Stankey is now CEO The Board has agreed to split Chairman and CEO positions after Randall retires after the end of the year. Elliot wants more control and will not accept Stankey as Chairman. Bill Morrow is their guy who is driving... — read more
IHX AFFECTED?
Will ihx level 2s be affected by these layoffs?
Stankey's new video today
Spent 43 minutes watching Stankey new video. He repeats the same themes. He talked about need for a flat organization that can respond to new market events. He talked about Bill Morrow id–t contractor and 50 transformational areas. He talked... — read more
Wire tech M---acre
Was just told 4500 wiretechs....
National business Hunger games contest
2 days before a surplus our org is having a contest named after our VP and it’s called the Donan games. Just like hunger games. Can’t make this stuff up. Everyone is anxious and panicked, with no clue if they have a job or not. Cmon. Just a little... — read more
Why are we selling our gaming business?
The gaming industry is booming and is projected to keep growing at astounding speed for years - and our genius leadership can't wait to unload it instead of investing in it. But no, we have to put every dime we have into making HBO Max a success -... — read more
What is Level 1, 2, 3 etc?
I'm reading things like "Level 1 and 2 or getting big cuts" are we talking about the level of retail store? For example I am at a level 2 store. Or is that more the company hierarchy of management? Like an RSM is 1 ARSM is 2 and so on... — read more
This week s---s
our group has been informed we’ll be impacted so one of us, some of us, all of us or maybe just me... will be notified Friday morning we are off payroll in two weeks from the 10th. Then it sounds like some reorg action and maybe another round of... — read more
Wire tech surplus
Just got word from district 3, Friday is the day
Fiber sellers?
Any news on fiber sellers in NB? How big of cuts are they making, and what’s the criteria for who gets cut? I know they’ve been saying fiber is a big investment but I’m certain we are going to be affected.
Retail Realignment
There’s a lot of rumors from different markets within retail (COR and AR) that there will be mass realignment in territories. Has anyone else heard this? And would it include any layoffs impacting sales teams (L2, L3, L4) and sales ops within each... — read more
D3 / Southeast Voluntary offer calls today. It’s started!
Know of 2 ATL metro FT/ST techs called from Birmingham, AL and told they were selected to receive the voluntary offer for SIPP plus 50k. Off payroll date = July 17. They were unbelievably happy! Caller said they were a little behind due to the... — read more
I know this is pretty geographic specific but....
does anyone know or have any thoughts or information on how badly Milwaukee will be hit and what the organization footprint will look like after the HC reductions?
District 4 vsipp
Just repair,Or are they taking all volunteers ?
BBV 'Town Hall' invite for 7/23
This morning saw an email invite to watch a Broadband & Video 'Town Hall' with the new VP Welday on 7/23. Now, I may be dumb, but I' not stupid, so I know the fact I got this invite doesn't mean I'm spared the cut on Friday. But what I'd like to... — read more
Is Digital Life Safe?
We've already been cut to the bone. None of the services in our original ad - water shutoff, energy management, automatic doors, cameras are even sold anymore. As a standalone security system we are top rated. We can't keep this level of... — read more
What about GMO/Corp. Communications?
We've been hit hard over the past two years and expecting more. Lots of layers of AVPs and "directors" up and down this organization. Has anyone heard where this org is headed, or even sister orgs External Affairs or Citizenship and Sustainability?... — read more
Building access deleted and UIDs no longer working
I am in NBR ACQ. Members of my team have gotten emails over the weekend informing them that their access to buildings has been removed. Another team member called into SSO for assistance and was told that their UID was no longer active. The former... — read more
5g to save at&t
So we keep hearing about all this 5g launched in one city after another to “save” att. Question is that all these antennas need to have a fiber backhaul to our network, soooo Who is placing all this fiber?? Is it contractors? C and E? Who is to... — read more
What is the business reason for doing layoffs on Friday?
So managers won't have to face employees until a 48 hour cool down?
I hope store closings are not a part of the coming round
I was hoping the last time they announced store closings that would be it for a while. I'm not sure how we managed to stay unaffected and I know the next round will have our location on the list. Considering we basically just learned about the latest... — read more
Manager on video meeting today, store meeting on Thursday 7/9...
Based on all the talk I've seen about manager meetings today and the July 10th date for layoffs we might be having an in person meeting to announce we got laid off.
t can't legally monitor posts on this site using personal t network phone
Right? By the way, for the record, I love my t job. Sent on an android phone on at&t network
What happened to all the lay off announcements that were to start today?
Can this company prolong the agony any further? For days, weeks, months, even starting last year, 2020 will be a bloodbath, followed up by numerous emails and videos. And Nothing. And half way through this year. What is going on?
Global Business
Has anyone heard of HR/manager calls today or tomorrow? Or L2/L1s getting the announcement that they were “let go”? I’ve heard 30% will get the cut, and of course the July 10th date. But that’s about it. Did AVPs and Managers even get input on... — read more
Will store closures be a part of this 7/10 lay-off?
Does anyone know if store closures will be a part of the 7/10 lay offs?
Is Dtv still safe?
My managers are apparently under the impression that Because they put Directv in their own organization that we are somehow safe. I still don’t understand why they think that but if anybody has any useful information for a legacy Directv tech that... — read more
On a PIP with IHX during a PANDEMIC!!!!
It is unbelievable how heartless this company is! I was progressed from a CAP to a PIP for sales even though nobody cares about phones while everyone is trying to stay alive. But no, I didn’t sell enough phones so I am on a PIP and if I don’t make my... — read more
AT&T Layoff FAQ: deliver the news in person
No joke. Most people aren't allowed in the office, but the word doc they sent out says to deliver the news in person. And they don't just mean on the phone by a person, because they then detail what to do if the boss isn't co-located (they want... — read more
"Change for a brighter tomorrow"
unless you are laid off, or not laid off and have to pick up the slack! LOL
Directors/ED/AVP
Does anyone sense any panic or concern by these guys this week or has it been business as usual with only L1/L2 being deleted from the business? Are the 3/4/5 levels as concerned as 1&2? Just wondering what other folks sense.
National business question.
With some of regional and select combining in mass markets august 1st under VP Josh Goodell does anyone know how they made decisions when selecting CSEs and managers?
I Quit IHX with a bang!
I got tired of committing fraud, i quit IHX but before that i called asset protection LOL have fun fraudsters!
Retail
Anyone hear about more store closures?
Delay to Return to Work
With the expense of building out so much office work space into the collaborative zones, and now COVID-19, maybe the delay to return to the office is, they have to go to another great expense to reconfigure or build blinders and shields in and around... — read more
District 3
Had anyone in district 3 been notified is they got the offer?
Connected Communities Account Managers/End of an Era?
Hey is this the end of an era with the Account Managers who work with connected Communites? They had a layoff around Xmas/thanksgiving across the country. So i am thinking it will be a new one soon due to COVID. Have you all heard anything?
Global Business- Chow Org
Anyone have an update on how this will surplus will roll out?
What would you consider a fair severance package?
I'm not talking about early retirement or stuff like that. Regular layoffs. Is two weeks per year fair? Three? Cap or no cap?
And...yet another price rise for both DTV & streamers.
Pretty sure this is gonna save the company..yuk yum https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/05/another-att-streaming-service-may-be-doomed.aspx