Read this article by Harvard Business review, seems a bit of an oxymoron but see if any of these fit. https://hbr.org/2019/02/4-ways-lying-becomes-the-norm-at-a-company# Hmmm.............

Can some help explain how to read the ADEA report. I assume selected are that are leaving and not selected are those that made it thru this round. How does that correspond to the affected workgroup number?

Anyone seen Randy lately? Only players lately are either McElfresh and Donovan. I have not seen Randall since my 2016 LWD. Anyone?

AT&T was a good place to work for years, but with this leadership, it looks like a sense of insecurity and fear is created deliberately and this makes me wonder if this ever going to end. Any Thoughts?

I wonder how many people went through the hiring process and stated that WFH was a condition of accepting the job. It is a perk for those lucky enough to get it nothing more.

"This is just so sad. I met some of my very best life long friends at AT&T. I met my wife, who I love very deeply. The education and experiences I have been afforded are irreplaceable. I have been burning vacation because I can't go into that funeral... — read more 

Home garaging produces atleast 1 extra job completion a day on average. If 10k techs across the country home garage, that's 10k extra orders a day that get done. Multiply that by 52 weeks, 5 days a week, for the last 5 years. We have some crying they... — read more 

How many employees in the 1Q2019 have recent medical conditions which may have been a contributing factor in the decision to be labeled as a surplus employee? The ADEA ( Age Discrimination In Employment Act) does not include this information. One I... — read more 

To those who are left. This might be the time for folks to schedule and have a serious face to face meeting with a Fidelity rep. The web calculator does a decent job but a sit down might enable you to get more information and in fact they pulled up... — read more 

S---s to be me I got notice on 1/28. It took until now to figure out the following. If I take the MTP option I give up over 25K. So what do I get. I got a special call with the benefits people. This person "Erin" told me he was there to talk about my... — read more 

In Tech Dev we recently started having weekly calls with our leadership focusing on certain parts of our organization and finding ways to make it better. I’m not sure what the purpose of these calls are because they feel very ineffective. People are... — read more 

Or is he in a little bubble caused by being surrounded by sycophants? Do you suppose he realizes how quickly the employees have lost any faith in his abilities and leadership? I have never seen a group of employees turn so rapidly against their... — read more 

Why don't we go on strike? I understand bargained for vs non bargained. What would happen?

Does anyone know the specifics of keeping severance if offered a job external from AT&T that must start before 3/28? Is there any way to start a new job prior to 3/28 (last day with AT&T) and still keep severance? I know if this scenario had... — read more 

I have talked to several managers who were surplussed and something I'm noticing is that nobody who has an active contingency assignment was surplussed. I'm wondering if could be why some people who are remote got passed in this round of surplusses... — read more 

Enormous debt, lack of vision, a clueless leadership, problems from converting into a media company, losing subscribers… The chances that AT&T will be a company that overcomes its problems are getting slimmer and slimmer. The ones that were laid off... — read more 

On the McElfresh town hall Feb 14, they said the Q and A that they didn't get to would be available on the website. Anyone know what website they are referring to ?

Do you think we'll ever again have it at AT&T? I'm just so tired of not being to relax or make any long term plans for fear that I might end up without a steady income at any point in time. I'd have left by now, but from everything I'm reading here... — read more 

Not stuff competition as McElfy suggests. AT&T is arguably in the best position to be successful but you need leaders who know how to execute. I didn’t agree with either DTV or TW purchase but come on .. the fact that the stock is still on the... — read more 

Has anyone heard about layoffs for Prem/Wire Techs coming soon? I hear different people saying an announcement coming Feb 25th, March 15th, SE Region, only Florida. I know some techs and possibly managers being let go in south Florida due to... — read more 

maybe i just landed here at att 20+ years ago and it just wasn't going to work out for me. i did have a lot of fun and growth until randy took over. or maybe i was lazy and should have seen the writing on the wall, maybe unlucky. i really dont know... — read more 

With regards to layoffs, "Make the company more money" or they'll continue. If you're focus is that, have the fortitude to begin with your boss and his shallow strategy of buying company after company, failed merger after failed merger, forgo the... — read more 

Much discussion on the future of the Company Pension plan and which option to pursue (Lump Sum vs. Annuity) I do realize not everyone is entitled to an AT&T Pension plan. For those that do, I thought I would post this summary if it may help. You... — read more 

Doesn't it make you sick? I am tired of working under these Gestapo work conditions! Upper Mgmt has set the tone and Employees are bearing the brunt of their incompetence.. just answer the questions during these Town Hall meetings, Set the rules and... — read more 

I work in retail and the amount of fraud is ridiculous they come in heards when they hit the store or do online pickups at my store also management does not care they just want the numbers while I get backed out later on if I do it and if I don’t do... — read more 

I’m a FOW (Flexible Office Worker) - In order to get badge swipes so I don’t show up on some report…. I’ve been going into the office 2-3 days a week. However, to avoid traffic, I often leave about 2-3 PM and log back in from home and finish the day... — read more 

AT&T has long said that it's target workforce is under 100K. Verizon plans to eliminate 50K jobs through early retirement and cuts so AT&T will need to match that in order to stay competitive... — read more 

Thoughts on pension fund stability after the McElfresh town hall? Freudian slip about turning around the Titanic? I wanted to work until year end but thinking I should leave now. Thoughts? I’m retirement eligible but scared.

Unless you are unlucky be thrown in as collateral damage to avoid age discrimination lawsuits,basically these are the elements you need to have to be absolutely safe from being laid off in this round. I have nothing against younger workers, or for... — read more 

"...and be transparent while celebrating people" the blank stares on the people in the audience says it all.

Not. I took some extra time to think it through, but still came to my original conclusion-the McE town hall was insulting and clueless towards employees. If you didn’t attend, here’s what you missed: Jeff said he didn’t like surpluses, but there will... — read more 

VWhen a CEO go on national TV, or to analysts meetings to defend a deal passed 3 years ago, TWICE IN A SINGLE MONTH, Credibility becomes an issue, leaders walk the talk and make their actions speak louder than their words, WHERE ARE THOSE TOUTED... — read more 

I'm 59 with 22 years and I'm now surplused. I've been looking internally and outside the company. I'm not holding out hope I'll find something internally so it's pretty scary thinking of "starting over" at my age. I followed all the wf2020 direction... — read more 

I wonder if the underperforming city of Atlanta, complete with its joke of a Retail Ops group, could somehow will themselves into figuring out how to sell video? I mean, they can figure out how to blame DIRECTV for everything, and so maybe--just... — read more 

70 people in el Segundo will be laid off by end of March!! Any more info on this?

The negative press and word of mouth is what they fear. Turn it up.

So McFresh said that there is no Work From Home (WFH) policy and there was some “mis-information” going around that the company was going away from work from home ( even to the point surplusing based off of it)... But, we are hearing that we have to... — read more 

Wow, this dog and pony show is a complete train wreck. What is going on with this company? Will we be paying Kardashian's to "influence" the public to buy our technologies next? Unreal

Att just filed a EDD warn notice for El Segundo to layoff 70 employees by end of March and 3 for San Ramon.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4241083-t-management-must-repay-debt