what is everyone doing, the budgets are being frozen. seems like every year same activity. talk about budgets for months, approve them for a couple of weeks and then back to on hold. what a F-ing joke.

Hi everyone, is anyone informed about the dates or even the month that layoffs will be announced? I’m just curious. Also, will some COR stores close?

Has anybody worked for one of our competitors before they started at AT&T? Is the situation the same as here or better (it's hard to imagine it could be worse?)

Cleaning up their tracks... https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-told-to-stop-using-5g-evolution-in-marketing-11590017254

I’m aware IHX is not a popular channel. Before being hired I had no idea. So save me the time on that. But has anyone heard about a potential layoff with IHX?

Will flop and He will blame: 1-The fragmentation on Time Warner's Flop, despite its massive investments in securing hit comedies like Friends and The Big Bang Theory. 2-Unable and unwilling to keep subscribers, with AT&T's confusing branding... — read more 

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/351575/warnermedia-hiring-200-on-eve-of-hbo-max-launch.html T will be hiring at least 150 engineers to support HBO Max. Must we continue to subsidize WarnerMedia while squeezing us out of our benefits... — read more 

Lots of surplus talk. When is this expected to go down? And will all orgs happen at one time or will they happen in different phases?

No comment from AT&T. Fox business, MSNBC reporting today that various banks are reporting T will offload DTV very soon. ..possibly merging with Dish, other scenarios / offers being discussed. There goes my $10 a month TV. Sigh.

I go to pay the last phone we have with att and I go to the web page and I can only pay 1xx dollars and it says I only have 7x dollars left to pay. Example number 1 million why no one wants to deal with att. By the time they say I can can pay 7x... — read more 

My friend in hiring said that retail store managers are going to report direct to Directors starting in September and they will be doing hiring freeze on that but I don’t see how it is possible. Have you heard that?

Wow, Stinki by Saying, "Still- the company paying down debt remains a top priority. "The message we really we want to give to you right now is that we can continue to invest and continue to paying out our debt, continue to pay our dividend and... — read more 

AT&T Details $430M Virus Pandemic Earnings Hit for First Quarter, Loses 1.04M TV Subs https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/at-t-details-430-million-virus-pandemic-hit-loses-tv-subs-1290532

AT&T hasn’t made money from its Venezuelan operations for years due to strict government controls that keep the price of its packages artificially low — a few pennies per month. The situation has become so dire that DirecTV in 2012 stopped importing... — read more 

AT&T is issuing €3 billion ($3.27 billion) in new debt, boosting its liquidity as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the company's businesses. In a prospectus, the telecom giant said it will use cash from the offering for general... — read more 

A credible leaked source indicated there will be no layoffs in ATO this year until 2022. So rest well and enjoy life while you can until then.

Heard wireline construction and engineering to be spun off into a separate company to sink or swim with other contract firms. All support roles to go too.

I know this post won’t fly over well with some true “company” people but, just remember, don’t let ATT control your life and your future. You owe it to yourself and your family to control your own destiny. Be proactive not reactive. Save up, and move... — read more 

I just got placed on a CAP for low sales numbers even during Covid In IHX in the west region. AT&T doesn’t care what we are going through. Unbelievable!

Heard a very credible rumor that huge cuts of 25-35% are coming to ATO soon. Plus more reorgs on 6/1 with officer reductions and cuts to supervisors who have less than 10-12 people. VPs and above already know and it's starting to leak out...

4B Loss writeoff in Venezuela, as AT&T Exits quietly, and Mexico Ops in trouble, unprecedented cuts.

Wow, AT&Tsaid Tuesday it will immediately abandon Venezuela's pay TV market as U.S. sanctions prohibit its DirecTV platform from broadcasting channels that it is required to carry by the socialist administration of Nicolas Maduro, AT&T When... — read more 

Anyone else find it interesting the sudden push / encouragement from the company to take your vacation time? Received a "NEWS NOW" email on topic yesterday, and noted the feel good "I needed a day" article in the Insider today encouraging the same... — read more 

In response to that claim, an AT&T spokesperson disputed the accusation that the company is somehow purposefully overlooking a large portion of its home city.. Really? my Director suggested the lack of adoption for high-speed Internet in southern... — read more 

With surpluses....BIG ONES... looming is this going to solve the problem? We bust be getting fined like crazy to change tours of 59,000 folks!l worldwide! Does anyone know of any Customer Care cuts coming? Or has COVID19 haulted that for the time... — read more 

So dividend is secure, but how? Through more loss of jobs? How is that a good thing to be lauded? How long can you cut costs by cutting people and still expect to have all the work done, and done well and in a timely manner?... — read more 

of poor performance....lets keep the trend moving. randy set the bar of incompetence very high

Buckle up people, and brace to big cuts at AT&t, at the scale at Uber or even bigger 25+% https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-cuts-3000-more-jobs-closes-offices-around-the-world/

And why do we own it in the first place? Was this one more of Randy's brilliant acquisitions?

So I "HEARD" that the CWA is addressing the job issue of "job description" for a Retail Sales Consultant havin to work the parking lot! I know its a one in life time crisis and all, but reps havn to dodge cars, exhaust, heat and humidity and of... — read more 

This is what the grizzled AT&T veterans have advised me. "Fighting the company" refers to when you are assigned to a job, do everything possible to fail training so that local management at receiving location is incentivized to retreat you to your... — read more 

How many RSCs are searching for new employment? I am trying to get ahead because I know they will start layoffs soon plus I’m tired of being micro-managed. The commission is so low and I don’t feel like it’s worth the constant scare of being laid off... — read more 

"Having to care and nurture eight video products is something that is our responsibility," he said. "That is not our strategy." of the launch, McElfresh noted that viewing has spiked generally, and subscription video on demand is up, though he said... — read more 

people getting whacked bigly and there's no jobs for you people that have sitting around for the past 3 years.

Contemplating retirement and I have heard that our vacation is prorated and I have heard that it is not. IBEW21 folks who have left early in a new year, did you get to sell all 5 weeks vacation back or was it in fact prorated to 2 or 3 weeks if... — read more 

What companies have formed field techs had success applying, and getting jobs?

Executives at AT&T also admitted that the outbreak could continue to weigh on HBOMAX Subscriptions, Wireline, and smartphone upgrades later in the year, even after stores reopen, due to the economic pressures that many consumers are facing. Most... — read more 

Well, be careful techs! 4 of our IHX reps caught the virus but they don't want us to tell the techs or customers for obvious reasons. And yes they're still working or else they will get fired!!...How do i know this ? because i caught it with them we... — read more 

Reality sets in for WarnerMedia iNiw offering the feature at $11.99 a month instead of $14.99. The offer is for folks who are willing to sign up for HBO Now and then get bumped into HBO Max, which has much more content, when it starts on May... — read more