Next we will get Stankey driving around in a Maserrati talking about too many mouths to feed. This is like an Office Space SNL skit.
Did anyone see or hear about
An extra kicker performance bonus? Past years once in a while there was individual performance bonus doled out. Anyone?
McElfresh responds with the corporate lies
Setting the Record Straight To: All AT&T Corporate, AT&T Communications and U.S.-based Latin America employees Last night, Fox News aired an inaccurate and grossly misleading story about some work we have shifted to vendors. I suspect the story... — read more
Headcount Rationalization and the The C-Suite Malignancy
The cancer at headquarters in the executive suite has now spread throughout the employee body. AT&T Leadership has helped to destroy many lives of once dedicated employees, destroyed billions in shareholder value and made AT&T a slave to Wall Street... — read more
Bonus payout
When is the 2019 year bonus paid out to employees? It is typically during the first pay period in March. I left AT&T last year and it’s my understanding that I’m to receive a prorated bonus for the time I worked during the 2019 calendar year. For... — read more
Wouldn't be so bad if their was light at
The end of the tunnel. But you see the events of this week with TV launch, Tucker Carlson, and the company response and you just shake your head at the buffoonery. These "leaders" are on another planet when it comes to dealing with customers... — read more
This year will not be pretty
Just think about it, we have the announced billions in cost cuts, AT&T TV is being decimated in reviews, coronavirus is already affecting the global economy and our bottom line... All of that will lead to many, many more layoffs in the following... — read more
Feels like Enron
Won't go BK but leadership is totally sketchy and dirty. Lie straight to your face and they believe it. Stankey has some type of disorder and must bully board and his minions. Guy is a loser amongst the competition and will go down in history like a... — read more
Severance Check
Does anyone know what percent of taxes is taken out on a non-management severance check?
Calling All Whistle Blowers
This should serve as a call to arms for anyone of us in the trenches. If you gave valuable information please think if the greater good and Tucker and at least 4 other technical media outlets would love to hear from you.
Internal External PR Spin
Incompetence and Arrogance. Who approves this stuff? The same guys who approved the TMobile Deal? The Direct TV Deal? K–ling HBO Deal? Payments to Trump Lawyer Deal? Launch a streaming service with Boxes and 24 Month Contracts Deal?
Working at AT&T is bad for your health “ AT&T Hates It’s Employees”
Hopefully this next surplus I can finally find peace. Never before would I have ever imagined I would be looking forward to a lay-off. This Mickey Mouse company has provided me with a lot through the years but with all the good comes more bad. I’ve... — read more
Email from Communications CEO "Setting the Record Straight"
Subject: Setting the Record Straight Last night, Fox News aired an inaccurate and grossly misleading story about some work we have shifted to vendors. I suspect the story upset you as much as it did me. That's why I want to set the record... — read more
Reporting the truth is misleading???
Check you inbox as now T is trying to play defense and call anyone that doesn’t agree with their practices liars. Jeff, is it not true your boss said that we are feeding too many mouths? Is it true that since the tax break you have reduced your... — read more
AT&T Closes 6 Stores in San Diego area due to employee who presumptively tested positive for Coronavirus
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/6-att-stores-closed-after-employees-presumptive-positive-covid-19-test/2279266/?amp
Re-Badging questions
I am from the retail side, and I want to understand the rebadging process more. A lot of “knowledge” transfer is being required between our COR RSMs/ARSMs, and authorized retail RSMs/AR district managers. After watching FOX last night, I... — read more
Another article about Struggling AT&T and Lay-offs
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/struggling-att-plans-tens-of-billions-in-cost-cuts-more-layoffs/
DirecTV Site Closures
If you can't sell it and you lose 4-5 million customers a year, when does the shutting down of certain sites begin?
Shadowed Faces, Disguised Voices
Wonderful PR!
Southeast surplus
Overheard a rumor from a craft employee who said that they’re hearing a big craft lay-off coming either this round or next quarter. Any validity?
How many people is 'tens of billions' in cost cuts?
Let's face it, AT&T leadership has shown time and again that the only way they know how to cut costs is through layoffs. Which means that the 'tens of billions' in cost cuts will simply translate into a whole bunch of people being shown the... — read more
Friday, March 13th - SE Surplus Announcement - Yes/No?
This website has morphed into anything and everything except what it is supposed to be used for. Can we still use it to monitor news and rumors of what may or may not be coming? I know there are people out there that hear things the rest of us... — read more
Tucker Carlson show on FOX had a segment on AT&T re-badging - were you able to catch it?
I thought I heard they said that anyone re-badged could come back to AT&T if that employee wanted to return. I don't believe it.
Tucker Carlson
Wow, Tucker is doing an in-depth expose of AT&T rebadging and outsourcing practices tonight. He is absolutely slaying AT&T....
Billing & Credit Collections
In his latest announcement yesterday, Stankey mentioned billing and credit collection as functions to be rationalized in the future. I thought those functions were going to be moved to Accenture - India. Any updates on the status of those... — read more
Fidelity Financial Engines
I know this is off topic but I’m just curious if anyone is using Fidelity’s Financial engine to manage their 401K and if so what is your opinion. Thanks
AT&T preparing to unveil massive, three-year cost-cutting plan
https://www.lightreading.com/atandt-preparing-to-unveil-massive-three-year-cost-cutting-plan/d/d-id/757961
Nothing matters as long as the
Same management is in place. The early reception of the streaming non streaming service along with the quaqmyre of getting something in the marketplace should tell you all you need to know. Tmobile Disaster, DTV Disaster, TWX Disaster all in the span... — read more
new management structure is happening
there are a ton of L2/L3 with no or small number of direct reports. as people have stated getting to a 1:12 ratio is the target. also, as you know the budgets for new work are small to zero in most areas. 5G build and sustainment only this year... — read more
Sales has new metrics for Att Tv...fraud incoming.
Can’t wait for the for the juicy tales of fraud and deception carried out by sales and vendors trying to hawk this new trash. How long before the first lawsuit?? It’s going to be great!
This article sums it up nicely
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/5dmk8a/atandt-tv-streaming-hidden-fees-surcharges-cable
Cost Reductions Coming
I know some recent posters have indicated that all the talk about reductions in headcount is all about nothing. Well, Stankey has just done an update - not good news for current employees or future health care for retires. Cost transformation... — read more
Fed reduces rates 50 basis points
Hopefully it holds for those planning to retire by end of this year and planning to collect lump sum or retire early next year.
Telling it like it is
Streaming video services often provide an escape from the hidden fees, contracts, and other pricing annoyances common in cable TV. But that's decidedly not the case with AT&T's new live-TV online service, which mirrors cable plans by charging more... — read more
AT&T Getting Desperate
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/03/02/att-taps-lebron-james-to-promote-its-new-streaming-service/amp/
401k withdrawls while working?
My wife just recently got laid off and wants to retire early. She is ELLIGIBLE to retire at 55 1/2. We will live off her 401k and pension and per my estimations that money will only last 6 years. I’ll be 58 or 59 when this money will run out... — read more
Admitting you made a mistake is at least a start. Stinky wants to sell DTV to Dish.
It’s happening. It only took making T the biggest debt holder on earth, thousand of ruined lives, millions of customer leaving and talented leaving in droves. https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/atts-coo-is-open-to-selling-directv/
AT&T TV Streaming
Need a honest feedback about the satisfaction with AT&T TV Streaming. I am hoping to get some feedback from AT&T folks that were not directly involved with rolling it out and do not have skin in the game. Overall, what are you thoughts, how do you... — read more
Let's try to consolidate Coronavirus discussions in this thread: COVID19/ AT&T
What are your thoguhts?
Job title Changes
Any update on L2 Managers jobs title changing and when it will be?