On Saturday at 8AM there is a mandatory conference call of all retail employees hosted by our VP of retail. We are being told it is about ATT TV launching soon. Any information if this the real reason?

https://www.doleta.gov/tradeact/petitioners/taa_search.cfm About the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program The Trade Act of 1974 (19 USC § 2271 et seq.), as amended, established Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to provide assistance to... — read more 

Does anyone have any information regarding the layoff status in ATO? The last thing I heard was in December from a town hall and I haven't heard anything since and it's already mid-January. Another rumor I'm hearing is that there will be layoffs at... — read more 

Any recent news on this? I know the official migration date for DEG to be absorbed by Business was 1/1/2020 and it looks like all the Webphone changes have already happened as well.

If AT&T has given you the boot, but they expect you to train your replacement before you go, just say no! Take all your knowledge with you as you leave this place. Don't help Randall as he screws you and your fellow workers over, let him and this... — read more 

So...seems most of the employees who are slated to be surplused at the end of the year have a chance to get out without training Accenture. This year is just going to be chaos.

FBO (Finance Billing Ops) got an MVO for 1st and 2nd levels in the McDorman and Weaklend orgs. Those are the same groups who are training their Accenture replacements.

Another weekend of no buyout. I have 5 weeks of vacation and 4 days of work left. I submitted for SIPP in October. Thanks for the healthcare and paychecks the next 6 weeks. I feel for anyone that has to stay. You are receiving a major... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/01/10/remembering-aols-time-warner-acquisition-on-mergers-20th-anniversary.html

When you get surplus, outsourced or a voluntary offer and leave the company, the remaining balance of your vacation time, do you get it in cash, or is it now all lost like sick time, comp time.

Business Marketing Org has a quick All Hands call this afternoon. Expect Feinstein to announce surplus. I doubt he’ll take any questions, not like you’d get a real answer anyway.

Time Warner Talent left and right. The Jedis of the world don't want to work for The Deathstar, just the Storm troopers. Storm Trooper programming 24/7/365 because The Deathstar will tell you what you want.

Just for the hell of it to see what's gonna happen?

I’ve heard it’s going even worse than expected with the overseas contractors.

What’s coming for surpluses in 2020? Still adding ARSMs in most markets. Will we continue to see additional headcount due to all of the new doors we’re adding?

Careful. Your boss already knows if you are on the chopping block, despite what they say to you. I’ve seen this company blatantly lie and go after all or a portion of the employee’s unemployment too. Enjoy your time with AT&T, but at the end of... — read more 

I would like the advertised special cheeseburger , fries, and coke for $5. I received the bacon cheeseburger, fries, and Sprite and was charged $7 plus a $1 convenience fee for the drink top and straw. That is AT&T in a nutshell with all of their... — read more 

One of those polls at the bottom of a news article. Just relaying the results shown to me–I know it's not necessarily scientific. Sample size was over 74,000 respondents at the time. Which one of the following best describes your experience... — read more 

a sugar-coated way of saying all is not well and the company is losing money. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-cfo-john-stephens-updates-001300180.html

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2020/01/08/former-seinfeld-tv-writer-says-dealing-with-att-would-have-made-a-classic-seinfeld-episode/

Wondering the best direction to go to see what HR has on myself for an incident over a decade ago that was a COBC. I've heard you can request some form of inquiry, etc and if it's long enough have it cleared or get details on what they have on file... — read more 

Wonder if we have anyone in the "Golden Palace" that would go under cover, meaning Randys staff to see how really bad off the COR "Retail" stores are? To take a look at management, how reps hands are tied and how customers come in complaining about... — read more 

The push for sales in all areas of call centers what is the likelihood that ATT isn’t going to outsource more call centers even with this new push for sales? I can’t see them paying for benefits in the future.

Their internet business will get eaten up by Satellites in the sky (Amazon // SpaceX) - mark my words - their satellite based low latency gig symmetrical speeds will be better internet than what most AT&T can offer in the United States - average ping... — read more 

T-mobile is really eating att’s lunch. Rumor is t-mobile will merge with Comcast after it completes merger with Sprint. Why is T-mobile outperforming att? Customer Service and NOT playing games with hidden fees and other bs tacked on charges... — read more 

The Communications Workers of America, a labor union that represents hundreds of thousands of workers across numerous fields, has announced a new campaign to support unionization efforts within the gaming and technology industries. That effort... — read more 

AT&T broke my teamwork spirit. I turned into a person who stated "Give it to me and I'll care for it" I don't want others to know how I do the work. Give the worst most complex work and I'll do it with perfection and never complain. If others ask how... — read more 

Is that even possible?

AT&T needs more investigative reporting on how the tax breaks are being spent with all the outsourcing & layoffs

Pfefler going to become Billionaire under Apple.

Elimination of HRA for all eligible employees on the payroll after 1-1-2021 was recently announced. I thought it would be useful information for everyone to this latest reduction in benefits to find out the current thinking of fellow employees... — read more 

https://nypost.com/2020/01/05/hbos-golden-globes-bash-is-no-longer-the-hottest-party-in-hollywood/

https://deadline.com/2020/01/nfl-playoffs-jeopardy-hearst-tv-goes-dark-26-markets-directv-att-1202820746/

This is the first full week of the new year, I will be disappointed if I don't see some major announcement. Might be layoffs, might be something else, but I can guarantee you something will happen. They don't want us to get too relaxed, after... — read more 

Well, congrats again Stankey. Way to manage some of the most talented people in the industry you pompous, arrogant POS. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/01/03/how-apple-positioned-itself-to-become-the-next-hbo.html

Now that Authorized Retail will have AT&T Smartphone inventory as part of AROE and can overcome the obstacle of not having the capital to carry inventory of Smartphones and Tablets, I expect the next step will be turnover of existing AT&T owned... — read more 

Has anyone actually heard from anyone in district 6 about any surpluses