I was wondering if someone knows, do the people that get laid off at AT&T apply for jobs and get jobs. Do they stay in the business or do they mainly go on to other industries? I understand that it’s hard to have any official info that could answer... — read more 

Anyone know how to dodge the 50% tax deduction from the 6 month severance check?

EXCLUSIVE: Private equity proposal for AT&T spin-off of DirecTV could give Apollo sliver of telecom... — read more 

What AT&T assets/companies are next to the axe? Take your guess...

Gandalf asked "Have you ever noticed how death and resurrection look the Same at AT&T"? Those who casts down the power of evil are not among us. let's take a moment to walk through Randall's desire for his precious, it is not his faut, his... — read more 

As a front line manager witnessing this merger first hand I can attest to the fact that this has been the messiest, sloppiest, merger I’ve ever witnessed. AT&T has really outdone themselves and our customers are paying the price. The center dispatch... — read more 

Well we’re ready for the next leaked email! Last one turned out to be pretty accurate!!

Cash and Spectrum $4B Had to go out and reacquire replacement spectrum Long Term Low Cost Roaming Deal Got #3 Player off of Life Support and has been beating AT&T up for 9 years All told the effects of that failure could be $100B in lost... — read more 

Response I got when some new college hires came to my center and we explained that we supported POTS services including landline voice. Young lady wasn’t trying to be a smart a– either. This is the world some of us are trying to survive in.

AT&T spin-off deal 'not off the table' for DirecTV: Gasparino https://apple.news/Ac4ym-_aXQfOBt9NUGVW9Bg

AT&T to sell certain assets in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands for $1.95 billion https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1WO1L6

I believe that for most people that are staying, they’re older folks (55+) who have decades in, are too old to be hired by other companies due to ageism. They are mostly L2 managers waiting for an MVO. Outside that, most everyone under 50 and less... — read more 

when you think about Apple CEO , you probably think about Aragorn, Gandolf, and Legolas. Those are the good guys; they are the men that saved Middle-Earth. However, When you think about AT&T CEO none of this would be possible, Smeagol is the only... — read more 

I wonder if any connect VPN can get rid of this.. if it can stay connected for 20 seconds

several AT&T executives won big bonuses for closing the Time Warner merger. General Counsel David McAtee got $5 million, and twelve others got $2 million each. Stephenson got $8 million one-time payment.

This week and last week our department is soliciting employees to donate to a cause and for $10 donation you are going to be approved to work from home, max donation $50 for 5 days and you also has a chance to win wfh for 1 week into a... — read more 

From what I see there are three types of employees at my location: the old-timers waiting to retire, employees that are actively looking for other jobs and the youngsters that see T as a good starting point in their career. None of them are looking... — read more 

It didn't use to be like this, but that's where we are now...

When is the off payroll date for the ones who are losing their jobs in the southeast soon?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/07/business/ge-pension-freeze/index.html

For those bargained non management workers who put in for SIPP and your request was accepted, how long did HR give you till your off payroll date?

at&t management downsizing – will it make any difference?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1aSE15_x30

Not sure if you can distinguish between union and non bargained employees but I believe AT&T releases total number of employees 1st quarter every year. It will be interesting to see the difference from 2019-2020. Between surplus, outsourcing... — read more 

Especially considering that the overwhelming majority of current employees are looking for a way out?

What if starting 2008, Randall had: kept the HQ in San Antonio, left TMobile alone, avoided buying DTV past market share peak, and had no need to overpay for Time Warner to mitigate the DTV mistake? What would the stock.price be today?

Could this be in our future? Most take the lump sum when the leave if their plan allows that option?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ge-freeze-pension-plans-20-104420871.html

Has anyone heard of any surplus happening for the DRC org? My Director and Associate Director were in a couple of half day and all day lockdowns last week.

From am earlier post: "The enterprise/wholesale ABFoPON orders and troubles will be going back to AFO company wide on 10/23. That decision was made in September and has already been communicated to the management teams by our VP on his call last... — read more 

I was part of the group sent packing in March. Shell shocked to say the least. I ended up with another company in August. I’m over 55 so i was very lucky. Then all the outsourcing began affecting most of my friends and colleagues. I wish everyone... — read more 

As T becomes nothing more than an aggregator of services outsourced to the lowest bidder, I thought we could talk about instances where outsourcing was a disaster. Here's a couple. There is a program in T Business Solutions to outsource... — read more 

Doing PowerPoints and reading out fudged scorecards. They aren't good at strategy, customer service, business development, or functioning in the real world outside of the AT&T walls. Have you ever been around Upper Level Management in a social... — read more 

When the employees have no faith in upper management’s direction, it’s hard to stay positive.

So who here has referred AT&T products and services to family or friends but not felt that great about it? There was always a big push to have employees act like sales reps for some meager award and recognition. Since leaving AT&T and shopping... — read more 

Doesn’t matter what you supervisor, 2nd level or even union guy tells you.. they will lie to your face. If you believe the lay-off, surplus is coming, it is. It’s prophecy unfolding before our eyes. #Vision2020.