Anyone else been told (during the last 90 days) that they can only hire local applicants for internal reqs? If so, anyone know why?

Anyone know when retail see layoffs or closing stores or selling to AR?

If you have the skills and are current with your training, ATT is desperate to hire. A lot of the dead wood has been cleared out, and a lot of the know-it-all older workers have been, let's say, "given an offer they can't refuse". This leaves the... — read more 

This is McRotten's new catchphrase he's been trumpeting. Shows his complete ignorance in the business world. Business 101 teaches you can't grow a company thru cost cutting and layoffs. In fact , just the opposite History shows when a company... — read more 

I find it pathetic how in the town hall he stated at the beginning that “even with covid-19 we are still on track to meet our projections”. That may not of been the quote verbatim. However, that’s the gist of it. Nonetheless, the company still... — read more 

We are not losing workers because we are losing work. That’s the lie the ivory tower wants you to believe. We are losing workers because executive keep making costly mistakes, and they need to decrease employment costs to pay for them. The... — read more 

There will be an all managers call today for the AFO Midwest Group regarding surplus announcement... TGIF

With all the layoffs coming to FT, STs, and wire techs in the southeast , there will be tons of bumping and shuffling. End result will be a lot of unqualified techs in new groups. It's been happening in my abfs crew for a couple of years now. In my... — read more 

June 5 ? or June 12? june 19? June 26? july 3? ....

If you were CEO what measures would you put forth to stabilize the company? I'm sure our readers would like to see something more than complaints. How about remedies.

It hurts all American citizens, especially people of color. 85,000 visas per year are 85,000 US citizens denied a job they are qualified for, when there are 40 millions Americans out of work. Stop the H1B visas now! Tell your senators to vote NO on... — read more 

Can the company really make me go back into the store without pay? I used all my PTO last month because of COVID and being forced to or go without pay unless I risk my life working in the store and now they say I have to either work or go on an... — read more 

To show Netflix what a deep-pocketed company with a broad swath of content can do with a streaming service......hey. HEY..WOW AT&T STARTING A 1st grader War... — read more 

To think this way is to see oneself through a AT&T's eyes a piece of data on a balance sheet. Meanwhile, low morale continues to weaken engagement, decline job satisfaction, and commitment in job performance. THE WAITING GAME.

a lot of people in for huge changes...

They timed this perfectly! By having people leave on July 1 they effectively made sure that nobody applying for unemployment benefits will be able to get the extra federal COVID money (about $600 a week!) for more than three weeks, as the CARES... — read more 

Any ideas of what is being announced?

Any rumors for the Chicagoland IBEW Local 21 Layoff?

Any rumors on how many will affected by layoffs?

The only way HBO MAX can make it is by cheating - and Stankey knows it. "Zero-rating has been broadly criticized for years by net neutrality advocates, as giving any service preferential treatment tilts the competitive scales. For example, AT&T... — read more 

“This is what we have been saying since the beginning,” said Katharine Trendacosta, lead policy analyst for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (and former deputy editor of io9). “The consequences of repealing Net Neutrality wouldn’t have happened... — read more 

Makes no sense

Anyone notice their first level being extremely quiet as we await the surplus list on June 15?

Any news on a surplus in the southeast regarding core or wire techs?

Prior to joining WarnerMedia, Tom served as an advisor and consultant for several tech companies and venture-backed startups. Along with his stint at Hulu, he also co-founded Vessel, a short-lived subscription rival to YouTube that was acquired and... — read more 

AT&T's Randall Stephenson calls on fellow CEOs to speak up for justice after George Floyd k–ling

I was put on a CAP for only selling 3 phones last month (i am IHX) but we had COVID. I think it is unfair and called HR today but my HR rep said she was the one who approved the CAP!!! How can they write people up for sales when there is COVID?

So I am not going to talk about what I'm hearing and no one knows till it happens on FirstNet, Wholesale or Mobility layoffs but I did hear that when the notifications go out and looks like in 2 weeks, you have 2 weeks to find a job and the reason... — read more 

My store was destroyed overnight and management notified us to just stay home, I am scheduled to work today do I still get paid??

https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/warnermedia-hires-richard-tom-jeremy-legg-att-communications-1234622133/ You can't make this stuff up, even in Hollywood. If the success of HBO MAX is an indicator of Jeremy's leadership, Then AT&T... — read more 

Ie. MGR OSP PLNG & ENGRG DESIGN+ These characters are not contiguous and have no apparent pattern. Anybody know what they mean?

Anyone know when the layoffs start for retail stores? Or if T is going to sell stores to authorized retailers?

Welcome, John. I guess you can look at it as sort of an IQ Test for CEOs that know more than anyone about TV. But if you want to get in the streaming business, does it make sense to make your product unavailable to 70% of people streaming at... — read more 

Posting internal company emails is prosecutable. At the very least , your employment will be terminated.

HBO Max was supposed to be it. The thing that not just turns the tide for AT&T when it comes to subscription losses but also propels us to the very top of the streaming game. And yet here we are. Everybody agrees that it isn't a game-changer that... — read more 

I have been with T for a long time and must admit that the majority of leadership are insufficiently competent. The key to promotion at T is to not make waves. People who know what they are doing tend to voice their opinions and push back when... — read more 

What’s the word????

If you’re let go in the next several months (thinking later summer or fall), do you still get your bonus? Wondering if there’s any scenario where that’s possible