I was offered VSIPP today. Not retiring I was leaving. My manager completed my paperwork yesterday with off schedule on the 15th. Nothing other than stating I had to accept the offer by the 7th. I assume all else remmauns the same. Would... — read more
IHX
I know this is a lay-off forum but I don’t know where else to turn. How do I report that my manager in IHX is asking me to do fraud and lie ? HR is no help. People have called and they get fired.
Why do we encourage mediocrity?
Lately, it feels as if AT&T has become synonymous with mediocrity. Why are people encouraged to not give their all by being commended for doing their bare minimum? It's hurting the company and it's hurting all of us who are actually trying to do... — read more
AT&T is doing exactly what it told Congress it wouldn’t do with Time Warner
https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/att-lost-1-2b-by-preventing-time-warner-shows-from-airing-on-netflix/%3famp=1
FBO MVO
Any idea how many L 1-2 are taking the MVO? Is anything going on with L3+?
Next Round for ATO is.....?
Anyone know when we see the next offer ? I have heard they have the numbers and there will not be another offer in MW ATO this year. I know a few people already saying they take the next offer and that hopefully opens spots for people that want to... — read more
And expect to see this number exceeded this year
2019 was a very bad year for cable TV owners. We are now getting an idea of just how bad it was. We learned that AT&T lost over 4 million TV subscribers in 2019 when looking at DIRECTV, U-Verse TV, and AT&T TV... — read more
Electing to Pay Union Dues SE Mobility Florida
Been with the company 5+ years never was asked to pay, I'd like to but have no idea how. Living in Florida, the Union is pretty weak for Retail COR. I see multiple stores force people oit and they have no clue what their rights are nor that we have a... — read more
What parts of the company will have the most layoffs in 2020?
All points to the fact that 2020 could “outperform” 2019 in terms of layoffs, and the real question at this point is which parts of the company are going to be affected the most. I know that there is no official plan or anything, but has there been... — read more
ESTIGATIONS DeSoto officials mired in fraud scandal also took AT&T freebies to attend dinners, audit shows
Another case of do what I say , not what I do. Every year we employees have to sign an ethics form saying we agree not to receive or give gifts. I guess there’s an asterisk saying it’s not unethical as long as you’re a shot caller... — read more
Management Position =====> If your not technical your in trouble
AT&T Surplused me at the end of Mar 2019. I've done Project Manager, Product Owner and Scrum Master as well as software test management at AT&T. Once you move out of technical jobs and into management you get away from the technical deep... — read more
Live like there is no tomorrow
Travel the world across many continents, buy ultimate pad in new construction master planned development and pay it down, only buy new cars. And when it all comes crashing down, at least you can say that you have lived it up! Danger is real, fear... — read more
How long can you wait to take lump sum pension?
I've heard people say that they somehow draw all of their severance when they are laid off and then they take the lump sum pension so they can maximize their pension payout. Does a Legacy T employee severance payout happen in one lump amount or 6... — read more
Question about Severance Pay -
Please note - this is a question about SEVERANCE pay - (Not pension benefits). Can anyone from previous layoffs tell me about your severance pay that comes to you AFTER you are off payroll. If you were contributing to your 401K and ATT was... — read more
Sixty Years Ago AT&T Employed One Million Workers!
In the 1950's and 60's the mighty AT&T provided good, stable middle class jobs to one million American workers. Now Randall's AT&T has barely a quarter of that working in high stress conditions dreading to find out if they get axed the next... — read more
UAT FAILED BEGORE RELEASE.
any sign of life exists at AT&T ?(This is an unmanageable conglomerate is that the complete new streaming service won't start until April 2021?, now that the internal report UAT/QA is failing miserably? and the light version is the only dish in the... — read more
If there is a spin off!
Spin off mobility! Watch the mother ship crumble!
It’s the Final Countdown !
We're leaving together, But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We're leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown The final... — read more
awww yeah! CPI results time is here
more fuzzy math
Save money like there’s no tomorrow
It’s always a feeling of relief to “survive” a round of layoffs. But don’t let that get you complacent. For years, it’s been crystal clear that they fully intend to replace us with cheap foreign labor one way or another. Rebadging, offshoring, firing... — read more
Just OK is not OK except for T's Manament Skills
Is it my imagination or T's hiring policy now is, Just OK is OK? Every time I call customer service they're literally dumb as a stump.
What is the final goal?
Any ideas on what is the final number of employees our leadership is aiming to get to through layoffs? Is there an optimal number they think the company will be able to function on or do they just plan to continue with layoffs indefinitely (or at... — read more
Mobility
Please look at area managers and support staff many of them work from home take days to respond to VM and email. We are the only carrier that has AM's......... They only care if they have a green check to report up the chain. They do not care... — read more
cancelled dtv and moved to verizon wireless this week
25 year employee and now have zero att services, randy and john, you've turned out to be a disaster, actually worse than john zeglis. well maybe. i wont look back or post here again. good riddance
IHX
Anyone hear about this department and the future?
When considering the annuity option ..........
The annuity has some advantages such as guaranteed monthly income for life but before you go that route please remember the payout is totally fixed (not like SS which is indexed for inflation so it preserves purchasing power) and inflation will... — read more
John Stankey and the next 90 days
Any insight or rumors regarding John Stankey's comment in the final paragraph from the earnings call? Included is commentary previous to that for context. What's next? More MVO, more layoffs? Specifically, any rumors regarding corporate downsizing... — read more
it's not me it's $T
AT&T will likely be broken up and will move on from WarnerMedia, analyst Craig Moffett predicts - https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/30/att-will-likely-be-broken-up-and-will-move-on-from-warnermedia-analyst-craig-moffett-predicts.html
AT&T Lied About Everything It Promised to Do...
AT&T Lied About Everything It Promised to Do If It Got a Tax Cut "AT&T said a net neutrality repeal and tax cut would result in new jobs and more broadband investment. It's cut tens of thousands of jobs and is spending less than... — read more
One wonders
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3536412-t-headed-for-breakup-in-time-moffett
AT&T tried to buy out the streaming wars — and customers are paying for it
Article does a pretty good job of putting a unvarnished view on near term business conditions. “They bought legacy assets and then tried to spin a story about how it positioned them to disrupt the status quo,” Moffett said... — read more
IoT
Does anyone on here know what’s going on with the IoT team? Layoffs? Relocations? Thanks!
the long term strategy wont work - hbo max needs to blowout #s to keep at&t afloat
all of the others business cant keep up with the debt and dividend. wireless is the only business keeping afloat. overall net income was cut by 50%, 4B to 2.5B...that huge. nobody is going to sign up for hbo at $15/month. this place is doomed
Pension lump sum
We are hearing that the pension lump sum is going to be discontinued Jan 1 2021. Anyone else hearing this?
Management Job Titles
Has anyone heard rumblings of HR working on a “job title naming” project to be announced soon?
Where did you take your wireless service?
For those that have left the company, where did you take your wireless service? Has anyone found a notable deal on data?
tbs / TNT / other WM layoffs?
TBS and TNT have been on a hiring freeze forever it seems. Any insight into layoffs or reorg?
4Q Report = More Layoffs in 2020
See page 14 of the Earnings Slides. Continue 6-8% cost improvements, 4% cost reductions, $1.5 Billion in labor costs, and 50% to go. Expect much more in 2020.
Negative nellies
For all you haters and negative nellies look at Ts earnings released today. Not sterling like apple Or tech companies but not as bad as you haters want. Sure it’s horrible to loose ones job and upper management needs to do a better job at that and... — read more
$120 hold for AT&T TV orders
$20 install with a temp hold for $120 for 3/7 days. If they change the card set for autopay, another $120 hold. Watch employees fail to tell a customer haha