Anybody know about layoffs coming to NOC in Northern Virginia or North Carolina?
Severance package offered to C&C Southwest
The majority of this department has already been decimated. This for the ones left over after the first surplus a little over a year ago. They have until Friday to decide if they are going to take it. This is concerning credit and collections... — read more
***Edit of last post. CALL YOUR SENATORS. ATT/Time Warner Senate Judiciary Committee on Wed 12/7
Call your senators and demand that AT hence, all of the cynical, exploitative transfer of wealth to Eastern Europe and India. Hold them accountable. Let's 'out' the used car salesman that has destroyed American jobs, that has destroyed employee... — read more
Any info AT&T Southwest Dec12 Surplus?
Like the title says does anyone know any information about a rumor that's Dec 12th 2016 Southwest will call another surplus?
The future?
The store managers are thinking they can change the future of the corporate stores (the level 2 stores that is). When will we find out about the management that AT&T will be letting go and also about the future of stores that are not HQ, store of the... — read more
Update for Prem Techs
Company has plans to start merging IEFS (Internet & Entertainment Field Services) with DFS (DirecTV Field Services) beginning in March, massive layoffs between then and June. Get ready!
Employee engagement survey results high grades
Employee participation in the company’s employee engagement survey has exploded recently,high grades in all categories, So it’s no surprise that DiversityInc named AT&T the company No. 1 on its ERGs specialty list “When employees know they matter as... — read more
This is NOT what innovation looks like, did they ever tested before launch?
AT&T Fails to Wow, while AT&T's new TV service is unlikely to usher in a revolution, even if it works as designed, doesn't rock the industry as advertised by their chief executive Randall Stephenson, the new over-the-top TV service, DirecTV NOW... — read more
DTV Now is less than a good joke !
"...On my Apple TV, I was only able to watch for 60 seconds at a time before the screen went white, and I could only hear audio. That problem could only be correct by rebooting the Apple TV device, which would provide another minute or so of video... — read more
T Mobile , DTV, and .....
After a 2.5 billion, terrible deal AT&T Inc.’s aggressive pricing strategies in Mexico are causing the company to lose “a lot” of money,add the billions added for new infrastructure, this company is about to get its a-- kicked by Mr salinas and the... — read more
DTVN: Thanks for the discounted Apple TV!
I signed up this morning for DirecTV Now and the service is a joke! I realize it's the first day but it's not worth the $35/mo you pay for it. It is worth it to get it and enjoy a discounted Apple TV. It's definitely not ready for prime time and they... — read more
Retaliation. . .The AT&T Way
In our parents' America, if you worked for a long amount of years, you were awarded with a party and a gold watch. You were valued because you showed up for work, did the job as you were trained and the company worked as hard at keeping you as you... — read more
RIP
AT&T workers have a low learning curve ? vs. high learning curve? I say yes, Because no one is a job hoppers, i do not know anyone that have changed jobs in the past 5 years, in reality someone that is constantly placed outside of their comfort... — read more
RAEs Staying Exempt
Just heard official word this morning that the R a E position is remaining exempt effective immediately. I wonder if they are doing this because of the temporary injunction that a federal judge placed against the Department of Labor ruling or if they... — read more
"DirecTV Now" will accelerate layoffs ..
Being that DirecTV Now is an Instant-On service, we'll see even more aggressive layoffs in 2017 and beyond as AT&T offers competitive pricing for the Over The Top ("OTT") service. On 11/30 customers will be able to sign up and have instant access to... — read more
COR to AR 2Q2017
Just received confirmation that AT&T plans to switch all of their COR stores to AR some time in March is the tentative timeline right now. Not sure if this impacts flagship stores (my guess it won't).
Premise Technician (Midwest)
Everyone knows the layoff is coming, my question is will they offer senior prem techs SIPP
Access cards
What does it mean when 87 out of 292 employed access cards stopped working? Layoff?? We cannot get in the building unless the guard opens for us. I have only been working there for about 6 months. I am concerned for my job.
For anyone thinking trump is going to somehow block the TW buy...
"Last week, Trump’s appointments to the FCC transition team—Jeff Eisenach, director for the Center for Internet, Communications and Technology Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, and Mark Jamison, a former Sprint lobbyist who now heads the... — read more
If you could say one thing to the VP in your chain of command, what would it be?
The narrow, short term vision of T upper management is destroying this company.
New Mobility bargained DIRECTV Contracts
How are we going to get paid hourly or by commission . Somebody has brought to my attention that with the CWA Contract that it's 60/40 is that true? We have yet to see the contract or vote. It feels as if we are going to get the raw end of the deal... — read more
It took Goofle 6 months to offer this new service, and no layoffs
It is easy for innovator- Google, its video unit inked a deal with CBS Corp. (CBS) to carry the network on its web TV service that is slated to launch in the first quarter of 2017, testing is currently underway The internet titan is also in advanced... — read more
Reddit front page VIDEO: AT&T closed a call center and asked its employees to keep answering calls.
It's gone viral. Happy thanksgiving Randall you a--hole. https://youtu.be/2u_FF78uG8U
Posted by another user,so true!
" This is the worst period I've ever seen at this company, the moral could not possibly be worse"
AT&T running out of options
Fasten your seat belts , hope and pray that AT&T's game of chance works, to a company to forgot what innovation means one thing is certain the job bledding will continue. this company willing to take a huge financial hit to get its new online TV... — read more
COR to AR?
If COR is flipping to AR why all the RAE cuts? 2016 also had a reduction in AR expansion compared to 2015. If thats actually the plan it seems poorly thought out. *AID isnt a replacement for RAE's.
Layoffs will accelerate
The WARN notice received The AT&T Mobility Services layoffs — coming on the heels of the telecom giant's decision to close a North Carolina call center effective Dec. 27. These latest notices bring the number of Charlotte-area layoffs reported to the... — read more
AT&T Layoffs 2017
I started with the company this year and I already hear that we may have redundancies and job cuts in Dallas.
Retail
What is going on at the corporate retail stores? Assistant managers feel like they are having to fight to keep their jobs, meaning a lot more coaching, writing people up and such. They are not replacing any full time employees that leave.
The T Trap
So many of us working hard to become a security engineer through AT&T’s Workforce Reskilling and Pivot Program. In fact, our group was among the first to participate in the Workforce Reskilling program when it launched in 2013. At the time, there... — read more
Mobility centers closing.
"Count down to shut down" 2Q17 all mobility business centers here in the US will have severe cuts if not closed. Its coming hope you are ready.
PREMTECHS Rumors
The rumor on the street is that AT&T has a plan to lay off up to 25% of premtechs...
Randall Stephenson is D Magazine's CEO of the year.
So it begins. S--- it trolls!
IEFS SIPP/LAYOFF "MIDWEST"
RUMOR GOING AROUND 1Q 2017 WILL OFFER IEFS PREMISE TECHNICIAN SIPP. ANY TRUTH TO THAT. IN MICHIGAN THAT THEY ARE ASKING PREM TECHS DO THEY WANT THE MONTH OFF
AT&T and Automation
I had a chance recently to get a look at automation efforts in preparation for 2020. What a joke! Hardly any of our people are involved in it-it's all contractors! There's a couple company's AT&T is dealing with. Guess how they're going to pay for it... — read more
Perception versus reality, be smart and plan ahead.
Folks, let's be honest... this is BUSINESS. This is not a marriage or a relationship with obligations and ZERO conditions. This is not "unconditional love", it's a mutual business relationship that comes with conditions and no guarantees. Think about... — read more
Twc
I just read that Trump will more than likely stop the TWC and AT&T merger. Time will tell.
Employee sat Tanks. No surprise.
Spent four hours in a grueling HR meeting going over predictive modeling to create action plans for each VP/BU. Bottom line management employee satisfaction hit rock bottom within the entertainment group and subsidiary holdings. Going over the list... — read more