Watch how a company makes money. If they're healthy, they invest, they grow, they expand. Profits come from doing more. If they're sick, they cut. They restructure, they lay off, they squeeze. Profits come from doing less with fewer people. That... — read more
Pay cut for WFM
Last week I formally sent an offer to HR and copied it to my L3. My offer is this, I will accept a 50% reduction in pay in exchange for permanent WFM. This is due to multiple family and personal issues. Should have an answer by Tuesday.
Doing the RTO thang
How many in here moved to Dallas and what decision led you and your families to do so? My family is going through a forced relocation. We are choosing to move to keep the job, for some social life and probably better opportunities for jobs.
Surplus Question
How are medical exceptions to work from home treated in regards to if there were a declared management surplus? There is a group of 25 or so US management employees where 5 or 6 of them are in this category (yes, this is still happening). Some of... — read more
Additional Layoffs for 2026
I was released on 3/4 and ever since leaving life is SO much better. It feels good to smile again and enjoy life beyond AT&T. Just curious if my previous post from February was accurate in predicting additional upcoming layoff... — read more
MST home dispatch tech use and abuse company assets
MST home dispatch tech use and abuse company assets. Driving 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 per... — read more
Wonder what our percentage is?
29-44% of employees admit to purposefully sabotaging AI rollouts at their companies. https://fortune.com/2026/04/08/gen-z-workers-sabotage-ai-rollout-backlash/
Location change after RTO Letter
Just wondering if anyone was told to move to a non-dallas location first, but your request to go to dallas was approved instead
Inevitable Layoff
In the simplest terms: We shall all be laid off as soon as the company can possibly do so.
Charlotte
I am virtual and asked to move to Charlotte. How is this place in terms of Job, which schools are good, etc? Did anyone move recently?
Finance Reorg
Affecting ATS, Business, Ops New Center of Excellence being created under Sabrina Sanders’ Org to standardize data collection
Layoffs in GES
Layoffs are coming to the GES space Monday. 40% of mobility CSMs plus GES sales will be impacted.
Did T sell Mexico division to Televisa ?
Hearing rumors the deal is closing in the coming weeks, that T sold AT&T Mexico to Televisa (Izzi telecom division ) , Televisa is like Cablevision in Mexico they have both media and a Telecom arm (Izzi) . Curious if anyone knows any details and... — read more
Product Town Hall
All of the “leaders” on stage, except for the one who was on video from not Atlanta or Dallas. Bad look, hypocrite.
When is someone going to file a complaint about open floor plan?
Having not one second of privacy is bad for women: While wearing a skirt or dress you have to constantly be aware of how you are sitting. No privacy when standing up and adjusting your clothes. Pull and adjust in front of everyone. With open floor... — read more
What happened to the self proclaimed "Corpreneur"?
William Traylor head of 5G Ecosystems?
AT&T offering new hires hybrid work
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/att-hosting-hiring-event-for-300-jobs-in-san-antonio-texas-schedule-remote-work-employment-commissions-bonus
When are virtuals going to be terminated?
I do not mind employees working virtually. My concern is that since the five-day return-to-office mandate, the company has appeared to operate under two different sets of expectations, with some virtual employees continuing to work from home without... — read more
Bang! The ageist rant is no longer a secret
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/lawsuits-claim-at-ts-ceo-saw-the-relocation-mandate-as-a-way-to-replace-older-workers-with-younger-ones/ar-AA20YBUD?ocid=BingNewsSerp Stankey should have a nice read while he’s taking his afternoon dump.
Another week, another incorrect presence report
Hard to take any of this seriously when the system tracking “presence” can’t even get it right. We’re making decisions and enforcing policy based on data that clearly isn’t reliable, then calling it accountability. If that’s the goal, maybe start... — read more
GM job titles reporting to same job titles
How does HR continue to let AVPs report to AVPS and Directors with less than 6 people. There used to be span of control and that seems to be a lie.
Ageism in Business Operations Unethical, Illegal, Immoral
JVB the corporate queen of organizational destruction is at it again. Glaring ageism on display and everyone sees it and knows it. Forcing generals out and bringing inexperienced and unqualified barely out of boot camp privates in. She’s earned her... — read more
How many in the next round of T layoffs? 1K, 5K, 20K?
So today's ATS town hall hinted at impending layoffs, it was almost glib to go down the list of other recent corporate cutbacks but saying T is not named... But anyone with half a brain knows that some significant layoff is being prepared in Dallas... — read more
Reminder Jeremy Legg is a political science major
This guy doesn’t know jack fu--ing sh-t about AI. This Town Hall was the worst I’ve ever seen from this incompetent sack of sh-t. Tell us to implement AI when we’re blocked by D-mb and D-mber Legg and Markus on any actual use case. Can’t wait to... — read more
I Used to Love My Job. Then Came 5-Day RTO.
In 2024, when we were hybrid, I used to be genuinely happy going to work. I was energized, motivated, and excited to contribute to the largest telecommunications company in the United States. But after nearly a year and a half of the five-day... — read more
ATS Town Hall Today
Get your popcorn ready!
Mass layoffs in Kosice, Slovakia
I just read the article in a News that company is about to layoff 200 people in Kosice, Slovakia by July 1. One of the cheapest places to hire people and yet, here we go. No one is sparred, not even cheap labor.
Welcome home, Artemis II.
Welcome home, Artemis II. Watching these astronauts travel more than 252,000 miles and return safely to Earth is a powerful reminder of what humans can achieve when we push beyond what’s known. I’m proud of the role AT&T and FirstNet, Built with... — read more
RTO lawsuit
Google ATT RTO lawsuit.
Next layoff should happen to the !Dior at the top
https://www.quiverquant.com/news/AT%26T+falls+3.2%25+as+analyst+downgrade+and+telecom+rotation+pressure+shares+ahead+of+earnings Another slump in the stock price and another downgrade. I’d ask when will the BoD see the light that this dude is... — read more
T stock in freefall
Down 12% in two weeks. But yeah… everything is fine. Just need a few more badge swipes and maybe another “collaboration zone” and we should be good. Market must’ve missed the memo about culture being built in the office.
NJ offices how long before we all forced to relocate?
So it seems somewhat apparent that the writing is on the wall , RE is pricey in NJ (Northeaast) , and with little innovation coming out of NJ how long before execs order everyone to GA or TX , anyone have any credible info. With everyone... — read more
The future of RTO, and simply existing just became more expensive
Today Trump acknowledged fuel costs would not decrease until November, if even then.
Losing people to retirement
For decades people and culture has been the strength of AT&T. I was 33 when I started at T 14 years ago. Probably the longest employment I have. The folks who were in their 40s and 50s when I started are now retiring. I lost many people already to... — read more
Someone’s finally taking the Stank to court over his remat
https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/employment-law/former-att-director-alleges-return-to-office-mandate-drove-out-older-workers/570973 A former director is suing the company for age discrimination related to the RTO and relocation BS. She... — read more
No workspace in Plano
What gives? Anyone know of a plan to resolve the congestion in the near future?