Heard from a director and an associate director in different level 5 orgs that notice is Monday for the EG non retail managers.
Regional President called out AT&T Layoff site
At a meeting a Regional President called out the AT&T layoff as inaccurate, specifically the retail predictions. Must be getting to upper management because even if there are some inaccuracies, overall predictions and leaks about indirect and COR... — read more
Trainers in Central Region Layoff Inquiry
Hi, I was inquiring to see if anyone knows if Sr. Train Mgr Delivery positions are currently in surplus. Their positions say, "Temporary" in front of their titles in Webphone.
Don't worry boys and Girls, the merger will be approved, the power of big lobbing in America
I wonder how many layoffs pay for that, AT&T spent more money on lobbying during 2016 in the midst of its proposed merger with Time Warner than it has since 2012, The telecommunications company spent $16,370,000 in 2016, almost $2 million more than... — read more
Has Anybody in TN/KY/The Heartland States group been notified either way yet?
I have confirmation that some Puerto Rico ASM's have been notified if they are staying and/or relocating. I also have confirmation of some asm's in Alabama and the Carolinas of the same.
Orange contract bargaining
I haven't heard crap about the soon expiring (2/11) orange contract. All I've seen is they are in 'the fight for a fair contract'. Anyone hear anything lately or even know if they are going to resign this thing? Or should we start counting down the... — read more
Former DIRECTV location huge layoffs
layoffs coming - it's every 6 mos now. Will get notice end Jan. Last day of employment March 31
Bye bye retail soon will be over
ARE YOU AN AT&T SUBSCRIBER? ANALYSTS SAY YOU MAY BE PART OF A DYING BREED By Lulu Chang — January 20, 2017 3:07 PM WHY IT MATTERS TO YOU As one of the big four mobile carriers, AT&T's loss in market share could spell a change for the mobile... — read more
Extra Security
We had extra security and it looked like Dior locks on the floors were being tested here in Atlanta.
I guess TW shareholders have a better sense of direction, unlike the dumb DTV & AT&T's combined
Time Warner Shareholder Sues to Stop AT&T Merger The lawsuit contends that failure to provide financials under generally accepted accounting principles is unacceptable. On Thursday, a Time Warner shareholder filed a putative class action lawsuit... — read more
300 people including DTV sales ops, DTV Finance, DTV marketing were asked if any of them were interested in volunteering for layoff.
Talks with Trump about how the merger is about job creation, meanwhile handing out pink slips.
New HQs Remodel
AT&T plans to spend $100 million revamping its downtown Dallas headquarters. A plan to relocate key managers from LA to Dallas, or Atlanta is outlined in the discussion with the city planning commission. Available online. A separate real estate... — read more
Layoffs
Out of 15 applications I've submitted, I've gotten 8 denial letters...even from the company TAKING OUR JOBS FROM US. MBA graduate, MMDP graduate with a big RAE "s". We can't name names here, but the president of retail sales and distribution is... — read more
As long as DirecTV SW VP still there, AT&T will go down with its DirecTV Now !
Won't be long before AT&T will be sold....
The solution to incompetence
Periodically evaluate your supervisors, thohg rigurous testing using third party companies, to see which supervisors are effectively doing their job. Most ssupervisors are great, but some have no business being where they are today. A supervisor... — read more
AT&T Mobility Layoffs 2017
In this thread, let's consolidate what we know about 2017 layoffs in Mobility !
This Friday
Rumors notifications will be made end of this week.
TROC Is The 3rd Party Company Hiring National Account Executives
Here is the link to the job posting: https://jobs.theretailoutsource.com/job/united-states/at-and-t-national-account-executive/1804/3751955 There is also listings for National Account Managers too. Job was posted on 1/6/17. Times are definitely... — read more
THIS seems like it could mean something.
A friend of mine at a call center location in the Midwest (told them I would keep the location private if I posted this) said that they had been told that the ATT sign is coming down in order to make room for a DirecTV sign. Wonder if that means... — read more
The old and you
The 40+ people that applied ATT marketing / social media community managers were denied, instead new, younger people without any experiece are replacing us...unbelievable
TFS Wait Times
Are you waiting forever on "Smart" Chat for assistance? Thank the dispatch leadership for gutting the teams that provide support. 45-60 min wait times. Make sure you get those 3-4 job completions!
AT&T in response to the FCC merger demands, returned to BAU having won concessions never delivered
It’s getting tougher to be a telephonic dinosaur, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said in the new FCC filings The latest blow arrived last week when the Missouri Public Service Commission let AT&T cancel “lifeline” discounts for poor and disabled people... — read more
AT&T CEO Tells trump .. it s all about job creation "', ....... Really?
Apparently we’re supposed to sympathize with the CEO, and giant conglomerates like AT&T and Time Warner. They’re so beleaguered by changes in their core businesses that their only path to survival, so they say, is a merger valued at $85.4 billion... — read more
QP1502
I guess I should not be saying anything else... "QP1502" kind of sums it for all of us. https://twitter.com/hashtag/qp1502 It's a DirecTV error code that keeps showing up every 5 mins on peak times. It's basically unwatchable. Only happens on the... — read more
Level 1 and 2 stores will be a thing of the past soon.
Start looking now. Someone said it on here earlier, why pay COR when AR is doing the same job for less? And putting up the same numbers in a lot of cases. The ARSM's will assume the RAE role which it sounds like some of you do not understand the... — read more
Trump
Isn't the present elect keeping our jobs here by promising to tax companies at a higher tax if the move jobs out of America?
AT&T Exec Meets With Donald Trump, Talks Job Creation
The president-elect during the campaign opposed the $85.4 billion mega-deal. AT&T top executives met with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, although a rep for the company said that the proposed $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner "was not a... — read more
Notification date
What date will we be told if we are selected for surplus?
District 9 Strike in CA
Due to the rain storm patterns arriving every week the T is buried in repair tickets. Now is the time to strike to get a good contract that they are not wanting to offer! The company is making billions in profits but continue with the takeaways. The... — read more
Layoffs the new normal for AT&at employees
Shares of AT&T (T) fell by about 1% on Wednesday after the stock's rating was downgraded to "hold" from "buy" at Deutsche Bank because of weaker margins and slower earnings growth, according to the firm's note. Deutsche also lowered its price target... — read more
How will layoffs effect Team Lead status?
Are stores in danger of losing their ASM TL status with losing 1-2 ASMs and seeing their headcount now being reduced?
Having COR RSC Do Business Cold Calling????
they are probally getting rid of business agents 2017 seeing how "Business leads" were CRUCIAL last month (weekly or else you were written up) and this month the managers are making us cold call those business leads. Makes me depressed, I left my old... — read more