10am CT my boss contacted me to a phone call. Said I'm laid off. Early out is 2/18 or I can take 60 days to find another job. My boss and AVP said if you are within 24 months of Mod Rule Of 75 you can somehow get into the Retirement. I'm shivering... — read more 

We lost 10, out of 49 very sad day ATO COE

After being laid off in Oct 2018, I am here to tell you, there is life after AT&T and you will land on your feet and figure out a plan. Take a few well deserved weeks to figure out what you want to do. Get in touch with a Fidelity Financial Advisor... — read more 

Who wants to bet that people over forty with 10+ years with AT&T are going to disproportionately affected by today's layoffs? That has been the case in every single layoff in the past several years and it will be the case once again. And there is... — read more 

Is this company wide or are specific departments and/or locations being targeted today?

What's going on?

OP, in the last 2-3 years it has been a morning notification (mostly starting with an email) to expect a phone call. They prefer you acknowledge the first before making the call. They will be reading from a prepared script so try not to take offense... — read more 

Good luck today on everyone that is getting paroled from the prison that is AT&T. While they like to think that they are the only employer in the country, they are not. I was paroled 10/19, and found a job in a matter of weeks. Enjoy the time you... — read more 

Agonizing and stress does not end on Monday, Jeff clearly stated this is ongoing and I expect it will be a long time before one can feel safe again. This is a reminder people here really need to see. While today will be bad, it will be far from over... — read more 

Do notices usually go out first thing in the morning or later in the day? I'm hoping it's the former one, I'd like to get this over with as soon as possible, so I can move on with my life whatever the result is. I'm sure I'm not the only one who... — read more 

There's is a lot of anxiousness, bad energy and company bashing on this forum right now, so to move in another direction, could you share with us what got you working in this firm and what keeps you going, and still working here? For me, it was and... — read more 

If everyone in your group sees you as lazy. If you never volunteer to do extra projects. If you live less than 30 minutes away and you are always late. If you are the first one to complain about PTO. If you treat low priority jobs higher than high... — read more 

It's just downright painful to go to work these days. The waiting is really dragging everybody down. Any so called efficiency is more than shot now. Nobody's smiling, nobody's enthused, nobody cares, nobody knows if they will have a job tomorrow... — read more 

Here's the Top Ten things you should do if you think you might get laid off this round...and if you are sure that you won't be laid off, just keep dreaming. 10...Take home your personal items. Sure they will let you pack them up or they'll do it for... — read more 

I've had several experiences w/headhunters, most of them negative. Some have treated me like if I was a piece of meat... It had felt like working with mercenaries or traffickers... Most only want to make a quick profit out of you with a quick... — read more 

I am done with it Does anyone else find it amusing that AT&T decided to make MLK an official paid holiday but instead of just including this as a holiday they actually move a personal day into this slot What I don't understand is why upper AT&T... — read more 

This looks like the Verizon massive layoff in December. One way to "rightsize" the older worker http://techstaffer.blogspot.com/2019/01/verizon-massive-layoffs.html

Management employees have dubbed tomorrow 'Red Monday', word is 4,000+ managers will be receiving 60 day notices which equates to approximately $300,000,000 slashed from the labor ledger per year.

This is for all of the union employees, bargained for employees, the hard working ones, the men and women who truly and honestly care about doing what’s right out of a love for what was once a great company and respect for paying customers, not what... — read more 

Any inside info on if there's going to be layoffs for technicians this year? Uverse techs? Mobility Wireless Technicians? If so, any idea what the metrics they're looking at?

Like the title says, do we get our bonuses on March 6th if we are on the chopping block?

Mgt employee (SBC -> ATT), hired on in April 2002 so I'm coming up on 17 years. 53 years old so I won't reach MR75 until April 2022. Anyway, with the crazy changes in the last 6 months I figure it's a long shot that I will dodge layoffs for another 3... — read more 

Many of the jobs are getting moved to the non-existing collocation HUBS overseas where labor is cheaper. My job was not eliminated, it is being given to the lowest bidder. Found this to be a powerful statement by @Xjp1Bl2-1wqt that captures all of... — read more 

Maybe it’s redundant to say that the layoffs are going to be tough, given that it’s never easy for the affected people but I'm talking about special circumstances that could make it even harder for the affected folks. All of our competitors have... — read more 

Presuming you get cut , what's the proper way to finish out the position? I presume your manager will make arrangements for knowledge transfer, and hand off of your projects , what are your responsibility to the projects once you know you will be... — read more 

As usual T is just copying what another company did. Boeing IT workers belonged to an association called SPEEA but the corporate strategy is the same. "then it created the need for layoffs by announcing plans to move jobs — but not necessarily... — read more 

I recently met the modified rule of 75 to qualify for company health benefits. I also just recently became eligible for health benefits from the military. The military option is considerably cheaper than the company option. My question is should I... — read more 

Collecting unemployment after 6 month payout - what should we sign or not sign to be able to collect our unemployment? With no ideas? I have read some concerning statements but wanted to see what others have gone through.

What’s the plan for Monday? Are we expecting a call from our manager letting us know either way, safe or impacted? TY

I’ve read multiple things on here on who will be the ones notifying folks they are the ones being surplussed from if your affected you already know because list came out Thursday to HR will let you know, to it being a mass email. Anyone have any... — read more 

We all know a pretty substantial reduction from current 269k employee head count this year, what do folks thing the target head count is for the coming years? 200k 180k ?

I know I’m safe (at least this round). For those who aren’t and believe they’ll be targeted, what do you plan on doing?

I was told I would be safe for a quarter or two and now I am being told to prepare for Monday. I never counted this out. I knew it can be any day. Too young to retire but ready to move on. I find HR not very helpful. I have 15 years. What can I... — read more 

Interesting how RLS served as National Chair of the Boy Scouts of America from 2016 to 2018. I wonder what the current Nat Chair of BSA would think of RSL's plans to DUMP all of his U.S. work force for disposable H1B Visa or Offshore contractors just... — read more 

If I make rule 75 before the off payroll date does that entitle me to full retirement benefits?

So this is round 1 of more layoffs this year for ATO?

I read on this board that the company will require WFH workers to relocate near hubs or these so-called collaboration zones. Now, I know for a fact that a lot of remote workers live in areas where it’s impossible to commute but live at locations... — read more 

I'm not hearing about any problems with wireless, although there is a concerted effort to automate the network. But that is AT&T in general. There will be the usual effort to streamline and so forth. But the layoffs we're going to see on this board... — read more 

they are getting rid of folks because the business is suffering. no budgets = no work. if you decide to move, understand you are still probably going to get wacked at some point. when leadership made a lot of people move to calf about 50% of those... — read more 

Curious how colobaration zones and hubs will work with Network managers who have techs? I’m a network manger in C & E and haven’t gotten any good answers.