Expect never ending troll posts with lots of exaggerations. The 20/20 plan was to get headcount to 200,000, and that was before the Direct TV and Time Warner acquisitions. At the rate they're going, meeting the 200,000 target is in jeopardy, let... — read more
Nps
When do we here about the results of the NPS survey? It’s been awhile
Total Surplus - District 6, CWA
329 jobs eliminated, out of 1810 - about 18%... -Abilene, TX---2 out of total headcount of 14 --- (14%) -Ada, OK---1 out of total headcount of 8 --- (13%) -Alvin, TX---1 out of total headcount of 7 --- (14%) -Ardmore, OK---1 out of total headcount of... — read more
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1139279069105860609
https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/1139279069105860609
Anybody from D3 with the nads to leak anything yet?
Come on , you know you want too
Midwest Updates
Any info out there yet?
Bug infestations
Some of the offices are downright filthy. Ants spiders and other bugs everywhere. I suppose I should just be grateful that my offices is not infested with bed bugs. This company is a disgrace
And it begins
https://actionnetwork.org/user_files/user_files/000/032/434/original/Surplus_Letters_6.11.19.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2nmOlS_mKJOK5Wjgk-bKXRCVB6iQ5UWdxe6OJXM0-tcpsZa0ttc0-HFn8
CEO Compensation
I will just put this right here and you can formulate your own opinions. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-inc-nyse-t-ceo-145201486.html
AT&T Retail Career Guideliness
Career Guideliness: 1.) Be shady and non-transparent with customers 2.) Get accolades for sales 3.) Get promoted to assistant store manager, make less than you did as a shady rep and get worse shifts/more responsibility 4.) Convince yourself that... — read more
Craft seniority lists
Is anyone else being told that the company is dragging their feet getting updated seniority lists out?
How we got here? and why are you been let go
Mistake #1: AT&T One-Size-Fits-All Curriculums Mistake #2: AT&T's Poorly Fitted Learning Experiences Mistake #3: AT&T's Trainings that Don’t Stick
Where does construction get bumped to?
I am tfs in Midwest, when construction techs get surplussed, do they bump out prem techs? Or tfs who then bump out prem techs?
COR Retail Layoffs
Has anyone heard any rumors of if or when COR retail locations might have layoffs? Ignite seems designed to turn COR stores into AR locations, especially level 1 and rural locations. Anyone think this will happen before the end of the year?
Craft level layoffs, TX, OK, MO, KS, AR
http://imgur.com/a/NwWyq7h Gotta pay those yachts off
The rumors are CRAZY!
Hearing two and two will be offered to craft!!!! It’s getting crazy as 6/15 nears!!!
I heard 800 people from a union source but I'm not sure if that is across the country or just in Michigan
I heard 800 people from a union source but I'm not sure if that is across the country or just in Michigan (where I am). I am trying to get more information as to locations and those affected. The term "bloodbath" was used; which is weird because... — read more
AT&T promised 7,000 new jobs to get tax break—it cut 23,000 jobs instead
https://www.google.com/amp/s/arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/att-promised-7000-new-jobs-to-get-tax-break-it-cut-23000-jobs-instead/%3famp=1 AT&T promised 7,000 new jobs to get tax break—it cut 23,000 jobs instead So much for good ole Randy!
Inexperience and Ineptitude of those at AVP
Level and above is shining bright. You need people from outside of your Leadership And Talent Development Programs as that is where the cancer is developed and spread. Where are we importing talent from newer and faster companies? In fact we are... — read more
Pension question
Has anyone here transferred between districts through the NTP process? How did it affect your pension or possible service bridging issues. Fidelity seems to have no clue about anything to do with pension questions.
SOS, Mayday...mayday
decision making https://seekingalpha.com/article/4269727-t-another-merger-disaster-making summary.. HBO is under pressure due to a premium price point in a suddenly competitive market. AT&T is unable to charge a higher price point to include upcoming... — read more
Interesting read about decision making
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4269727-t-another-merger-disaster-making
They're liquidating us
This is from 2018... They're liquidating us': AT&T continues layoffs and outsourcing despite profits https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/att-earns-record-profits-layoffs-outsourcing-continue
The biggest threat to AT&T
The biggest threat to AT&T will be the inability to jettison landline telephone, as in jettison old technologies. The debt is slowly coming down, and now with the Federal Reserve reversal, interest rates aren't going up, good for companies with large... — read more
Any JVB Org Updates?
Or are they just dangling us over the boiling pot?
ATO employees sitting around.
the budgets to perform work are almost nil. where to charge time. this place is a mess. going on like year 5
Direct TV Discount
Buy for $80B and a few years later discount it to $40B. Cable King Michael Armstrong did the same thing out of desperation.
Work environment and morale went Toxic
In about 3 months. It's one thing to have layoffs which most reasonable people understand. It's another thing to do psychopathic corporate moves to make your employees detest their employer in a strategy that 20-30% will resign. But then again... — read more
The Government tried twice to stop AT&T from being stupid...
But, like a spoiled child, a tantrum was thrown and eventually the kid got the toy, even though daddy suspected it would be broken just like that other expensive toy. Of course, the brat will then come crying to daddy to fix it, but if daddy is wise... — read more
When the older stock holder generation realize...that's when the company will collapse.
The older generation still holds the mindset that the company has never changed, is still the AT&T of old. Sure the dividend is currently good and most are under the impression that it will always be. They have no idea the tightrope the company is... — read more
MW OH 877 MI 654 WI 521 IL 922 IN 488
True? What all groups?
IHX Layoffs?
We have heard rumors about this happening ever since word came out that we would be voting to join the CWA. Does anyone know if this is true? We do have a call Tuesday with our DOS and than right after we have a call with the vp.
Space-x gigabit internet service
Space-X just recently launched its first batch of internet satellites. These satellites are not like anything before. They are low orbit and will deliver 1gbps internet speed per user at a very competitive price. And here’s the best part : LOW... — read more
Midwest Techs prepare for a rough 12 months
Midwest needs to cut about 115 more prem techs in 4th quarter to meet budgetary expectations. Next year we will see prem techs merged with INR followed shortly by a wave of cuts to the newly merged inr techs as well as a garage rebalance preference... — read more
Laid off after a raise?
I ran into a former coworker the other day and as we chatted he mentioned his pink slip came a few months after he got a raise. Can this be true? Is it usual at AT&T for people to be shown the door just after they've received a raise? If it's true... — read more
AT&T has been laying off tens of thousands of employees and staffing call centers with prisoners.
Forgive the repetition, but I lost the other post. AT&T got a 20 billion dollar tax cut from the government and promised to invest in employees. Instead they have been replacing thousands of employees with prisoners who are paid less than $2 a day... — read more
C&E surplus June 14th
Hearing that it will be mostly inspectors district wide and small amount of construction in central Wisconsin. Anyone else?
How do Stankey and Stevenson have
Such a long leash with all the icebergs they hit?
"Don't Rehire" flag from social media (LinkedIn) comment?
I once noticed that an AT&T social media VP looked at my LinkedIn profile are commenting on a post that tried to put a positive spin on T as an investment. In essence I wrote that the article was all fine and dandy if you were looking for an income... — read more
att billing
can't wait to be free of att and their billing practices after this month. their billing practices should seriously be investigated by the attorney general.