Went to that site and the discussion basically mimics a lot of what is being said here. Executives s---, worrying about the future, etc. Makes me wonder how much greener the grass is on that side of the fence.

This is a delicate question - but I am being serious. In hindsight, did you know you were going to be surplussed? Were there signs you saw (or missed)? Could you see it coming by the fact that your work had reduced or you were in a very remote... — read more 

Get ready prem techs and mst's.... some jobs are being moved and with no warning it starts next month. Lets keep it going and refer what needs to be sent to inr... its our only hope...

I know job market seems good now but we are headed for another recession. And when that hits, whoever is new at any company will not be safe. If the companies are safe themselves. One thing - sadly - we can bet on: AT&T will keep changing... — read more 

Has there been any? I don’t see any people reporting them on this board after the weekend, so does that mean that we’re safe for the time being? Any new ruor on the date for potential layoffs? Is there any indication who could be impacted next?

You know you want to... go ahead and post your snarky observations from the townhall...

There is no funding available for new work/projects....minimal for the rest of year and all are wondering what to charge to when projects end and there is no new work....a very dismal situation...not all employees are pulling their weight, leaving a... — read more 

There is life after AT&T. The biggest mistake is to make AT&T your identity. AT&T paid you for to work for them, and maybe helped gain new skills or credentials to do your job, but that was all in the company's interests, not yours. AT&T will not... — read more 

Randal knew traditional satellite subscribers would decline by the 100’s of thousands quarterly when it was purchased, yet management drones still demand that it be crammed down the throats of every customer every time. This is nothing more than a... — read more 

I've been trying to find a job for the past several months - and I'll be honest, what I'm seeing out there is not good. There are available jobs, I was able to get offers, but the pay is nowhere near what I'm making here. Even with benefits as... — read more 

Layoffs on a daily basis, restructuring, outsourcing…. All of these are signs that the company is changing. So, when will we hear from the leadership what the future AT&T is going to look like, I mean aside from the regular general and formal... — read more 

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/22/18277484/att-fake-5g-e-network-lte-study

I’ve been with T for 20yrs. I have never experienced such stress to hit TV goals. My boss is a freak and bi-polar! Anyone else feel like we are being asked to do more with less?

DTV NOW’s new packages drop channels including A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery, HGTV, History, MTV, Nickelodeon, TLC, VH1. Adds hbo/cinemax New customer prices raised to $50-70 per month—$70 if you want espn... — read more 

A fellow technician once said this to me... "Management will not be happy until we spend 100% of our time accounting for our time". This top down control freak management style is the biggest impediment for conscientious technicians to do quality... — read more 

There are at least two or three dozen channels for infomercials that are titled as if they are actual TV shows. On Nickelodeon right now a flashing box keeps popping up saying that AT&T will be dropping 22 Viacom channels by midnight. I guess we can... — read more 

I assume everyone leaves these behind when they leave. If not start.

There’s a lot of negativity on here. Those that were laid off keep your head up. I resigned right before the layoffs and it was the best thing I ever did. The money was decent, but if you are miserable what’s the point? If your happy working for T... — read more 

AT&T's 5G-E is slower than T-Mobile and Verizon 4G. This company is such a farce. https://venturebeat.com/2019/03/22/opensignal-atts-5g-e-falls-short-of-t-mobile-and-verizon-4g-speeds/

As one of the "younger"folks I am not eligible for it due leaving the sinking ship as soon as I can. Soon as my offer came in, I ran home to mail every thing in :). I am mad because I did the job of two only to get the finger. Jokes on them new... — read more 

Anybody have any idea? Layoffs, outsourcing, reorganization, some departments eliminated, new department, merging with some parts of AT&T??? With so many possibilities and so little happening it’s hard not to be nervous. When can we have a more clear... — read more 

Please post any layoffs if they happen today.

What can one do to get surplussed? Things have been going downstream and depressing in our team ever since the mvo was offered. The only folks on the team who want to stick aroind are the old ladies who want to come to office everyday to chat with... — read more 

Don’t see anything on this board about actual layoffs taking place in the last day or two and at my organisation nothing is happening for some time now. Is it possible that we missed the layoffs or are we just waiting in line until our turn comes?

What is the point of fiber/wire? Job killers

Feels good that some that make the decisions for us techs, will get the call tomorrow! FYFO!

This thought worries me on a daily basis. Now that WM iz under the T umbrella they will want their acquisition to operate as cheaply as possible. Given that T is not a company that is shy to outsource, I think that there is a strong possibility that... — read more 

How do you stop paying union dues? That's all I want to know. No BS or Complaints please. Thanks.

Global Operations lay44off final list to be announced tomorrow. Been waiting for 2 weeks to hear if I am saved or cut loose. Not much getting done while this looms over our head yet again. Not sure which group is next but I assume this will be a... — read more 

We used to sell lines to any new business being built in our turf while working. We’d stop at the new job site, get a contact, follow up, make the sale, do the install. Now you have to account for why you tied down a jumper in 4 minutes vs. 2... — read more 

Stephenson interrupted by a Robo Caller during live presentation with Economic Club https://techstaffer.blogspot.com/2019/03/at-ceo-ceremoniously-interrupted-by.html

To Level 3s and above recently surplussed, does anyone know if vested stock is paid out in one lump sum at separation, or over next two yearly payouts in Feb.? I've heard both scenarios. One said they pay out over next two year, and another said they... — read more 

So, when everything is said and done - when the reorganization is over and the dust from the merger has settled - do you thing we will once again reach a point where layoffs are not a weekly occurrence at AT&T? Is there such future for us, or is that... — read more 

When T was buying DTV, we in DTV were told that they really did not want our dishes, our boxes or our Techs - they wanted our sweetheart carriage rebroadcast deals with the content providers. T was also looking to ride our Latin American holdings to... — read more 

Is there any truth to the supposed gaming in south Florida leading to future mass firings of techs and managers alike?

I am in the project Z group and we had 3 very good people let go. (Two of them 15 year veterans of the company) I am hoping this is it for now! The AQR team’s workload is spilling over onto us as it is. How can they cut us any more?

According to an internal memo regarding ibew21 layoffs....337 prem techs done in 3rd quarter. Also 42 core techs in i&r, Will be 101 c&e techs. Included in language will be sipp offers to all affected departments and force readjustments as... — read more 

It's very hard to concentrate when you just don't know whats going on.

A selloff, integration with WM, reduction in headcount, dismantling DTV under the AT&T umbrella… so much rumors and yet nothing is happening and the leadership doesn’t want to go out publicly about what it plans to do with DTV. I can’t tell weather... — read more