Has anyone on here been affected by the D3 surplus of 911? I’m hearing of individuals having to get on conference calls and finding out who they can bump, who’s getting bumped and where they may be going. Has this happened to any of you?
Kicking them where it hurts
T donate half a million to locast a ota rebroadcast Actually admire that Brilliant move Customer don’t want to pay for the big 3 anymore- you can get them for free anyway
AT&T trying to look cool as well? IBM assisting?
https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-100000-employees-age-discrimination-google-amazon-2019-7
Goodbye!
After 20 years and 2 layoffs ... I quit and left for a better job with a competitor. Tried to stay and promote back up. No one helped me progress the past 3 years...when asked. 1 arsm said “you’re” on the bench to be promoted. Then she left for... — read more
Retail Mobility
I know a lot of people from the Retail side are worried about the future. The company is trying to k–l the union by opening more dealer locations. Dealer locations have no moral compass and no over head for the company, yet all the sales. In... — read more
how to destroy a company through Mergers and aquisitions
will be Randall's Best Seller in planet of the id–ts
Direct Now fiasco
clalling it something else wont fix it, only T's PR campaigns can save it now, LOL tT is pure Bullshiit
Surplus
Just heard latest rumor, surplus of 33% across the board coming in October. Now I see why they call it Red October...
Tech Dev Mtg 7/31
There is a Tech Dev meeting Wed, 7/31, 3rd level and above. What now?
Tv is free go back to the drawing board.
Iwish AT&T would Focus on what we do best, build solid networks. Focus on infrastructure and fiber. Keep pur technicians baby bell style and give up on this video nonsense. DirectTv now is exactly the same as pluto except pluto is free. If you want... — read more
Ditching DIRECTV
with the rebranding of dtv now and not using the dtv brand for their new over the top service seems to strongly imply that in the near future we can expect to hear about a deal to sell off the satellite portion of dtv to another company. likely minus... — read more
AT&T k--ls DirecTV Now brand name as TV subscribers leave in droves
"DirecTV Now becomes "AT&T TV Now" as AT&T plans confusing array of TV services." https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/att-k–ls-directv-now-brand-name-as-tv-subscribers-leave-in-droves/
What will AT&T look like in 5 years
This is one of predictions: "Thus, five years out, AT&T should be the owner of the nation's leading 5G network – a stark contrast from its old telephone switching infrastructure." Does anybody here actually see this happening in... — read more
Surplus got me
1 year from rule of 75 I won key contributor award multiple years have done it all in construction but recieved the scripted call yesterday. Seems fishy I'm so close to retirement. I'm management but everyone do what has to be done for you even if... — read more
At&t buildings infested with roaches
I have to go to many at&t corporate buildings. Apparently the company has stopped paying for pest control. I find the roaches in many locations crawling around ion broad daylight across the halls, across desks, everywhere. They’re completely... — read more
AT&T “Inspire Human Progress” Mission
What a joke. AT&T’s mission is to inspire human progress through the power of communication and entertainment, yet the humans who drive that mission are treated inhuman when they decide they need to put more dollars in the pockets of their upper... — read more
401k changes in TA?
We are barely getting a 4% match in 401k for top craft. Why did they drop (+) changes from final offer(s) to the TA? People have to stick around forever to build up a few dollars when you only see 4% match. Better off in the final offers then the TA. — read more
AT&T scores $984 million contract with Justice Department The carrier will modernize the DOJ's tech systems.
https://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-scores-984-million-contract-with-justice-department/?ftag=COS-05-10aaa0a
Tech Dev Consumer
Is going to Accenture. This is a fact.
Still no deal with CBS
So, Altice manages to figure out a deal with CBS and we are still nowhere close to it? And we are surprised to be losing subscribers left and right? Talk about arrogance and believing to be above it all... Who would have thought, some actions have... — read more
Next Round?
I’ve heard rumors of another round of layoffs this fall, I assume scope will be dependent upon our debt pay down efforts. We’ve been told “majority of layoffs are behind us” but I’m not sure that’s realistic given our current strategy to cut expense... — read more
Read a script
After over 20 years of service, I was read a script that I was being surplused... zero human interaction on the transaction
District 3 is out of contract in a week
Vote No District 4. Join us. Stronger together.
Off air antennas. Another way to save cash...
When you think it couldn't get any more comical, att finds a way to make it. Several markets lost their local channels, att is shipping out off air antennas to customers.. i know they are trying to save $ by not renewing the contracts, but damm off... — read more
Both Dtv app AND network could run better and faster if...
They'd quit routing everything through their secret windowless buildings and stop trying to play big brother.
video: AT&T - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D53APZ3BHo
New cell pecking order soon
Verizon #1 T Mobile #2 AT&T #3
Can you say MAJOR competition?
About time the AT&T lobbyists lose one. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/t-mobiles-265-billion-takeover-of-rival-sprint-approved-2019-07-26?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
AT&T loses nearly 1 million TV customers after raising DirecTV prices
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/07/att-loses-nearly-1-million-tv-customers-after-raising-directv-prices/ "The loss of 946,000 TV subscribers easily outstripped last quarter's AT&T net loss of 627,000 subscribers. "AT&T said... — read more
The house of AT&T is selling off its silverware, china & bed to payoff its debts
how will they eat & sleep? you can always rent the stuff right?? Selling off cell towers?? That's part of the mobility cash cow! OK how about real estate?? ... sell it and rent it right back ...it just costs little bit more than when you... — read more
This story will not end well
Bottom Line on AT&T Stock If AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson wanted to bet the company on a big acquisition, he should have bought IBM. It’s at least a technology company. Instead he bought Time Warner, a media company whose assets mostly serve the... — read more
Introducing 'The Bathroom Blues' - a new weekly excerpt on toiletry conditions at overcrammed collaboration zones
The bathroom at my office in particular only has two stalls and two urinals. Better yet, AT&T only occupies the first of three floors at this building, and unlike the far more luxurious office that we used to occupy, the bathrooms do not exist... — read more
I Just Voted NO
D4 Prem Tech here. I read through the information our union sent to us, imploring us to vote yes. Yet, I see NOTHING of substance that improves working conditions for Prem Techs. Is this really the best the CWA can do while we work over a year... — read more
My post about at&t using contractors was deleted
Last night i posted how at&t is using contractors to pull fiber in our handholes and a ad on craigslist hiring people to bury at&t fiber poof it got deleted .interesting .. i thought the company had to let contractors go before any layoff?
District 4 members
So how do you feel about your tentative agreement ? Voting yes or no ? What are the details of the new agreement that you like or don’t like.
The fiber build is over.
Been reading on here lots of comments about how we need to "keep building out fiber". They are done with the build, you don't know that?
Streaming - how many do we have and are we ever going to get it right?
Listened to a replay of a portion of today's Analyst Call and once again, it's the sound of water flowing over rocks as all the talk was about streaming, streaming and even more and better streaming. I've lost count of how many we already have -... — read more
Confused
Why would AT&T sell DirectTv to Dish when Dish has plans to merge with T-Mobile? What in the world is going on with this company?
"AT&T's Video Business is Decaying and A New Streaming Service May Not Save It."
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/atts-video-business-is-decaying-and-a-new-streaming-service-may-not-save-it-2019-07-24 Death by a thousand cuts.