I have text messages of my asm telling me to open “sole proprietor” accounts for people who aren’t even working. When do I say something? I haven’t done it because I’m ethical but I’ve heard him telling other reps to tell people in order to get the... — read more 

https://youtu.be/gK6mNulr5FI

In times like these, I often sit in my Dallas compound reflecting on things like good fortune. As we finish 2020 and leap into 2021, I wanted to leave you my thoughts on these things. You are all sooo fortunate to be working for me. Bright... — read more 

today was the last payment ever I will make to att. merry christmas to me. I am att bill free just in time for the new year.

I have not been at T for years but when I was on Christmas Eve i used to bring the family in the office and most got a half day off. With all the pull backs Stinky did in the last couple of weeks, did he Scrooge this too? Whould not surprise... — read more 

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20201221/10160445930/att-is-sad-because-nobody-wants-to-overpay-directv.shtml (excerpts below) Under CEO Randall Stephenson, AT&T spent roughly $200 billion on mergers with DirecTV and Time Warner, hoping this... — read more 

I'm so tired of people who keep telling everybody to just be happy to have a job. It's that kind of mentality that led us to where we are right now - barely any benefits, doing the work of two or three people for no extra pay, out-of-control toxic... — read more 

This company really needs to stop trying to develop applications and platforms. Consider all the recent failures: SD-WAN E-Comp SDN DCAE vCDN Black Flag Millions invested and all turned out to be major flops.

I see quite a few here and elsewhere talking about going to greener pastures, as if the economy is blooming with opportunity and jobs aplenty! I really don't know how delusional one must be to see 40 MILLION UNEMPLOYED, THOUSANDS LINING UP AT FOOD... — read more 

I'm a new outside hire in IT on the Consumer side (Arroyo led part). How is this part of AT&T? Is it better to be in IT on the business unit or in ATS? I'm jazzed up about it but also see a lot of noise in this group. I have ~10yrs programming, ops... — read more 

I am 56 and wife is 44. Does any body know if I retire next year, assuming AT&T does not stop subsidy for pre medicare people, if she can continue to receive subsidy even when I get to age 65?

I think we may have a good year. Honestly if the gov exerts pressure on FAANG we have a good shot at benefiting from this. We may want to leverage our content assets a bit better but when you think about this, we have everything you need - we... — read more 

Any word on us losing our discount on directv once it’s sold? No option to go back to U-verse

I’m in my early 20s and have been with T less than a year. I don’t see myself staying long term, but I was wondering what time frame I should be looking at before moving on? I also want to grow my skill set and build a network. Should I give it 3... — read more 

HBO Max subscribers will be treated to a host of big-budget films over the next year, starting with Wonder Woman 1984 on Christmas Day. AT&T (NYSE:T) is betting big on streaming by releasing its entire 2021 slate on HBO Max the same day the films... — read more 

We all know it’s been a mismanaged t–d hole since Stephenson took over, and it’s going to get worse on Stink’s watch. Face it and accept it. If you’re within 10 years of retirement, ride it out and hope for the best. They’re not going to get rid of... — read more 

Does the ELT really think we can get more than $15B for DirecTV if we wait longer? Yes, it's a huge loss but at least it's something. We keep hemorrhaging customers at a pace that makes me wonder how anybody wants to buy it in the first place. At... — read more 

Sorry for this (no I am not) after over two decades, ATT showed me the door this year, I went to one of their competitors. Well, I guess I get the last laugh. My new company is on this iist and ATT is not... — read more 

I'm so tired of the constant hammering from the powers-that-be as they nickle-and-dime everything possible for the people who deliver the work. The bottom line is - don't expect much from the company beyond salary, and be glad for whatever you do... — read more 

From taking vacation days (again), to cutting the retirement insurance subsidy, to the Pension cuts, to life insurance cuts, etc., AT&T has decided that not only are their older employees not appreciated, they are to be scorned and abused. I sit... — read more 

This company is so predictable. Starting 1/1/21, all promotions and discounts will stop on POTS. Next step will be to stop selling any new POTS to customers. It just a matter of time. We have seen this before with DSL circuits, stopped bill... — read more 

https://nypost.com/2020/12/20/att-disappointed-with-offers-for-directv/ DOH!!

I wonder if Vader deems us worthy of vaccinating ? Do the COR employees get any priority ? I mean, we kinda come into contact with a crudload of people - most of whom at this point - ..... well lets just say, they aint the brightest. Does the... — read more 

It was once a great company to work for, and it once provided a great product for the consumer. Neither one is true any longer. Us old timers might as well stick it out as long as we can. It’s going to be better than any alternatives. For younger... — read more 

LMAO at the shills that defended DIRECTV for over a year on this board.

The c-suite types may have started much lower, but most didn't spend much time there. You have to move up every couple of years just to make it that high. That means almost all of them have been managing people for at least twenty years. It also... — read more 

AT&T eliminated medical in retirement over twenty years ago. Sure, there are some old timers from legacy companies who are eligible for medical benefits but it is a small minority of people and shrinking quickly. I am a 20ish year person and the only... — read more 

Are there jobs that you can be slotted into? Or is it mostly bump someone, or go home? Curious to know.

Lets ignore the lost week of vacation. Based on what I have seen, the insurance cuts will cost you $1,300 a month before medicare and $300 a month after. Annually that is $15,600 and $3,600. In order to produce $15,600 annually, you would need... — read more 

Did anyone catch a linkedIn webinar on the healthcare & pension cuts? A friend told me about it but not sure where to find it

The central character of the series Michael Scott (aka "The Boss") will be played by none other than John Stankey. The initial production run is expected to be 10 episodes, however, that is dependent on how many of the fellow cast members are... — read more 

AT&T is one of 18,000 clients that is affected by the Solarwinds Orion hack which was announced earlier this week. Both the terrestrial and mobility core networks rely on the corrupted Solarwinds module for management and monitoring. Be certain to... — read more 

A few moves that were made regarding HBO Max - such as Roku, streaming Box Office movies - seem like they could be game changers and might actually help bring the subscriber numbers up more to where we were hoping to see them from the start. But I'm... — read more 

So as a Manager - upper level management decided that we didn't need SWTN access (can't be trusted I suppose). But evidently, there's no problem for "Executives" making telephone calls all over the world using the corporate long distance network... — read more 

I really enjoyed the thinly veiled "If you don't like it, leave." section. Classic JS!

I've been with AT&T long enough to say I've seen it through good and bad times but even I have to admit it was never this bad. Employees are so dissatisfied they are HOPING to see the company fail. We have layoffs left and right, bad acquisitions... — read more 

The knocks on AT&T have a more-tangy aftertaste 1-Its legacy landline business and DIRECTV are fading. 2- WM & wireless it's so desperate to make HBO Max work that it's giving away the premium streaming service to its smartphone customers... — read more