I'm asking because I honestly can't remember what it's like to not dread Monday morning. If you actually love what you do, what's your job and what makes it worth it for you?

As surplus notices come out today, post your name and organization in this thread. If you know of anyone affected, help sign them up so a support system can be established. Best of luck to everyone!

Work From Home Is Here to Stay-Even if Some CEOs Don't Love It Big companies keep trumpeting return-to-office mandates, but the amount of time Americans work remotely is barely budging. #WSJ 📰 The past couple of years have seen a drumbeat of... — read more 

Live broadcast today, June 16th where it was stated June 17th announcements are coming. Impacted department: “consumer.” I need the job, but also.. toxic environment…. Good luck y'all. Especially the ones with families.

Lubbock, Ocean Springs & Lafayette all received their surplus meetings today. August closures confirmed with reps given the option to go fully virtual.

You guys got your VTP. We're still waiting for our ESB or ESRO here in CWA D9.

Retired or forced out? Anyway, good start… we’re all hoping stink is next!

The long awaited day is almost here. They have us walking on pins and needles all week.

I have heard of a lot of crime in the Buckhead Lenox area near the office.

I just do enough in log in the hours and collect a paycheck. The place is the walking dead. Nobody cares. Stankey just doesn't remotely come close to having that It factor that you would get behind and do battle for. Most would give him a giant shove... — read more 

Just floating around with the tide and no destination. They could have been something if they bought up companies and simply just left them alone. The hubris of strategy, synergies, and merger integration....SBC RBOC boys from Texas. They were block... — read more 

I’ve been in enough high-level meetings lately that I can’t shake an uncomfortable feeling. I’m not saying the company is doomed. I’m not saying tomorrow is the end. But I am surprised more people aren’t talking about some of the warning signs. When... — read more 

Like seriously, go! It’s time to leave.

It's almost like this board monitored by Hindustani.

What does everyone recommend we do if our boss puts a meeting invite on 6/17? Does that mean we are toast? Has anyone considered taking PTO or blocking off their calendar day on 6/17 with more important meetings? I am just going to say that our... — read more 

26 Leg T CWA union workers in Minnesota got VTP today!

Surplus announcement for SE cuts 56 across 5 states / GA - 35 (Atlanta & Conyers), LA - 1 in Delhi, SC - 2 in Gaffney, NC - 8 in Statesville & Charlotte, TN - 10 in Dyeryburg, Lexington & Nashville. / … See you back here September 15th / Have a Nice... — read more 

Any truth to that?

I am hearing 7/1 not 6/15 for Layoffs - at least 10% across the majority of the company. Are others hearing the same thing?

Please, please surplus me today🙏

If you get surplused please post the following info: Landline or Wireless Your VP Org Management or Union Years of service vs weeks of severance Did you reject the RTO new location mandate I'm curious to see if all those claiming union layoffs are... — read more 

Many of us are very happy!

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When can we expect Plano HQ to complete and people can move in? Is it summer of 2027, summer of 2028 or 2029?

Upvote If you are still employed after relocating to Dallas or downvote this post.

Sunday June 21st is payday but friday the 19th all banks are closed. Any idea on what day we will get our checks?

Laptops in the company still have attuids assigned to their computer name. Use ADUC or the PowerShell activedirectory module to search for computers belonging to anyone in your leadership chain. Once you find their computer, you'll want to perform a... — read more 

I’ve never seen a CEO so completely disconnected and miss the message employees were trying to send. Thousands of employees were saying the same thing- morale is declining, flexibility matters, talent is leaving, and five-day RTO is making a bad... — read more 

Monday June 15th shall be surplus announcement for Leg T CWA workers thus VTP will happen with most celebrating joyously as we collect our up to 104 weeks pay per contract laughing our fckng @$$es off! It especially will be fun to forever laugh at... — read more 

I want to hear from people who've moved around in their career. Have you ever worked anywhere with a more toxic environment than this place? With leadership that cares less about its employees? I'm not being rhetorical. I really want to know. Is this... — read more 

I am asked to relocate to this year. But I don't have my team there. So, I asked for Dallas and it was unofficially granted. My husband has been laid off due to org restructure just 2 weeks ago and his health has gone down drastically, requiring at... — read more 

we all know it’s coming in June per Corkey Anthony. are we getting a courtesy email or will it be google-esque with a simple lockout of your account. would prefer the latter so i won’t have to do cr-p for 2 weeks

She earned her place and AT&T is the kind place where merit matters. LOL, yeah right. John thinks he is king and can lord over us peasants, while we have to just take it. For the life of me, I don't understand why the board hasn't forced him to... — read more 

Is it true that AT&T/HR is now cracking down on those of us that showed up at our FTW locations in time, but only in a temporary manner? That is, we accepted the move but haven’t actually moved permanently, we are travelling weekly or bi-weekly. ... — read more 

Time to get your affairs in order, John Stankey is getting lean

60% surplus of LRIS guess AR stores are on their own.

AT&T is expected to release its official workforce surplus notices on Friday, June 12, 2026, with internal communication and final numbers rolling out through early next week. Current Notification Timeline Reports from internal managers and ongoing... — read more