Updates to your retirement benefits: Retirement eligible individuals whose last day on payroll is on or after January 1, 2022 will not qualify for a company subsidy (meaning AT&T will not pay for a portion of your monthly premium) for medical and... — read more
AT&T Has Not Increased Its Dividend - Better Worry About The Real Problems
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4394765-t-not-increased-dividend-better-worry-real-problems
Very Disappointed in the PTO Changes
As a 20+ year employee, the loss of essentially a week of PTO is disheartening. I know it's a 2 day net loss, but any loss for employees that have persevered and been loyal is just inappropriate. Instead of being able to take a week at my... — read more
1Q2021 employee reductions
What are the known plans for reductions in 1Q2021? Now that AT&T has announced no dividend increase it is obvious they are struggling. 2020 saw large employee reductions and increased outsourcing with several top levels leaving in 2019 & 2020. We... — read more
New pension rates!
Fidelity is updated! You don’t have to plug in new segment rates!! Just estimate a retirement date and you’ll see the increase.
Store closing list
There's a partial list of store closings circulating. Anyone have the full list?
Safe Areas
Are there any areas of at&t which are safe to work? (safe from job reductions) I hear so many stories of layoffs here but I didn't know if there are pockets of the company that are safe. Please don't reply with harsh comments, I'm just trying to... — read more
Esim the new fraud
Just crazy what this company will allow and promote this . Esims becoming the new Direct tv now scam
WarnerMedia faces backlash over HBO Max strategy
(*From TheFutureParty Newsletter) The Future. WarnerMedia is facing blowback for its decision to send all Warner Bros’ 2021 features to HBO Max on the same day that they premiere in theaters. This sudden arrival of same-day streaming is convenient... — read more
Is there IPI for 2020?
I haven't heard from HR about this yet (go figure). But I had two team members that had a great year. In a typical year, I'd have at least 2 slots to grant a "high IPI" award. But with IPI going away, are they SOL for 2020? Or does the loss of IPI... — read more
Lump sum pensions - Nov 2020 calculations are up
For those looking to model lump sum pensions, the Nov 2020 minimum present value interest rates have been released. You can find them online at https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/minimum-present-value-segment-rates and listed below segment 1:... — read more
T still has thru end of day Dec. 17th to FMP you
And give you 2 weeks notice to get you off payroll before 2021 starts. Happy holidays from Ma Bell.
The company presses on LONGER interactions
Managers are micromanaging interactions harder than before. “Covid shouldn’t shorten interactions” as long as you stay 6 ft away from the customer you are to demo at&t tv now & ask 20 questions to everyone walking in. Otherwise it’s a Miss! — read more
2021 may be the year of AT&T
John Stankey realized the market favors recurring revenues and narrative over transactional revenues and EBITDA. Last week, the narrative was AT&T had been on the wrong side of a trade with the smartest man in media (Jeff Bewkes) and overpaid for... — read more
ADMIN removing posts about Layoffs at AT&T SouthEast on DEC15th.. Why?
?? the one you should not remove...you did... and it goes against your very own rules... what a joke!
Corporate zealots
https://amgreatness.com/2020/12/04/john-stankey-atts-unwitting-seditionist/ propaganda, disinformation, layoffs, incompetence
Pay band
So if my current base salary is less than 80% of the mid point does that mean I will automatically be bumped up this year?
Management Attendance - The AT&T Flu of 2021
COVID-19 in 2020 AT&T Management Flu in 2021 I’ll be calling out with just a sniffle! I’ve had perfect attendance for 30 years! That is all gone now! No need to k–l my self for a company that does not value experience. — read more
AT&T Skips Annual Dividend Raise for the First Time Since 2005
We all know what happens next. Where is the id–t gloating over the small 10% bump in stock price this week? As I stated before shorting this pos has been paying me.
THE AT&T's CUSTOMER CENTRIC SYNERGIES & The silent fireworks
Disney shares have doubled since March as it’s effectively gained a trading multiple similar to Netflix’s, where is AT&T?
culture as sedative
So what? It's christmas and everybody happy? When is the next wave of layoffs for Stankey to save money? "New" culture is so passive-agressive, trying to make employees to forget about layoffs and the incompetence of management.
visit the backyard
Stankey, please come to mexico city and see for yourself : the amount of idling investment, your mexican CTO is not able to respond to business needs, dodging any kind of responsibility, using fear and lies as a tool to get things done. Of... — read more
PTO BS
So the young people get extra PTO and extra holidays. Those of us with tenure lose a week and get three bank holidays to replace them. I used to use PTO for some medical issues but no more. Time to start dipping into that sick time bucket.
They are trying every which way possible to make experienced employees unhappy
Make no mistake while we lost 2 PTO days overall, compensation losses can be bigger if you are experienced. The bigger loss may be the fact that TSR is now a much narrower band 80-120%. Suppose middle of a salary band is 100,000. 80% is 80,000... — read more
Culture b---s---
All this talk about culture is really just about how you as an employee need to respond to the business. It’s not about treating employees with respect!
Pto days
Y’all were right the PTO days got changed as of today for 2021
We are getting “worked out of business” & hangin in is the BEST response! What is smartest way?
Company = Ha Union = Please ??????
AT&T's MASSIVE MISTEP
From Seeking Alpha... *The management team at AT&T decided, after months of negotiations, to sell anime streaming service Crunchyroll to Sony. *This move will help the firm pay down debt, but it's a massive mistake for the firm... — read more
Comments are lighting up!
The HR email came out and the comment boards are lighting up with "praise" for the "bold" "leadership". Make sure to make your voice heard!
Vaccine
If AT&T tries to make it mandatory, will you take it?
America's 5 Worst-Run Companies of 2020, T is Number 1 on the List
https://247wallst.com/business/2020/12/08/americas-5-worst-run-companies-of-2020/
I HAD A DREAM
INDUSTRY’S BIGGEST FILMMAKERS AND MOST IMPORTANT MOVIE STARS WENT TO BED THE NIGHT BEFORE THINKING THEY WERE WORKING FOR THE GREATEST MOVIE STUDIO AND WOKE UP TO FIND OUT THEY WERE WORKING FOR AT&T THE WORST WANNABE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY, THEIR ... — read more
28.79 Union dues
So where is the CWA at in all this in the year of the Pandemic?There are so many questions about the sale of Directv! We as employees are people too and there are no reps around to give Directv employees advice or a step in the right direction about... — read more
Bumping rights
So . In middle of surplus and being told can’t bump because of job offer outside of FAA?! Anyone know if this is right?? Was lateral but not in forced adjustment area
Dumping a once great company
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/att%E2%80%99s-sale-directv-said-be-close-dish-network-isnt-buying-174150
DirecTV 15B$ valuation and UVERSE = ??
IPTV started with SBC almost in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since then it was architected with teething troubles and when finally the bugs were ironed out, streamlined and by distributing the fixed costs of SHO VHO by increasing density of VRADs... — read more
The worst I have seen it
I have been in retail for almost 7 years. Not as long as some, but long enough to know the business. This really is the worst I’ve ever seen it. I understand our end of the business ebbs and flows. It’s high pressure sales. But it seems as though... — read more
Are we not trying to win the streaming war?
Or at least survive it? Then why are we selling something that could be a moneymaker if ran properly? Sony will be buying anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion, Sony and AT&T announced Wednesday... — read more