How come we don’t have any new great products that this company needs so much now? It seems to me that the focus of those who run this company has shifted from what's crucial to totally secondary things. I’m just wondering if I will still be in this... — read more 

It's a job. Nothing more. You are a dispensable tool, and as soon as they figure out how to eliminate you, they will. Your "team" members will sell you out in a heartbeat to save their jobs. Upper management laughs at you. If you are relying on... — read more 

IR Tech posts on a FB thread he just took a management position......I said, you realize that if you don’t retire by 1/22...you’ll get NO medical in retirement. They just cut there pension and 401K. He replies I know ...but after 30 years I got to do... — read more 

Just look at the very top. Stankey is an absolute disaster but Stephenson was no better. The worst acquisitions in the history of the company happened under his watch. So that's 15 years of completely garbage leadership. I can't say much about those... — read more 

So I have heard from CWA that over 100 AT&T Stores are being converted to Authorized Dealers Today, 3 in Minnesota have been converted, Apple Valley, Shakopee and West Saint Paul. My understanding is when they become Authorized Dealers all ewmployees... — read more 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/att-raised-phone-prices-153-as-service-got-steadily-worse-report-finds/

If love to hear Stank opine on the ethics of a company buying it's place on a list of "ethical" companies. There is literally nothing these guys won't lie... — read more 

Any insight why he suddenly left ?

The company losing the amazing leadership of Veronica Bloodworth speaks volumes to what we aren't seeing in the C-suite. She wasn't a yes-'man' and I'm sure that's the reason. We preach we need diversity and then let go one of the only females in... — read more 

I’m not fully versed in the packages that competitors provided when they went through the same exodus of their older employees a few years ago, but I trust someone who mentioned here that they were much more lucrative than the packages provided by... — read more 

I know annual reviews are starting and raises being communicated starting this week. Any want to share how their new pay band compares to their old one? I don't have my meeting till next week and am very curious.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/att-nears-deal-with-tpg-to-sell-large-minority-stake-in-directv-u-verse.html

can't wait to see how this goes probably the same as every year - I would really like to give you a good raise but I can't because you know we spent like drunks and had to hire and promote a whole bunch of people that haven't achieved any thing — read more 

In regards to health insurance coverage changes, John Stevens just said “As we direct the move to single pay” meaning they are pushing towards getting rid of our private health insurance snd pushing toward government insurance.

AT&T raised phone prices 153% over a decade as service got steadily worse "AT&T and Frontier have let their copper phone networks deteriorate through neglect since 2010, resulting in poor service quality and many lengthy outages, a report... — read more 

I'll start: List of CEOs more lackluster than John Stankey

http://www.telcoretirees.org/links/?fbclid=IwAR1TA4hQU0Zo4-4pJO9ciTHrjqRgkVOAkPtrHgJMt_Tre2q11LI4b2G-RzY I find it hard to believe that there are many retirees still alive that retired before 1991. But T f*cked up and they gave them back their... — read more 

Ms. Santone made her big debut this past friday and wow what a doozy Stankey was amazing as always as he chewed his gum from his throne telling the subjects that we have to take one for the team again so that in 10 years Randall and I can still... — read more 

The email notification was promised Feb 18. as anyone received it yet? What were the terms? 2 weeks work period before off payroll?

All of these apply more or less, but I think this one hits home the most: The Perpetual Promisor Red flags: Unfulfilled corporate expectations, employees report a lack of trust in CEO, inability to live up to brand... — read more 

You will be surprised : stroke, cancer, myocardial infarction .... might take him off sooner than you can wildly guess. the guy is already too old and long overdue to those diseases.

There is no strategy or hope for revenue growth as AT&T has poisoned everything it has touched. You cannot overcome the TMobile, DTV, and TWX debacles along with the debt incurred. Now leadership is blaming their $200 Billion Dollar Waste on... — read more 

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-t-inc-stock-outperforms-competitors-despite-losses-on-the-day-01613771009-eabaab4ecd2b

Does anyone know if AT&T is adding time to age and seniority to bring those that are stuck in the gap to the Magic Modified Rule of 75? I’m 53 with 22 years. I have 75 total, but not the modified 75. I’m stuck in the middle. 50 age 25 years... — read more 

Does any have any details about the college savings plan talked about on Fridays call?

With over 20 years of service - I have worked 50+ hours almost every week in the last 10 years. (holiday / vacation weeks excluded). While I agree that we do have great vacation benefits even with the five days that were taken from us to give to... — read more 

In its current state ATT is on Death Row. Stankey is a drunken gambler who comes home after a bender and beats his wife, kids, and the dog. He is a loser with zero chance of success and his legacy and Randall’s will be that of losers.

It's quite hard to find anything positive to read about AT&T nowadays. Macroaxis has a current AT&T Probability Of Bankruptcy Analysis at 47%. This might just rise after the "phone call" discussing how worthless employees are and seeking to... — read more 

This Stankey and HR call is the worst and most blatantly anti-employee call I have ever been on in my 22+ years.

Any word about layoffs for the Cricket Indirect Sales Executive position.

I would just caution...directly from the Q and A for the 2022 benefit changes : Q: If I retire in 2021, could my benefits still be cancelled at a later date? A: AT&T reserves the right to change or end any and all benefit plans at any time and... — read more 

Legacy SBC here, non-bargained pension plan. Just checked Fidelity estimator with the new pension calculations - my lump sum in a few years when I hit modified rule of 75 dropped by $86,500 based on the new calculations from what it was projecting... — read more 

If AT&T is still laying off then why are they hiring wire techs in the southeast ?. Not only that but they are giving techs who stay until September a 4500 dollar "cash award" ?. And they were laying off before all this. This really is without a... — read more 

Almost everyone that was still working under AT&T in Puerto Rico has been laid-off today. Given a week and a half notice, unsure what their severance package offers. Skilled underpaid workers replaced by overpaid ones with less knowledge. No one is... — read more 

OK, here's the "go forward and survive" T plan, for free (no need to spend tens of millions on any more consultants to incompetent T top leadership): dump Direct TV, for whatever you can get for it (likely $15 billion), asap, as in next week... — read more 

This never ends. Two weeks notice. Boss said supervisors also this time.

Could make sense. I don't particularly like the debt load of 5B that Nokia is carrying on there books.