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 adds 7 million new customers, now has 86 million customers
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
More and More meat to the Slaughter house
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
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
Can AT&T care less about its employees?
Is that even possible?
Media & Layoffs
AT&T needs more investigative reporting on how the tax breaks are being spent with all the outsourcing & layoffs
Laughing stock of the Media Biz
Pfefler going to become Billionaire under Apple.
Elimination of HRA 2020 Poll
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
We even managed to ruin the best Golden Globe after party
https://nypost.com/2020/01/05/hbos-golden-globes-bash-is-no-longer-the-hottest-party-in-hollywood/
Some good news...I guess
https://deadline.com/2020/01/nfl-playoffs-jeopardy-hearst-tv-goes-dark-26-markets-directv-att-1202820746/
Get ready
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
Apple Poised to be next HBO
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
How soon after AROE is done will ATTR layoffs begin?
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
Ato Surpluses 2020
Has anyone actually heard from anyone in district 6 about any surpluses
Can we expect more rebadging any time soon?
I'm not sure which option is worse: being laid off or being rebadged and having the new company get rid of me a year later with no severance.
Jan 2020 layoff
Now taht MVO dome and numbers tallied .. when is the next lay-off coming in? Just in time for the folks to be out of payroll before the quarter results. Anyone with any info ????
What's your New Year's resolution?
Mine is to leave AT&T before 2020 is over - be it for a new job or being laid off with severance, either will do.
Company loyalty to its employees....is it ethical if they outsource?
with all layoffs going on...Company loyalty to its employees....is it ethical if they outsource? is it ok for att employees to work on a part time basis for another telecommunications company?
Article on AT&T outsourcing
https://insights.dice.com/2019/12/30/att-layoffs-outsourcing-h-1b-denials/
Job security
Folks here are so funny, bemoaning lack of job security as if other people have it better. Wake up! Look around this board and you'll see that it's the same thing everywhere. You think Verizon is better? Don't make me laugh. Any of our smaller... — read more
Happy New Year AT&T
Congratulations to AT&T on record profits. Bringing in a record $97.65 Billion in profit the last 12 months. It's been nothing but up since only $24 Billion in 2005. All us employees with 20 to 30 years of stable employment with AT&T should celebrate... — read more
Just read many horrible AT&T TV app reviews...
and all I can say is "WOW!" Why is it that all the other apps i.e. Netflix, Hulu, YT TV, etc...work well, but a company that has been around for a hundred years can't seem to make anything consistently work? Do they really expect a viewer to pay... — read more
Is This Time Different?
Historically when there is any kind of management force reduction whether voluntary or involuntary, it has been heavily skewed toward L1-2. With Elliot having considerable input does anyone know the approximate reduction to date in L3-6? My guess is... — read more
AT&T touted worker bonuses after $3 billion Trump tax cut. Now it’s outsourcing thousands of jobs
"AT&T touted President Trump’s tax cut and claimed it would result in higher wages for workers. But despite getting a $3 billion tax cut last year, the company is forcing thousands of those workers to train their own cheaper foreign replacements... — read more
Don't you just love working at AT&T?
A lack of job security, age discrimination, hostile work environment... I mean, what's not to love? I can't wait for the new year to start to see what else will be added to that list...
New Preferred Share Offering is a Symptom of Financial Stress
AT&T recently initiated a relatively small preferred share class. The AT&T rationale was "AT&T intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes." Why did they do this if things were going as planned and why not... — read more
HBO and WarnerMedia
Any news on the layoffs happening tomorrow and in February 2020? What groups will be impacted?
AT&T TV National Launch March
Just cancel it already. The nightmare of situations is going to make this an unmitigated disaster. Some cable providers have hard caps, 1TB, that this service will eat up if used everyday.
ATO layoffs done by December 31?
Are layoffs/reductions done by Dec 31?
MVO- take it and go!
Well, they couldn’t even wait to cut me off when I arrived this morning. Claiming I could still retract my mvo until 12 noon today. 12/30/19. Not that I was... Couldn’t even get in the building this morning. Took all access away so I couldn’t even do... — read more
Some press coverage finally
https://apple.news/Aa8_Q55WhShCchKd_xUHKuQ
ATO MVO Final Numbers?
Anyone hearing numbers on how many people took the MVO?
Class Action Lawsuit for Wrongful Termination or for Shaft in Benefits upon Forced Leave?
Is there an open, current class action lawsuit for wrongful termination. Or for getting a complete shaft job on benefits like severance, amount of severance, or loss of various benefits related to medical due?I ask as this is in the face of this... — read more
Have there been any improvements?
I left a year ago, have things improved or worsened since then? I'll be completely honest, I couldn't wait to leave AT&T then but the company I'm with now has much of the same issues I was trying to get away from in the first place. I'm now... — read more
As AT&T Turns!
https://www.axios.com/trump-att-outsourcing-h1b-visa-foreign-workers-1f26cd20-664a-4b5f-a2e3-361c8d2af502.html
Annuity vs Lump sum with regard to SS tax
So, I just found out that pension annuity's do not count towards combined income which determines how much your tax on social security will be. E. if you take the pension annuity there will be zero tax on social security income if your 401k... — read more
AT&T 2020 Layoff Math
Current trend of 8% annual reduction in labor costs according to John Stankey. Recently announced incremental 4% 2020 reduction in labor costs which it was stated equals $1.5 billion. 8% trend reduction plus 4% incremental reduction equals... — read more