Sorry guys new to the company and this doesn't have anything to do with layoffs but I didn't know where else to ask This has to do with sales employees I was told AT&T tracks my mileage log and will audit us to make sure we are where we say we are... — read more 

As we've seen from previous posters the WF2020 training aka Capabilities Evolution is a worthless program in terms of keeping your job. It isn't factored in that you have completed it and most likely won't be considered by a hiring manager since it... — read more 

What's the benefit if one accept to leave on a voluntary basis? I am in a call center, and I am not affected - I am just curious about how they do things like this. My thinking is that if you've invested all this time into a career with AT&T there... — read more 

I don't understand how they are going to get through the holidays without us in National Retail / Indirect? We are already spread to thin and I don't see how this would work out unless they are figuring in the cost of acquisition in Q4?!

I work in Retail Support. We have already been stripped to 2 employees to support many aspects of the retail environment. The jobs have been given to Indians offshore, and they are horrible. They cannot do anything and the workload is being pushed to... — read more 

201 management and 80 craft will be surplus. 20% reduction and no offers for employees close to retirement. 12, 2nd lvl managers will be included in that 201 number. Only 74 made it to second call..out of 201. Those 74 might get chance to stay if... — read more 

I'm in Florida. You have to ask yourself if the scenario is feasible? Handing off NR to a third party company or dedicated 1-800 support is entirely feasible. Can the ARSMS handle Authorized Retailer doors? Sure....they'd be forced to. If Spring... — read more 

I see a ton of views here today - what's going on. Thanks!

Call at 1400 today. Talking to the other departments this is not a good day to be a management employee at ATT.

Just notified of layoffs affecting the TP&E organization (under Scott Mair). They did not specify percentages, only that all were in the affected workgroup. "Interest in leaving" survey to be completed between now and 10/11, then "assessments" of the... — read more 

Our IEFS group are getting offers to leave...

Big meeting scheduled today at 10:00, sure this is another round of layoffs. I'm tapping out of this mess if possible.

Rumors going around that ATT is leaving national retail and ARSMs taking over AE role for authorized retailers. Anyone see anything that backs that up out there?

what goes around comes around, the disastrous consequences for US workers by the actions of this corporation, will have to be dealt with eventually ! It is matter off time

Since AT&T has government contracts, will this apply to them? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/30/obama-administration-rolls-out-rules-on-paid-sick-leave-pay-data.html?ref=yfp

I wrote a white paper 9 years ago sounding the alarm and send to DirecTV management. I urged them to move to streaming and combining satellite delivery with streaming. They ignored my paper for they were busy milking the company to enrich themselves... — read more 

I overheard a couple people (not sure who they were) in one of the shared spaces today at Akard speaking about eliminating the AVP position across the company by the end of June 2017.

AT&T Pulls Plug On Pay-For-Privacy Pricing by Wendy Davis, Staff Writer @wendyndavis, 4 hours ago AT&T will no longer charge some U-Verse subscribers higher fees to avoid targeted advertising, the company confirmed today. Instead, AT&T says it will... — read more 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/09/30/watch-atts-ceo-give-a-forceful-defense-of-black-lives-matter/

Look at your current top pay cap and then compare it to the new job titles doing the same job. You'll notice there is difference of approximately $20-30,000 in top pay caps. Pay cuts and surpluses oh my!

Basic Points: Bye DTV along with their employees The new streaming service relies heavily on luck The Air Gig diversion, the new PR campaign Qualcon drone object PR campaign to layoff cell tower techs Their massive Phantom fiber footprint is starting... — read more 

PS reorg is underway and will be completed most likely this month. There is nothing new here. PS will be moving toward a more DevOps model where automation will become more important in the years to come. Not sure how many will be laid off if any but... — read more 

Report: DirecTV parent AT&T to phase out satellites by 2020, that means all DirectV employees will compete for T jobs, will be fun seeing this mess.

We went from an almost empty center to a full center of over 400 employees within 4 months; so no worries here.

Under this new line of employment, T erm employees are those engaged for a specific project or limited period with the definite understanding that their employment is to terminate upon completion of the project or at the end of the period. Employment... — read more 

Has anyone received their severance check from the 7/23 surplus? They said 45 days but I'm wondering if that is business days.

Leadership is meeting this week in Dallas to set the number to be surplus. 60 days to either find a new job or up to 6 months servance pay depending on years of service.

If this is your plan, AT&T, why spend $48B for useless hardware. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-22/at-t-said-to-plan-web-streaming-as-primary-tv-platform-by-2020

Nice going AT&T http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160926/carriers/att-dinged-450000-misuse-microwave-backhaul-spectrum-tag2

It is unfortunate that AT&T is stopping to new lows to block competition. http://www.multichannel.com/news/distribution/att-sues-nashville/407994

i am sure it is not AT&T's new strategy but I never saw it this close to home in our group. We have an indivduals that is way past his 75 year (service and age) mark. He is looking for early retirement package. Instead a couple of weeks ago his... — read more 

Narendra Modi speaks to Joint Session House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden greet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi before his address to a Joint Session of Congress on June 8, 2016. Indian PM Addresses Congress House Speaker... — read more 

Surplus declaration South East 480+ employees , I heard that employees will have the option to bump junior members, and no new assignments will be created for all the displaced roles, best luck to the affected

In AT&T world the "free" or "low cost" concept does not exist, and It really does not matter how AT&T bundles up their portfolio of services, up present, in reality the 13 largest pay-TV providers held for 94.2 million subscribers in 2015, losing... — read more