Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Their Premiere Product

"The company today also reported a 138,000-subscriber net loss in AT&T TV Now, a streaming service that's separate from the premium TV category. AT&T TV Now is down to 788,000 subscribers, only a year after AT&T reported more than 1.5 million... — read more 

Return to Workplaces (RTW) task force

Is anyone here on this task force or know anyone on it that can give us updates on the plans? Also, provide any thoughts/ideas here about return to work that can be shared with any task force members that may be on here.

Out of touch in 2018 & beyond

Stephenson said of the government's theory that AT&T would inflate the price of Turner content to benefit its satellite TV provider DirecTV. A day earlier, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes had called the proposal "ridiculous." Stephenson... — read more 

Buy at Peak Prices with lots of Debt

Direct TV couldn't fetch $.30 on the dollar for what you paid. Time Warner maybe $.60 on the dollar. Then the failed TMobile merger. ATT never leads on anythingm. They just follow very late and overpay massively. Still remember Stankey talking... — read more 

Be careful with "anonymous" surveys

I no longer fill out ANY of these "anonymous" surveys. I got a Q from the manager two levels above me that I have never communicated with before. After the usual friendly chit-chat, she wanted to know why employee moral was so low in my location on... — read more 

We're looking at major cuts

Don't be fooled by the whole "we'll look at other options first" talk when it comes to cutting $6 billion in costs. I think this leadership has proven over and over again that they are only good at doing two things: making bad decisions and laying... — read more 

AT&T Management team are the REAL PROBLEM..

Stanky “Rethinking” Theatrical Model? LOL AT&T COO John Stankey Doesn’t Expect “Snap-Back” Recovery theaters have entered a dire state during the pandemic. Theaters in the U.S. have been completely closed since mid-March, shredding Hollywood’s... — read more 

Commission

Is there an anonymous way to report AT&T’s less than ethical practice of commission? And “assumed” pay? How can we go 5 months, with no quota, then we are just supposed to take their word when quota is released and they want money back? Most... — read more 

Petition to remove C Levels

There has to be a petition we can start, pleading with Elliott Management and our Board to enact a vote of no confidence in Randal Stevenson and the rest of the id–ts that have driven this company into the ground. Let’s cut their salaries by... — read more 

Retail Teams App

Well, today officially kicked off retail being back to sales. The Teams app is full of managers showing off their reps, at least in the North Dallas area. I still don't understand why we need an app just to know that a rep at a different location got... — read more 

Randall DE Ja Vu 2020 Do Over

In using the pandemic our CEO illustrates the great unfairness of the Great Corporate plan. And we just witnessed the biggest redistribution of wealth in the history of this country, while all corporations are squeezing workers to boost short-term... — read more 

Don't be AT&T

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/22/cramer-chipotle-netflix-are-good-corporate-citizens.html

COR REOPEN

A lot of COR Retail are reopening Friday. Received an email from a manager that I am to report to Friday. Ended it with "Let's go make that money."

OPUS

I have heard that a contract with SalesForce was signed to develop a replacement for OPUS. Anyone know if this is true?

AT&T starts $6B cost-cutting program

https://www.lightreading.com/services/atandt-starts-$6b-cost-cutting-program/d/d-id/759075 Trim 6 billion from its budget by 2023. First area would focus on AT&T's retail and third-party distribution operation. Second area involves cuts to... — read more 

Call transcript

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fool.com/amp/earnings/call-transcripts/2020/04/22/att-inc-t-q1-2020-earnings-call-transcript.aspx

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Randall blames Cov_19

In today's financial report, we are running out of poor customers, per Randall Mission accompmished , LMao

Lean in, like peanut butter...

Did you notice the note this morning that said: We're sizing our operations to reflect the new level of economic activity, and we're leaning into our cost and efficiency initiatives. Add that to the comment made last week in the video: .. this is... — read more 

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It's not as bad as I thought it would be...

Not good, either, though. AT&T Inc. posted a 4.5% drop in revenue from a year ago and withdrew its forecast of 2% revenue growth for the year, saying it can’t provide a financial forecast for 2020 due to the coronavirus... — read more 

897,000 more video subscribers lost

Earnings report in and in a quarter that Netflix showed record gains, we lost about 900,000 more TV customers. And the spin "focus on long-term value customer base". Do we have any of those left?

What’s going on with managers

I keep hearing that some large changes are coming to managers 1rst level up. A restructuring of some sort and layoffs? Are these rumors or is there something going on?

Field Ops Contact Policy-Dispatch Strategy Update

Communications Workers of America District 3 AFL-CIO MEMORANDUM April 6, 2020 Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi North Carolina, South Carolina Tennessee, Puerto Rico 3 516 Covington Highway Decatur, Georgia 30032... — read more 

Tomorrow's the day...

Not long before we find out what's the newest thing Randy and Stankey managed to mess up...

Will there be cuts this week?

AT&T has a perfect opportunity to adjust the employee number and cut costs under the guise of coronavirus pandemic. Whatever the earnings report says, I'm thinking right after they'll use that opportunity. If not this week, then before the end of... — read more 

Where is HBO MAX When you need it?

It would be nice if they could boost revenue with Early release of HBO MAX. Considering the exhausted amount of money put in it, as well as the licenses they kept instead of renew with other companies. So what's the hold up?

Illinois Manager Positive

Manager who had face to face interaction with crew and customers is verified positive Covid19. Now techs aren’t only facing possible exposure by the general public but of course our managers and staff who insist on reporting to the work center, not... — read more 

IHX during Quarentine

So now they have us telemarketing at Trade St. I was wondering if this was even legal and are we really essential workers? Trying to sale you an iPhone over the phone? Oh and the IHX new training says "working from home" i dont remember my home being... — read more 

CWA D3 1Q Surplus

For those who were announced to be surplused and off payroll late March, were you informed of a new off payroll date and able to jump into the job pool?

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12 layers of management

think about that for just a bit. That's absolutely crazy considering the budgets available. I don't want anyone to lose their job, but we all know there is major overhead here.

Minimum value segment rates for March

The segment rates for March went up considerably from Feb. I’m a little confused why this happened . I’m aware it’s somewhat tied to corporate bond rates but interest rates have not Changed. I’m guessing there’s other market forces at work? Can... — read more 

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