Hoping someone who Just went through this can help me understand. I am still here, but fairly sure will also be gone within next year or so. So I am trying to plan accordingly to the extent that I can. I keep seeing statements here and elsewhere... — read more 

Waitig for it too happen, layoffs. I started with Bellsouth Mobility and have survived all ther merger name changes and all! Cant get anything concert on whats on the books from back then for benefits/pensions and retirement perks!? Any help...

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-bz-is-directv-ditching-the-dish-20190329-story.html

I have been told that there are some benefits that hen you reach age plus years of service=75. What are they. I have tried to find out from HR but they won’t say what they are or provide any documentation that this system exists. So I am asking here... — read more 

was watching Purdue vs Virginia game on Direct TV Now and first commercial break at end of game, they couldn't even get someone to pay for an ad. Instead got a "will be back soon" message. How are they going to pay down debt if they can't even get... — read more 

Layoff all of your managers that are about to reach MR75 (40yo+ & 20+ncs), that should have been the next round of qualified leaders in the business, and replace them with young college grads with no experience? I guess, in this day and age, anyone... — read more 

Anyone else see the video of the invite of grade school kids to the foundry for "innovation"? The kids probably got nothing for their suggestions and AT&T will probably steal anything that might come out of it. And they won't even have to lay them... — read more 

The company is gutting everything and changing all the rules. Central Office is being bumped by other centers now that AT&T has decided that the test that qualified someone for the job is no longer needed and letting people bump because they did... — read more 

Q2 will be a large management surplus (managers and area managers) followed by a significant workforce reduction in Q3 on the union side. If you feel you may be at risk start looking for other employment immediately. IEFS (Internet and Entertainment... — read more 

I work for a contractor laying fiber in Michigan. My boss told me today that he was informed that dozens of fiber projects are being put on hold while ATT “re-evaluates the needs of the business”. He doesn’t know how long he can keep us all working... — read more 

Will former AT&T employees sue? https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ex-ibm-employees-allege-age-211847233.html

Vote against everything they recommend. Vote for everything they are against .Really the union should be collecting all these proxies and turn in at once .This is the type of stuff they should be doing instead of the the dumb c-ap.

Anyone know how many of us were cut this time? I know it is the hundreds, but they are being very secretive, as usual.

This is coming from extremely top level sources. I have very little detail right now beyond what's here, but I will try to get answers to questions. Midwest and Legacy have a handshake understanding for their represented employees. The other regions... — read more 

Sad to say that these layoffs didn’t only mean getting rid of the workers that gave years to the company, without any view on their actual results and performance. These layoff meant that the company has accepted layoffs as part of the new company... — read more 

https://www.fastcompany.com/90319916/the-anti-competitive-forces-that-foil-speedy-affordable-broadband

The' reason been selling the line for some time now that the surpluses are a painful but necessary process in order to apply $ to the monsterous debt hole that these horses asses have dug for this company. Pa leese! As they say, the best lies are... — read more 

Anybody find a job internally? Did you have to relocate, now have a long commute or take a demotion? I didn't even try to look internally and just chose option 2 to leave on 2/18/2019.

I Was doing outstanding work and taking the team to a new level so we could be the shining star of the organization, but I could smell something was up. I was being treated like I didn’t exist any longer. Wasn’t being copied on emails, wasn’t being... — read more 

The book "Good to Great" by Jim Collins was required reading for AT&T directors and managers but some of the concepts apparently have been ignored by the senior leadership. One of the points was how some companies try to acquire others outside of... — read more 

Well, some sort of shift at WM s bound to happen sooner rather than later. I imagine we that is pretty clear to all of us. So, who are the employees that grab the shorter stick in that process? I believe they will be targeting older employees with... — read more 

Found a confirming online article that named the terms of the WarnerMedia buyout package (The Wrap) which confirms what we’ve heard here: For 55’s and over, minimum 10 years with company, capped at two years severance. Nothing was mentioned about the... — read more 

Another example of ATT management making terrible decisions. Jeff Zucker who by all objective analysis is a failure at CNN, CNN is in the dumps in the ratings, they show clear biases in their reporting. what does ATT do? they promote the leader of... — read more 

There may be some predictability of surplussing, but it can be blind as well. In the past we've had to interview for our own jobs and were asked if we'd take a pay cut. Another time, our management outsourced 215 IT jobs and then unknown to the five... — read more 

News reported a package 0f 4 weeks pay for each year up to 2 years pay. Is that to all TW employees? Seems like a lot of top management leaving and good old boys from telecom being brought in plus outsiders

Seems like several contracts are up and we could have some strike leverage .... our leaders lack aggressiveness

I joined AT&T a little over a year ago and already I can barely handle the stress that comes with the job. I'm not talking about workload - that's not an issue - it's everything else. Politics, layoffs, constant uncertainties... It hasn't always this... — read more 

I expect the next round to be notified at the end of April. McElfresh said back in January that there will be more ‘in the coming months”. Those notified in Jan will be off payroll end of this week. Anticipate a bunch of re-orgs, re-shuffling, and... — read more 

If you have not noticed the similarities in this first round of management surplus, they appear to be targeting those who are getting close to the MR75. They are also targeting their least favorite field managers. Your actual productivity does not... — read more 

2 days left. After 2 decades at AT&T i'm getting shoved out the door. I've put in for 135 jobs. Got one short phone screening where they asked if I was in TX and then informed me the job was in TX. Simpleton new hire HR person never looked at my info... — read more 

Opinion: There’s a scientific reason your company rewards incompetent bosses By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Published: Mar 27, 2019 2:02 p.m. ET... — read more 

It looks like at&t has plans so send work to vendors and bypass union techs... Any other markets seeing this? All about cost.....

we've got randy, john, and john driving the ship. what a joke

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3446222 2 Years pay. Must be nice.

It looks like the leadership imagined that the headcount should be much lower that the current reduction , achieved by the last wave of layoffs. In that light I ask the question what is the possibility of AT&T offering a buyout to workers that it... — read more 

Along with points already made... ... what upper management says and what upper management does could be two different things... ... regarding the 2020 coverages... ... 35 plus short courses to prepare the employee for the upcoming changes to start... — read more 

Stay off this site on April 1st. Can you imagine the trolls that will turn out on this date? It’s already bad enough!

I've been working with someone for a very long time, and recently right clicked her Q and saw that she is now a contractor working for Pinnacle. I worked with a Network PM for a long time and lost touch with him (different accounts, different... — read more 

Do we know? Or will it hang over our heads with promise of more layoffs for years to come?

If you are worried about ATT layoffs, then take advantage of the system. I would make sure to finish your ungrad/grad if you haven’t complete it yet. For non-bargained employees, if you leave on your own you have to pay off the last two years of what... — read more