
We preach less cycle time yet know the overseas contractors waste productivity with errors. Why? We preach improve customer satisfaction but turn a blind eye to clueless lying and noise from non employees. Why ?
Finance
Finance. 15% reduction announced today notices 2/17 off payroll 3/13. Not vouluntary.
Management lay offs in Field Operations
The future lay off were announced yesterday for the West.
We are the Cleveland Browns
This company feels like a team stuck with bad coaches who refuse to adapt, and the scoreboard proves it. You don’t win by wearing out your players. You win by putting them in a position to succeed. Employees aren’t asking for less accountability... — read more
25th most valuable brand, but...
.. the Telekom/TMobile is 11th and Verizon is 16th... How come TMobile is better than ATT at the US soil? Well for example they still offer hybrid working policy.