Let’s talk about the areas that will get destroyed. My guesses: IT Engineering National Business
How do you guys think the Prem/Wire techs will fair?
Will they take a hit and work go to core or since we are paid less will core take the hit. What do y’all think?
Communication town hall
This is pre-recorded, the guy mcfresh just talk trash, not worth listening.
We need to cut our losses
How much better off would we be if we actually focused on what we are - a telecommunications company - and not try and become something we're not - a media conglomerate. How much have we had to pay so far for the failings in parts of the company... — read more
Communication call tomorrow
Anything to expect for the hour fifteen call tomorrow with McElfresh business, consumer, and ATO?
HBO MAX is DOA, Most Americans say price is to high per survey. Bye, bye Stankey.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-05/hbo-max-s-price-too-high-for-most-americans-streaming-budgets?utm_source=url_link There it is folks, it’s time to dump everyone that got the company to this point. “ AT&T Inc.’s HBO Max... — read more
D6 contract
Has anybody heard anything about the D6 contract?
Next Surplus
Does anyone have information about the next round of surpluses? When? Who will be impacted?
Somebody please explain the logic of this to me
The latest we've heard is that by June 1, we'll reach 3,000 deaths a day. Meaning the number will continue to climb. Meaning we are nowhere near the end of the pandemic. And yet AT&T is behaving like this is it, the crisis is over and we no longer... — read more
Hazard pay ends 5/10
Simply said, There done paying, back to Surplus.
class of 2020 ..Welcomes you to the AT&T Family of Layoffs
New AT&T CEO 2024 reboots his predecessor 2020 plan, and starts a NEW three years of cost cuts and layoffs,I really hope all of you find that cohorts those who are graduate in what is going yo be the worse economy, consequences of graduating now are... — read more
Doesn't spark joy...
I finished watching Marie Kondo yesterday and I think the main conclusion I came out with is that I have to get rid of my AT&T job, since it hasn't sparked joy in years. Who am I kidding, it hasn't sparked joy in over a decade. If only it was as... — read more
AFO Employee just got my Comcast 1gb HSIA
Folks today I had my HSIA upgraded via Comcast. Tech showed up at appointment time, explained he needed to test outside and verify speed and that he’d give me the new modem for me to plug in and 40 minutes later DONE. This is why my folks here within... — read more
Who was worse: Stephenson or Zeglis?
they both destroyed their respective companies.... I'd have to give then nod to zeglis, because at the end he took the #1 wireless company and turned it into sc-aps. Stephenson is on the way there, but hasn't accomplished the mission quite... — read more
When are you jumping ship?
Are you waiting until T lays you off or will you leave the company prior?
How long will this work from home last?
Working from home right now as a call center rep, collections/billing out of the Bloomington Minnesota office. Wonder how long we working from home and when we will be layed off since we all know it’s coming
T Comes Through for us Premmies
Seven weeks of dodging the Coronavirus beer flu with no protective gear other than what we could salvage from our own garages at home, today, today, my company came through for us. This very day, our warehouse handed out a bar of soap quite... — read more
1Q Layoff Resumed / Off-Pause
Just got notice that those impacted by the 1Q layoffs – whose layoffs were "paused" – have a revised layoff date of mid-May.
CTIO Organizational Announcement
Vishy Gopalakrishan’s Transformation & Realization Team. He will assume responsibility for leading the team tasked with providing a cohesive approach, clear accountability, and improved agility across the IT Portfolio Management & Ecosystem... — read more
The legacy is gone. HBO is now simply another pay channel
There was a time when HBO was cutting edge, offering gripping series' having great writing, in depth exposes, films folks wanted to see, but, having lost most talent and now being under a tyrant, those days are over. All Stankey wants now is 2nd rate... — read more
Good Job Stank!
Ah, memories! Stephenson't replacement, John Stankey, is being lauded by the press as "blunt" for statements such as these: "When pitching AT&T’s new HBO Max streaming platform, he told the audience that anyone unwilling to pay $15 a month for... — read more
IHX back to normal
We are going to peoples homes again and we need to hit our quotas again during these rough times haha and Problem is we cant get many customers to let us in (duh) so how will we hit our goal? They took away our 100 percent commission for next month... — read more
When will they resume the surplus process for those 3/20 Layoff
Should they let those 3/20 surplused people go first before new layoff?
Because everything else worked out so well, right?
Wasn't AT&T TV also supposed to turn the tide? Talk about being delusional. "AT&T has high hopes for HBO Max, a $15-per-month service, with a goal of 50 million HBO Max subscribers in the United States within five... — read more
Just an open space article i'd like to share
We may go back to cubicles! I'm not a fan of open space myself. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/m/1cd31b1b-a93a-3af7-90c9-b08f84597f06/welcome-back-cubicles-.html
AT&T is good to me
I just got back to work after the 160 hours company paid quarantine COVID19 time off. 20 percent bump in hazard pay is generous and i've only been with the company for 6.5 years. i am grateful that there is a lot of overtime to earn extra money
The future pf the office...........
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/4/14/21211789/coronavirus-office-space-work-from-home-design-architecture-real-estate
“Flattening the organization” in retail
Any ideas on what this will look like in the retail Org?
Rebadging - I think we are 9 months into the IBM rebadge - any update on IBM’s plan
I think it has been just about 9 months since the large IBM rebadging occurred. As I understand, IBM labeled them as short term / temp employees or something similar and / or said they were guaranteed work for 1 year. Anyone hear anything about... — read more
Big cuts coming!
Have less then 20 yrs? Maybe start looking elsewhere .
Let me guess...
The planned cost-cutting will consist of changing the coffee brand for the C-suite to a one that costs a few cents less (just to show they are sacrificing something as well) and layoffs. Lots and lots of layoffs. Anything else would be completely... — read more
Looks SO similar to Sears..sad
I don’t know what to even say......30 year proud employee that started with Southwestern Bell, I couldn’t wait to put that tool belt on every single day.... REALLY I, felt like I made a difference. Customers were glad to see me in my bucket truck to... — read more
Cares act
Saw initial comments on this site that Fidelity was not offering cares act options. Now is see a message on website to call directly for cares options. Has anyone talked to Fidelity about options for those separated from company?
80% of the COR Retail is Opened
AT&T has opened more stores and 80% are opened. I heard that the VPGM of the areas has been calling the opened stores in the area to see if you answer because they're not seeing sales on your dashboard metrics. That's where their concerns are.
AT&T’s massive TV losses continue as another 900,000 customers flee
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/04/atts-massive-tv-losses-continue-as-another-900000-customers-flee/ As someone who works on AT&T TV, it might be time to update the resume. It's too bad because I do enjoy working here and my... — read more
What kind of person comes to a site
about a company that lays off it workers after giving a lifetime of work and makes fun of the people who are hurting and just been told you cost the company too much money with your pension you have to go. I mean really what kind of company person... — read more
Who would be a good CEO for AT&T right now?
We all agree that Stankey is the wrong choice, but who would be the right choice?
Maybe stank will give people the money they earned
since randy didn't have morals to do the right thing I won't hold my breath but here is to hoping. https://www.thelayoff.com/t/13Bism5N
The old guard thinks there is some
Magic with the ATT name. They are so out of touch and get all their services for free that they don't realize people see them as Old, Slow, Overpriced, Monopolistic, and Screw the Customer. In this day and age contracts, cable like boxes, and... — read more