It’s time we push back. The workers in the ATO organization should contact the CWA and start the card check process to form an IT Union.
No COLA on Pension Benefit.
If there's no Cost of Living Adjustment on the monthly annuity doesn't that make an easier decision to take the Lump Sum? Basically the first check received will have the greatest purchasing power and each subsequent check will be worth less and... — read more
Central Office technicians
Are they still around? Or do they get surplused too?
CCT #153 - Police Crackdown on IPTV & Piracy, AT&T Could Lose Sinclair Locals, & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7b7j1fJgRk
CCT #152 - AT&T Selling DIRECTV? Spectrum Forces You To Buy TV, & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhlu05-ajrA
Six Sigma/MSOC failure.
MSOC is the b–tard child of Lean Six Sigma. A scam from the beginning, I cannot blame it for the failure of AT&T but it certainly played a part. Part of the downfall of General Electric. https://sixsigmafails.com/ge-six-sigma-failure
Switching to Accenture
Should I assume I'll be better off as Accenture has very little messages on this board and they do have 400,000 people working for them?
Stephenson to retire in 12 months
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/19/att-stephenson-not-focused-on-directv-sale-despite-elliott-pressure.html
Tell us what you plan with the company already.
Of course im talking about the leadership. This year we’ve only seen layoffs , reorgs and outsourcing,without a single concrete word about what the company is going to become and what direction it will go in. The media business, as far as I can see... — read more
Can't wait for Monday
I wonder what's the next scandalous thing AT&T will be uncovered to be a part of next week - considering that it seems to be about a weekly thing with this company. I wonder if we'll ever get to a point again when the majority of our media... — read more
AT&T Stock Doomed to Become Next GE.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/t-stock-doomed-become-next-142125101.html
Employee Benefits
It's not all that dark and dismal. Look at the range of benefits many employees get. Insurance, Health & Wellness Health Insurance Dental Insurance Flexible Spending Account FSA Vision Insurance Health Savings Account HAS ... — read more
AT&T Glassdoor reviews - look padded lately like subscriber numbers?
For those that do not know, glassdoor is a website where employees and even interviewees can leave anonymous reviews and even enter compensation info so people can see real numbers. Also it is a good place to look for job openings. WIth all the... — read more
Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190917/08025243008/something-has-spooked-att-enough-to-warrant-bringing-their-top-lobbyist-out-retirement.shtml things that make you go hmmmm
Who would be stupid enough to buy DirectTV?
Why would anybody want that epic failure?
Regardless of what CWA represented region or district you reside in or what term was agreed upon with the latest contract...
we are simply put just 90 day contractors now. Every 3 months moving forward we either continue employment by avoiding a surplus for the moment or move on for another 90 days until your department gets closed!
Your thoughts ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19plyLkWNJw
Red October- almost here
Hearing from my manager that there are some crazy reorgs coming soon for outside orgs. More manger surpluses which will result in much bigger areas of responsibilities, larger crew size & combination crews of various titles for each manager... — read more
Deal with Accenture
When is the deal to Accenture going to be announced? Which orgs are impacted? Anyone has some more credible information on it?
AT&T might sell DirecTV after all – report
According to the Wall Street Journal, the company is exploring a divestiture. It has looked at potentially spinning off DirecTV into a separate public company, or potentially selling the company’s assets to rival satellite distributor Dish... — read more
The sooner we unload DTV the better regardless of how much money is initially lost
There is an old saying, “your first loss is your cheapest” At this point I think the sooner we unload DTV the better regardless of how much money is initially lost. Every quarter we wait you’ll see millions of subscribers lost until eventually this... — read more
Telltale signs that you need to abandon your “sinking ship” company
What are telltale signs that you’re working at a “sinking ship” company? Answer by Michael Wolfe, five startups and counting. Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina principle states, “Happy families are all alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its... — read more
THE RATS ARE ABOUT TO ABANDON SHIP
Donovan FIRST... next in line is.....Randy the clown
Office Too Crowded
With everyone forced to come in to collaboration zones everyday the office is way too crowded. No where to sit and good luck if you have to find a bathroom stall after lunch. I'm waiting for the tents and porta potties to be set up in the parking... — read more
I want SeekinAlpha retraction Today!!
Did they say that DirectV made TOTAL sense? YEAR AFTER YEAR? all these Cheap analyst, the silence of the lambs..LOL
What worries me...
At least for bargained employees, surplusses only come around every quarter, but outsourcing can happen to anybody at any time. Keep that in mind the next time you feel safe after a quarterly surplus announcement.
Just received a Direct TV subscription with a $600 Visa Card attached , THIS AT&T GUYS DONT GET IT!!!
Lawsuit: AT&T’s DirecTV Now is a flop and AT&T lied to investors about it AT&T failed to disclose DirecTV Now subscriber losses, class action claims. My Analysis at no charge to AT&T..... I see 4 unforced errors for The executive... — read more
pay up!!
AT&T Facing Thousands of Consumer Complaints About Bait-and-Switch Overcharging A CBS News investigation has revealed over 4,200 customer complaints that have been filed with the federal government against AT&T and DirecTV relating to false... — read more
DTV is being used as a disclipinary tool
Can't SUBMIT any sales, you know for a floundering business, and in an area that is 50% saturated with DTV and of the remainiij ng only about 10% MAY be able to get it, but don't want it because cable tv pricing s—s to them? Then pack your bags — read more
DTV Buy High Sell Low
All within 5 years. But no one saw Cord Cutting coming so it can't be Executives Fault. That's sarcasm for the Chief of Staff who follows this board. Watch over the next 10 years as the pieces of TWX chopped up are sold off and flourish under new... — read more
DTV sale is a fire sale - worth about 10 cents on the dollar of att purchase
one of the pillars of randys failure. overpaid by 50% even at the time. let alone the junk this technology and service provide today.
Customers don’t care about yesterday
The competition still believes in customer service and their network. Imagine that. The new AT&T in their arrogance puts their efforts into out of date monopolistic process minutia and micromanagement while still riding the coattails of the old AT&T... — read more
When will the next ATO surplus of 5,000 + management employees be?
We hear all this news about lawsuits, high level re-orgs, Q3 financials, Elliot Management, DirecTV, etc., etc., but where is all of the good juicy stuff of major surpluses in the company's core organization that happen without warning and against... — read more
Layoffs in ABS coming - data point
Sorabh Saxena had said that they weren't going to do any more layoffs this year (after my org under him lost 25% and 12%, respectively on two separate 2019 "events"). Just got word that his org will be undergoing another layoff as early as... — read more
Years ago when Verizon Wireless was
Kicking our tails and dominating I attended a task force strategy meeting. I asked what are they doing that we are not doing and has anyone thought of having 50-100 employees use Verizon service for a period of time and go through the motions. What I... — read more
Honesty and truth is rewarded with retribution and retaliation
Perspective and opinion from the lowest position of Management, what upper management says or directs to the masses is completely different than what middle management is directed to do by the same people. Honesty and truth is rewarded with... — read more
D3 3RD QUARTER SURPLUS - Question
Since some of the 900 total that were surplussed back in June for the 3rd Q surplus are being postponed, and won't be placed or even processed until after the 4th Q surplus announcement, which was on September 13th, does that mean that a SIPP... — read more
ATT is all about Leadership
And that leadership is fostered and found in all the wrong ways. They promote Leaders who are yes men and very nonmotivational. They don't promote people who know how to problem solve, minimize problems, keep things running, and bring new ideas to... — read more
CCT #149 - AT&T Defends Buying DIRECTV, Cable TV Sue to Block A La Carte TV, & More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSQ7hzWASnI