Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) has started a process to sell its 48 data centers, thousand will be laidoff 2016+ AT&T has been exploring a sale of its data center assets since last year. People the writings on the wall, its time to get yourselves... — read more
UVerse TRC closing?
There is a lot of concern the Irving Tx center may be eliminated and moved to Colorado. That's where the DirecTV NOC is.
UVerse TRC
I have heard the uVerse TRC in Irving,TX is being eliminated. They froze everything since the DirecTV acquisition. We are nervous.
It's bad here
I'm in one of the centers that is being closed. It's very very very depressing. I don't want to say where we are. But AT&T just cut the legs out from under some really good people We are all in shock.
Retired
I retired as an Executive Director on 03/29/13. I couldn't wait to go after almost 40 years. I have seen the company go down hill so far so fast. Basically, if something was 65% correct it was close enough, Customer Service ? Forget about it. Just... — read more
Disgusting...Hosting promoting Contributing to Peace for Women and Business Rally
While 15-20-25 year expert and tenured senior people are tossed out...Homepage: about att highlights, a women in business gathering in Dallas coming from Afghanistan through Rwanda!!! The summit allegedly highlights and facilitates Achieving Peace... — read more
Any word for 2d quarter 2016?
Wondering where the cuts will go now that Southeast has been hit. Me...just waiting for either package or to retire not too far off in the future. Used to be I looked forward being with the company 30 years....not anymore....
Hoping to be laid off
Its really gone down hill. I hope I'm offered a package and get the heck out
Hoping to be laid off
Its really gone down hill. I hope I'm offered a package and get the heck out
Indirect sales and support is next 2016
Hot off the presses. Once again another shake coming to Verizon Wireless. indirect is not safe, no department is safe come 2016. prepare to be shuffled around, RIF'D or let go. Doesn't matter how hard you work or who you think you may know, It's all... — read more
CONNECTED CAR and IoT
How many cars has Ralphie and his pets connected? What about their push into IoT? Abysmal...right?
Tango & Carolina West Wireless
How much sales, sales analysis, do these two organizations have....Sales Reps are dropping.
Wireless Reward....AT&T...now SWB/att in name only
I left and moved to a real technology company, with degreed engineers, and accountability. When I left, AT&T Telco, it was rewarding their POTS soldiers with cushy slots in the newer wireless business unit (former CellOne McCaw). Say 1998-2001... — read more
More layoffs coming in 2016
The Chicago and Southeast cuts are just the opening salvo. It is really hard to show up and perform your job when you know that your job is being eliminated. I've seen folks who did everything the company asked regarding upgrading skills etc. and... — read more
Just how extensive is AT&T's offshore outsourcing operations?
Reporter doing research on AT&T IT layoffs. Need some context. Have you trained an H-1B replacement worker? If so, who was the vendor? And what was the location city? (I could post my contact but that will only let AT&T know who is working on this... — read more
Changes in January
We were notified of many changes coming in January 2016 that we will be discussing this week. Im in the SE I start at 7 M EST it looks empty here. I am hoping many are still on vacation. We have 4 floors. One has around 5 people left, the floor with... — read more
NY NJ To Get Hit Hard 2016+
Golden Boy long gone from Bedminster and moved to Dallas. Once the new DirecTV and overall Super NOC is completed in Dallas, NJ is over! White Plains and NYC rents, leases, and salaries are very high in the eyes of the C suite. EOY rumors indicated... — read more
Closings
Does anyone know if att plans on closing the collections departments and training those reps as care reps?? I saw where Chicago and Houston collections were closed. I heard in January we all will be trading again and a lot of changes will be made.
Fake ATT Gigabit Promises
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Towns-Start-to-Realize-ATTs-Gigabit-Fiber-Promises-Are-Hollow-135888
Texas and going West?
It appears that most of the surplus occurred in AT&T Southeast and in Chicago. Any word on Texas and going West?
The Workforce 2020 Program
It has become very apparent that the workforce 2020 program and others are all designed to condition us and 'brainwash' us into accepting losing your current job. The constant bombardment over changing your skills and making the pivot, obviously are... — read more
More indicators?
Surprise....Surprise AT&T and Direct TV simultaneously hiked their rates.. http://www.fiercecable.com/story/dish-follows-u-verse-and-directv-announces-rate-increases-2016/2015-12-18 AT&T is trying to get more spectrum in Mexico and spend over $7... — read more
ATT Contract
Verizon tech here looking for details of the contract for ATT techs.
New surpluses and more coming next year in Chicago
December 14, 2015 Today, AT&T has yet again announced consolidations and surpluses around the holidays. AT&T’s announcement affects employees in many organizations throughout Illinois and across the United States. Many of the job cuts will affect... — read more
NEW Titles and Training?
"We" we're running along with LWD and 2020 Training. Now many are assigned new titles and must complete 60-80 hours of training by 2017. Meantime more reductions on the way...and training expense
Closing centers
Has anyone heard if any call centers in the Southern part of the U.S. are closing?? There have been so many changes to our center and people are gone so I am more than concerned.
AT&T Retail?
Any news on whats happening to company owned retail sales reps and AT&T Indirect reps who visit dealers and Walmarts? They will be mostly 3rd party outsourced but any news on how and when?
Surprise Surprise
Sprint’s chairman said Wednesday in Japan what AT&T and its CEO has been unwilling to say in Overland Park or Dallas: Layoffs looming at the No. 2 & 4 wireless carriers will number in the thousands. The “thousands” comment came from Masayoshi Son... — read more
Reality for some and not some others. Kool Aid available for some.
Most people working at ATT think the other guy will be hit or the other department will be hit. Sadly ATT is going to dump up to 80 % of the US employees to save costs. Verizon dumped Florida, Texas, California and only kept cell service. ATT is... — read more
Over seas jobs posted
I saw on the at&t web page many over seas jobs, some for new teams they are starting training in January 2016. . All kinds of positions, this does have me worried. I have been with at&t since Ma Bell but today I will be updating my resume'. I am... — read more
If you are getting replaced by H1B workers and hence offshoring - Please sign the following petitions. We will be sending them to white house.
We are going to be sending the petitions to white house and the local senators to stop H1b abuse and offshoring of our jobs. We are very close to completion. Please sign the petitions and forward it to your friends and family. So we can together halt... — read more
Hedge funds
If AT&T is laying off so many why are hedge funds recommending to stop buying Apple and buy AT&T?
Center is bare
Our center is looking like a ghost town. Many, many managers are gone, a handful were offered jobs in other centers but, most are just gone. Empty floors where many friends worked for years, I miss them dearly. Spoke with a couple of union reps, I... — read more
Demographics
Pushing out many 50+ and talented people! White, male, Christians, seem a target. While the You Matter MGT is catering to LGBTC folks. Affirmative action ruined this company.
Save America IT jobs!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-American-Information-Technology-Jobs/256809727849073