Am I reading this right ? There were no DT’s laid off this round in southeast ? I’m shocked. We’ve been getting laid off every quarter. Question though. What other titles can bump DTS ?
There will be nothing left in the end
I think the latest layoffs have proven one thing. AT&T will continue to shed employees and shrink until there is barely anything left. And until even that collapses and takes whoever is left with it. Those who are smart will be long gone by the time... — read more
To all involved in the latest Layoffs
FYI, Don’t forget to cancel your discounted employee services. The day after you are off payroll the company will start billing you full price. Read the policies for severance, bonuses, pension and healthcare because everyone’s situation can be... — read more
ATO Management
Rumor has it, Jan 6th email for layoffs ATO management, anyone heard this? or something different?
New Company Slogan?
We had "Rethink Possible" which was ditched for "Mobilizing Your World" What's the next Slogan? "We Won't Drop Your Call, While Dropping Our Employees". " You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers, We Just Have To Check with IBM"
Here come all the VP Dropping like flies announcements
One by one, goodbye with your golden parachute that all the rest of will never ever see, and enjoy your special enhanced retirement package. Maybe I'll have the opportunity to ask you if you'd like to have fries with that.
A house divided
“A house divided against itself t stand “ Why doesn’t “leadership” see this? Has anyone thought about bonding together and fighting this atrocity?!? Every everyone took a stand that is affected, management and craft alike, maybe some things could... — read more
Are layoffs still happening?
Or has it all been done by now?
1Q SE 130 at Risk, surplus list Below. Off Payroll late March
http://www.cwa3105.org/images/1QTR2020
IBEW 21
Just announced 22 job cuts. Off payroll January 2020!
1QTR2020 SE Surplus Declaration
http://cwa3105.org/images/1QTR2020_SE_Surplus_Declaration_CWA.pdf
Layoffs and more layoffs
Whether we have a contract or not , whether you are Leg T, SBC, BLS, DTV, TW inc, or whether surplus deciaration is here or not it does not matter. When I hired in 3 years ago my garage had about 110 prem techs. We were not affect d by the tech... — read more
AT&T Said Trump Tax Cuts Would Create Thousands Of Jobs. Instead, AT&T's Laying Off Thousands
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191211/10503943556/att-said-trump-tax-cuts-would-create-thousands-jobs-instead-atts-laying-off-thousands.shtml
Interest rate impact on pension lump sums email
Call me cynical, but I don’t trust this company for a second. I received this targeted email today for select active AT&T employees. A targeted message that I am not to forward. Since I’m not ready to leave yet, I’m hoping that many employees in a... — read more
Friday the 13th surplus?
Lots of rumors of big announcements today, any updates on numbers and locations?
Leadership
Now is this leadership? https://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/2019/12/10/atts-john-stankey-no-place-is-safe-from-company-wide-cost-cuts-in-2020/
What benefits do Level 3 and up receive?
What all are the various benefits that each of the different levels, starting at level 3 and up receive? For example, a director level 3 gets a lot more than a level 2, like 19% bonus, obviously a bigger paycheck by a percentage that I can see by... — read more
Make all your employees scared. Is that really how you want to run a company?
what a way to run a company. no place is safe. what a joke. make all your employees scared. is that really how you want to run a company? what is the point I really don't understand. does it really make the company run better? good job john and... — read more
ATT vs Verizon view of employees
I can’t help but watch the Verizon commercials and see the difference between the two companies. They show employees as individuals and as part of the company working to better their network for their customers. Then there is ATT, which does not seem... — read more
If Accurate, This Does Not Bode Well For T
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-ad-growth-slowing-tv-ad-sales-drop-2009-levels-amid-cord-cutting-and-recession
Business class in session
The Wharton School, Georgetown, Harvard,Yale etc., it must take one class to get an MBA,it seems all you need to know is ceo,coo,cfo all get millions for incompetence and the workforce pays for it,class dismissed go out and destroy the world.
Any update on the SE Surplus numbers?
Loaners are in and going everywhere. From TFS to IEFS. So it’s hard to pinpoint where they will be.
March Bonus
If you work say up to Dec 31, 2019, and then leave, do you still get your regular March Bonus, I presume mailed after the second half of March 2020?
Should we be surprised?
Article speaks for itself. No wonder T is in the boats its in https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-hard-to-trust-the-numbers-internet-providers-inflate-official-speed-results-11576171855
AT&T Southwest Surplus #’s
Tomorrow they will announce surplus as follows 30 cust service 10 cable splicers 50 prem tech
Buckle up wire techs.
Coming from downtown ATL and Nashville. 1200 wire technicians will receive notice of reduction. Also 450 core service technicians/facility technicians. This is coming from low level HR community. Take it how you want, but that’s what I was just told... — read more
AT&T signals that it would cut costs by restructuring management and network distribution
https://www.businessinsider.com/john-stankey-att-coo-signals-operation-revamp-2019-12
PPA segment rates have posted for November
FYI November rates for calculating 2020 lump sum payout posted this morning. https://pensionsoft.com/resources/Segment November 04% segment 1 09% segment 2 68% segment 3
So when is the last time Randy/Stanky have actually addressed the employees on the AT&T side?
I mean, when Randy’s tax break was passed he was VERY excited about all the new jobs it was going to create around here (absolute lie from Mr. Boy Scouts of America). And then there was the thing where it was discovered that the company was paying... — read more
Wire line
https://www.lightreading.com/optical-ip/atandt-targets-labor-wireline-footprint-in-new-cost-cutting-effort-/d/d-id/756197
Stankey in Barrons: $1.5 billion in cuts 2020
[ Anyone in the company have any insight as to where these may be happening, or how? ] AT&T seems intent on demonstrating to the market that it has gotten religion about fiscal responsibility. In a presentation Tuesday at the UBS Global TMT... — read more
(Retail) Managers Instructing Employees To Leave
Area Managers are instructing managers to infer to Retail Sales Consultants that they can leave and be rehireable and come back in 6 months. A) No way they bring you back B) You'll come back as PT C) Lose your tenure/benefits
Molan Labe
If the threat is my job, come and get it. It is dumb to openly say no one is safe. Already low moral and you think a paycheck will be the reason employees work harder. I pray they come for my job.
AT&T protect advantage
How can a company push a 15.00 insurance so hard and get away with not paying sales reps for the 8.99 insurance ?? Come on UNION HELP
This is how you treat your employees Randall/John
https://youtu.be/TWTKjdYC0Zw
Stankey and Stevenson
Look like two baboons trying to mount a giraffe while the entire animal kingdom sits back and laughs at their follies.
How many employees does AT&T have right now?
I don't think any of the numbers currently available on various pages take into account all the layoffs (voluntary or involuntary) and rebadging that happened this year. Do we have any idea just how bad this year really was and how that affected the... — read more
AT&T TV NOW Shutting Down?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnZCdFTM9FA