So when is the future of DTV warehouses Being decided? Are they staying? Are they being outsourced?
Anyone else find it impossible to climb the corporate ladder?
You worked for decades stuck in your position. You applied for numerous higher-level spots, that you were qualified for, and a perfect candidate, and yet you were always denied, overlooked, and simply dismissed? And now you cling to the hopes of not... — read more
CFB Championship sponsored my AT&T
We have plenty of money for all sorts of sponsorships. However we are going to slow spending/ almost stop the fiber build... layoffs will continue until our revenues go up... how does this make sense?
Insanity defines this place
"Great Money, but Insane Work" 5 supervisors in the past 12 months Current Employee Neutral Outlook Disapproves of CEO I have been working at AT&T full-time for more than 12 years Pros Great Money Plenty of... — read more
Why do people want to see HBO Max fail?
Why does it feel like people are cheering on HBO Max to fail? What will any of us lose if it becomes a success? And I can tell you what many can lose if it doesn't - their jobs! I really wish people who worked here supported this company more... — read more
No break from layoffs
So, we didn't even last full two weeks in the new year without layoffs. Is this a new record?
Excpect 100 million subcribers AT&T says while Gears Up for HBO Max Launch With Preview Channel
The Bottom Line It wont, and stock will be in free fall, Should investors buy AT&T for the upcoming dividend? Earnings per share have been shrinking in recent times. What's more, AT&T is paying out a majority of its earnings and over half its free... — read more
D6
District 6 morphling here. The transportation industry is doing well. Everyone is still working mostly because we have to or die of hunger.
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1216797938862526464
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1216797938862526464
You may, or may not be laid off, however, You Matter!
Anyone else find it hard to concentrate on the task at hand when everyone is getting called to an all hands on deck meeting and told they may or may not be laid off? Your career and livelihood hangs in the balance, that is all. We plan to severely &... — read more
Oops, who forgot Roku? “Uffda!! How did this happen?! How in the world am I going to fix this?” Randall
AT&T has publicly announced that AT&T TV and HBO Max are their main focus. AT&T hopes that the launch of AT&T TV will help turn around their recent subscriber losses and help their TV segment become more profitable. Now AT&T has found themselves... — read more
More Layoffs to cover for Illegal behavior
In the news AT&T Resolve TVS Dispute With $76M Settlement
Cdo
5% reduction. Just had impacted work group call
New Age Discrimination
AARP Magazine recently shared a large piece about "Ageism in the Workplace" Now it's discrimination to tell someone they're doing something "Old School" The article will help you if you feel you're being pushed out because of your age... — read more
10 AM CST CALL - Fea Surplus is Coming!
Just got off a “you may/may not” be surplused call. We won’t know for sure until mid January. Approximately a 3% reduction in our ATO workgroup.
Tillson Org - Surplus Is Coming!
I received the 12CST "Important" meeting. I can't wait to hear her read the script legal approved. Time to fire skilled employees to replace them with cheaper id–ts. But Wall Street will bust a nut when they see the balance sheet!
Florida retail mandatory phone conference Sat 1/18
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?
Petition for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA)
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
Layoffs in ATO - what's going on?
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
Field Operations-Business / DEG Integration
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.
DO NOT TRAIN YOUR REPLACEMENT!
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
Anyone in FBO get an MVO?
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.
MVO for FBO
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.
So long people
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
On today the 20th anniversary of AOL acquisition of Time Warner
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/01/10/remembering-aols-time-warner-acquisition-on-mergers-20th-anniversary.html
When leaving, do you get your Vacation time in cash?
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.
Surplus to be announced this afternoon
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.
Pfefler, Apple, Amazon, Disney, Netflix poaching
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.
Can we maybe, possibly get some managers who can actually manage?
Just for the hell of it to see what's gonna happen?
How’s the early FBO “knowledge transfer” going?
I’ve heard it’s going even worse than expected with the overseas contractors.
ATT Retail
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?
Lies and Deceit
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
Restaurant AT&T
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
AT&T streaming
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
Pressured this, pressured that...
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
AT&T Customer Service
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/watchdog/2020/01/08/former-seinfeld-tv-writer-says-dealing-with-att-would-have-made-a-classic-seinfeld-episode/
Seeking advice
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
Under cover BOSS
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
inside information of keeping real ATT call center employees -employed
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.