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?
2pm on Friday . . . time to go home.
8 hours for today -- 40 hours for the week. The market says my time is more valuable spent elsewhere. You guys have a great weekend.
BREAKING: Scientists discover smoothest brain in the world
Scientists have published a groundbreaking report where they studied the smoothest brain on the planet, belonging to AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg. “It’s insane, we’ve never seen zero synaptic activity in a human ever”, one scientist said, “we’re honestly... — read more
Hardin Town Hall
Missed it yesterday. Did she have anything good to say?
Man, I Love Fridays (M!LF)
Friday tomorrow. You know what that means. I’ll be in the office at 5AM sharp to drop off my laptop. I’ll connect to the LAN and clear my inbox, then head home around 7 to eat breakfast abs watch the masters. I’ll sit on the couch all day and drink... — read more
Leaders in NJ
Surprised nobody has said anything
Is this just my group or is this a company-wide issue?
Management asks for feedback constantly. Surveys, meetings, suggestion boxes, you name it. And nothing ever happens. The same problems exist year after year and the same complaints get raised again and again. But nobody listens or does anything. It's... — read more
San Ramon closing ETA date????
Is there a date? Mostly RAN people left, but they got dumped into Ericsson for Texas or remote
Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime
That’s why I watch the Masters on company time.
How did our society fall so far?
Publicly known mo--n John Stankey makes the average AT&T employee’s salary in a day, for the job of deciding which wageslaves to lay off every quarter. Not only should his job be ridiculed, but the same wageslaves even turn around and applaud him... — read more
In a peculiar situation
How do you live with the fact that you may be called to report to any location any time, while you are still owning a home in another state and not getting a job elsewhere? Are you willing to rent your current home and go, drag it out as long as you... — read more
It’s Thursday - where is Presence Report is Wrong Guy?
Today’s the day where some slacker always shows up to say the presence report is wrong. What gives? Is he on spring break?
Manager asking techs
Anyone else had their manager ask if they were interested in possibly taking a buyout. This is happening in some out of region nts/abfs. Offices ?
Work fchn$ux
..and then you d i e
The patient is fading
Look at what's happened here over the last decade. Decline after decline. Bad decisions, missed opportunities, leadership that couldn't lead. AT&T is on life support now. Just waiting to see who finally turns off the machines.
Richardson building
Anyone have any word on what's going on with the Richardson building they acquired last year? I'm hearing some buildings in the Dallas area are going to be closed and the employees in those buildings will have to report to the Richardson location.
Stankeyahu
The year is 2030. TMO is the biggest telecom company in the world, Kraft Mac and Cheese is distributed to every citizen as rations, and John Stankey gave himself a raise to 60M annually. John Stankey’s Amdocs contracted private militia has more... — read more
Anybody got a chance to jump out but chose to relocate?
Question says it all. Could be for any reason
What percentage?
Just curious, what percentage of T employees respect and admire John Stankey? I would estimate less than 5%, what do you say?
“You’re invited to ATG Live: John and…”
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AT&T has big plans for Cricket Wireless, and they go way beyond phones
https://www.phonearena.com/news/at-t-has-big-plans-for-cricket-wireless-and-they-go-way-beyond-phones_id179442
Choosing Pain on Purpose
Think about this. Most companies, when they see something causing unnecessary stress or friction for employees, try to fix it. Even small things. Shorter commutes, more flexibility, better alignment. It’s basic common sense because it improves... — read more
Logged in by 5:30a this morning . . .
Will be done by 2p today and have 8.5 hours at work. I will be deducting that 1/2 hour from my Friday work day to reduce my average weekly hours to right around 40. Awesome way to start the weekend!
Presence report, discrete monitoring, and metrics
Since T states in their mandatory privacy courses that they comply with California laws, they may want to check out some of these. State-Specific Protections (Example: California) California provides some of the strongest protections through the... — read more
Anybody else dealing with too high travel expectations?
When I joined two years ago, travel for my role was described as occasional, but in reality it turned out to be anything but and it keeps increasing. A lot of it is last-minute, which makes planning anything outside of work difficult. Maybe if I was... — read more
Whitacre Tower isn't going anywhere.
Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas is and will always be our home. Don't fall for any of that Plano talk.
I'm already over it
This is my first job, I've been here for ten months, and I'm already over it all. Between toxic work atmosphere, managers who're nothing more than bullies, and constant worries about layoffs, how are people able to do this for 40 years of their... — read more
Does AT&T head of HR hate men?
Ever since Darcie Henry, AT&T's HR leader, joined HR there has not been one male announced in a senior role. This makes me wonder, does she hate men?
RTO is working.
Return to office, a fresh new start, A chance to reconnect, to share, to spark. The hum of voices, ideas in flight, Collisions of minds that just feel right. No more the silence of screens alone, But laughter and teamwork, fully grown. Quick chats... — read more
They don't want normal attrition
They want 50k employees almost universally making less than 6 figures. That means everyone making more than that and over 40 years old need to be made as miserable as possible until they quit. Performance and knowledge DO NOT MATTER. Leadership... — read more