https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2020/08/03/covid-lawsuits

If I need it now aren’t there tax assists? I need it and I don’t trust T with their decisions.

A name a lot of folks are likely familiar with. I know this is an AT&T layoff board but the guy didn’t leave here that long ago and it’s not like he left as a different person. Whatever personal and not business related misconduct he did at... — read more 

Any rumors on who and how many will be leaving on the MVO? Especially within FBO since half the jobs were sent to India. I heard of a couple Directors who had their end date extended so a replacement can be trained so it may be more left than... — read more 

It's not completely clear yet but it looks like the new retiree HC plan that just announced will replace the existing $4,200 annual Medicare subsidy for something that requires the monthly Medicare premiums to come completely out of the retirees own... — read more 

Right before the quarter announcement on 10/22.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4375134-t-bad-choice

T-Mobile amassed “unprecedented concentration of spectrum,” AT&T complains T-Mobile rivals say it has too much spectrum, urge FCC to impose limits Now... — read more 

AT&T exec warns next iPhone may not be ‘massive event’ for 5G adoption CEO Jeff McElfresh said that AT&T engineers are already at work on 6G technology. McElfresh said fiber-to-the-home technology will always be the best option for consumers... — read more 

this company, how did i end up here. dang it, wasted my life

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/att-plan-for-advertising-subsidized-cellphone-hits-senate-roadblock

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/att-executive-says-engineers-are-already-working-on-6g-wireless.html

How many will be let go in the South Carolina .......

Now, try not to roll your eyes: Stankey: “couldn’t be more pleased” (response regarding a q on "HBO Max's progress since May")

Let's say, you are able to leave? What would you do after that?

Getting notices that surpluses are currently underway for the digital teams. Hearing there was an off payroll email that went out this morning by mistake before people were notified. Post up if you know more.

What is that great quote on insanity all those great T bosses share again? It’s the culture stupid!!! Your employees, partners, vendors, society know and the mirror is still cloudy?

No surplus news this week?

Show up - get coffee, time in restroom Plug in my laptop into phone jack. Dial up eTrade. Trade, Hide PC behinds charts, trade. Log into supersession, page budget info, bathroom break, no-smoke, smoke break Breakfast break. .. — read more 

Free Trade Agreements Have hurt american workers Claims that trade deals increase exports and create jobs are based on flawed trade models, and on distorted and one-sided interpretations of the findings of those models. The U.S.-Korea Free Trade... — read more 

There are many people I will miss, and it’s too bad I can’t name some of you due to site rules. I’ve been with the company a long time, you could say I’m older than dirt - and twice as dusty. I’ve experienced many changes from when I first started... — read more 

Folks, what we see here from the story unfolding before our eyes, is a classic example of the fabled Tortoise and the Hare. The duopoly of AT$T and Verizon is not long for this world. He who owns the spectrum owns the world. You see, like Forrest... — read more 

Let’s be honest, all we offer is stuff no one wants, or they can get elsewhere at a better price. What kind of business plan is this, and how do we stand a chance of surviving?

Any news on how much longer us Dtv techs will be around?

Lot of discussion on retail and the store situations. Not from that world so don’t understand some of the discussion. Do remember when Whitacre agreed to unionize those positions. Are we still the only carrier with that setup? And if so what are the... — read more 

If anyone in management is reading these posts and I doubt there is, will there be any layoffs in district 7 which I believe is primarily out of region or is that where T will be making the biggest investment in terms of infrastructure?

Monday blues...

was at sams today and walked by mobile phones and noticed all they got is prices with att. lady asked me who my carrier was and I said not att and asked if that is all they have is att as a carrier now. she said yep. that is just about att's... — read more 

Over heard paramus rt 17 possiblity will be closing down and another store in the bergen area

24 hours to live , what are your thoughts on the new attendance policy for reps

There are no active budgets in the company except for a few major programs. i know literally entire groups of people doing nothing except re-working unfunded projects for reviews. these layoffs will occur its just a matter of time. the company will... — read more 

Why do we have AR supported at a national level AND a market level? Why isn’t AR part of the R2G org considering all of the leaders of the channel are there?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/att-plan-for-advertising-subsidized-cellphone-hits-senate-roadblock

I’m recently in a southwest region non-management Surplus situation. Can someone please explain the current Job Offer Guarantee?

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4375134-t-bad-choice

So tired of all the BS that management wants us to work smarter and harder and then when you try you run up against the buzzsaw of bureaucracy. Why play the game of telling staff to bring ideas and improvements forward if NONE of them ever are... — read more 

All very true

Not just targeted, it has been an absolute purge. Those who are still employed either had to move, drive 200 miles a day or ended up in small business call center purgatory. I wish they would bring back regular back office job, but it's never going... — read more