I work in retail, and all we hear everyday is "sell DTV" "we are an entertainment company." "DTV is all that matters so SELL SELL SELL." At&t wants to be the top provider but yet, we lost Nexstar and probably CBS. How are we to sell this c-ap of a... — read more 

As someone who used to work for a company that was acquired by IBM several years ago and bailed because they saw the handwriting on the wall, I am not going to sugarcoat it: Yes, it is THAT bad. And my coworkers who stayed behind? A good 75% of... — read more 

https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/att-is-reportedly-exploring-the-sale-of-its-puerto-rico-business-to-lower-debt/

Be advised that those in construction who are declared surplus and are bumping into I&R you will be expected to do single and bonded pair installations of uverse internet service. The management will be pressing the issue from day one. Talk of... — read more 

Any clue when official surpluses tech and bump list will be released?

If this POS TA passes, i will take the back pay andpur in for VSipp. You will qork like dogs for sc-aps. This company will make sure you die poor.

T and IBM - it feels like two B-list celebrities announcing an engagement in the hopes of becoming an A-lister

What happens if somebody who was with AT&T and is now being forced to work for IBM is laid off after a year? Do they get the severance they would have been entitled to here or do they get a big, fat zero? I'm assuming it's the second one. Which... — read more 

All these news stories reporting on the IBM deal, but not a single one of them mentions the outsourcing of over 9k employees to IBM as part of the deal. The IBM deal seems to have been eclipsed in the news cycle by the announcement of the surprise... — read more 

How long before everything in Tech Dev is gone to outsourcing? Isn't that what Verizon did? The Johnnies made a mess of this company!

AT&T is saving millions by letting managers go who are within 12 months of modified rule of 75. This will impact the folks getting moved to IBM as well. I am glad to be out of there but my payout drops 400k when I have 2.5 months to get to 75... — read more 

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/at-t-and-microsoft-announce-a-strategic-alliance-to-deliver-innovation-with-cloud-ai-and-5g-1028360704

This is a comment from the Life at AT&T podcast and blows open what the company doesn't want you to know. It's a long read but quite informative and truthful. Everything has become a video except layoff announcements. They even created a video... — read more 

Can't employees & customer stock owners pool together to vote Randall Stephens out?

With all that we went through, I can honestly say that the rebagers are going to an environment that’s in a bigger mess than we are. I have a friend working at IBM and they’re faced with practically the same problem we are, just on a bigger scale... — read more 

Has it even been put to a vote yet ?

3 years later, the first review of the podcast couldn't be any more true today. "you've been outsourced" https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/life-at-att

Historically, after the guarantee period is up, companies we've outsourced to have done the following. Axed a large portion of the employees Reduced Salaries of the employees Reduced benefits of the employees (401K, bonus, healthcare... — read more 

Let me tell you how things will play out. IBM will not be nice to employees, will underpay, will make work-life balance horrible, will cut benefits, etc. So, we just lost some good paying normal jobs to IBM which is a slave shop. So, the talented... — read more 

No one is talking about voluntary separation, is there any chance for them to make the VSP offer to those who won't be getting an offer from IBM? Know some ATO folks who took it last year, I sure envy them now. Would like that more than being... — read more 

The offer is for 12 months at current salary, so look at it this way, you have 12 months to look for another job. Yes I am impacted, I get 12 months to look for something better while working for IBM. Had friend that moved to IBM earlier and after 12... — read more 

Government was right. At&t is using its heft to strong arm competitors and partners alike. Same negotiating tactics as it has with the union or in other words...refuses to negotiate. ... — read more 

Anybody have and real info/numbers on how many SIPP packages will be offered in the southeast? The ready takers list show mostly 1 available per title/exchange. I’m looking as I may be out of a job, not looking to SIPP myself. Any info is... — read more 

I’m sorry for not being familiar with how all of this works, but what does a transition to IBM mean for a certain T employee at this point. Will these employees be offered new contracts, new set of benefits etc. or do these folks continue working... — read more 

Is nothing more than a way to get 15k employees OFF THE BOOKS WITHOUT PAYING SEVERANCE!!!!

I was surplussed from my AT&T job last year. I was #1 in jobs issued and in a high tech field and I was not safe. I was really happy to be surplussed since I am retirement eligible but wanted to stay a couple more years as I was in good health and I... — read more 

https://www.google.com/search?q=my+work+was+outsourced+to+IBM+site:thelayoff.com

How many T folks will be rebadget to IBM employees? Also, what do you expect to happen with the rebadged folks (let's say 18 months from now)?

https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1151181597703581696

At risk employees are now being notified of potential loss of employment in September as preferencing continues in Midwest IBEW 21.

ATO Tech Dev employees supporting AT&T Business are being outsourced to IBM Done!

"AT&T Communications will use IBM's expertise to modernize AT&T Business Solutions' internal software applications, enabling migrations to the IBM Cloud..."

If a person is "invited" to join IBM, would all rights to your AT&T pension go away? Wondering how all of that would work.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/76f77a21-eb29-3003-a35e-d2d2088e7c66/at%26t’s-warnermedia-segment-to.html Guess it’s Warner’s turn to be destroyed.

Ever notice on any att billing when you add a service it immediately goes on your next bill. But when you remove a service it takes two to three billing cycles. So you are paying for something you are not using anymore but we will give you a credit... — read more 

Retirees from years ago were just offered lump sum cash buyouts for pension. No secret. T wants people out of the pension plan. It’s been the one common theme for last 3 (or more?) years: All of the management offers have been pension based... — read more 

It's relatively simple you all. If you aren't happy here and don't like all these policies and rules... Resign and find work elsewhere. Why gripe. Just go find another job that isn't making these kind of rules. Stop the crying, get out of here. It's... — read more 

I’m was a WFH employee and I was laid off a couple of months ago, but before the cut me i was called to report to one of the so-called collaboration zones. I’ve spent about twenty days there, and my impressions are far from good. I guess I’m just... — read more