I can't imagine how the company is keeping this out of the papers. we are expecting to get hit hard probably first quarter 2016. when the company was HQd in jersey, news would be leaked to the Star Ledger. But now it's all just rumors.
Email all aboard received.
Email announcement for us all to attend a meeting with a higher up on Friday. To say I am nervous is an understatement..
Stealth layoffs
It is already happening, ATT is laying off hundreds and maybe 1000s . Just that they are doing it without announcing because they are keeping it within a certain number each couple of weeks. But in multiple locations.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/technology/article42939879.html
Will AT&T be next?
Disappointed
I can't say enough how disappointed I am in the company I used to respect for being upfront with their employees. So at one point and time, they would say there is going to be a layoff....notices will be given on such date. Now....it seems we as... — read more
Analyst: AT&T's transition to SDN will make job cuts 'inevitable' October 13, 2015 | By Sue Marek
AT however, the company believes that it can handle any employee reductions through normal attrition as workers retire or quit. "We haven't made any announcements and this is something that's still several years off," said an AT&T spokewoman when... — read more
Analyst: AT&T's transition to SDN will make job cuts 'inevitable' October 13, 2015 | By Sue Marek
AT however, the company believes that it can handle any employee reductions through normal attrition as workers retire or quit. "We haven't made any announcements and this is something that's still several years off," said an AT&T spokewoman when... — read more
who is next?
LATEST HEADLINES Analyst: AT&T's transition to SDN will make job cuts 'inevitable' October 13, 2015 | By Sue Marek AT&T's transformation to becoming a software-defined operator will make it a more flexible software-driven company but that change will... — read more
AT&T Wireline Layoffs
Administration lawyers ‘reinterpret’ the law to greatly increase H1B visas for technology firms, while wireline must prepare for cuts, there is"not layoff clause" this time around .
Anybody that can confirm dates and regions?
I keep seeing Decmber pop up but no one providing if that's notification or last date on payroll. I can't seem to understand why it is all such a big secret this time. We all know it is coming and has been for some time. The least they could do is... — read more
I am not believing any of this.
Of course there will be layoffs when a merger or acquisition happens Managers are being moved to other positions. The reason is AT&T wants to keep qualified dedicated employees. Soon things will be back to normal and btw AT&T is hiring call center... — read more
December 15
Lots of nervous folks in our center (Southeast) about what is going to happen. No craft employee surplus last quarter. Verizon just cut 8000 jobs.
AT&T sued for rascism for $100m
http://www.ibtimes.com/att-president-aaron-slator-fired-racist-images-texts-amid-100m-discrimination-lawsuit-1900901 This is not good for AT&T. No one wants this type of reputation.
ATT Layoffs and Toxic Workplace
Im more fascinated than anything at some of the really insane backstabbing going on right now (ATO). Incessant Lying, playing people against each other, throwing people under buses (well tractor trailers) at the expense of winning (ie, keeping one's... — read more
Apple
So, with Apple now having tv how will that affect directtv? And AT&T?
Greed
Senior Management which are in positions of relative power, remain silent and in doing so, condone the actions of our organization as a whole. We adopt the language of “fiscal austerity” and “fiduciary responsibility” in justifying the unconscionable... — read more
More layoffs to come
We Lost 92,000 U-Verse Customers Last Quarter... Added 2.5M IOT
AT&T Contractor Layoffs 2015 and 2016
I was a part of a large group of AT&T Contractors that got laid off in July 2014. AT&T does not treat contractors fairly and they are always the first to go. If you have an opportunity to get a full time position with AT&T jump on it, things will be... — read more
ATT outsources some more
ATT wireline just surplused pretty much all its purchasers and is shipping those jobs to an Indian firm. Prettysure that amajority of supply chain jobs will be outsourced including contract mangers etc. The propaganda is still there though making... — read more
Another excuse for more layoffs
AT&T (T) Stock Declines as FCC Opens investigation today
8000 RIF at Verizon - Just Announced
https://www.thelayoff.com/verizon-communications/post/6715354153746432
More layoffs on the way
DirecTV assets in Venezuela now valued at about $75 million, more layoffs to offset the great Randall achievement!! AT&T Inc., about three months after completing its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, is erasing $1.1 billion from its books -- or... — read more
The only way to fight this is to stop buying anything produced or sold by corporations that are sending jobs overseas.
You want it to stop? Be a more discerning consumer.
Easy job, don't do much
Contractors Getting Hired If you get a contractor you can be assured that they know much more and were only hired due to their technical skills. We applied to the job via something like Craigslist, passed a phone interview and went into a Staffing... — read more
AT&T upper management met with Indian government officials for insourcing/outsourcing discussions
Layoffs coming. in all areas after Indian and Chinese governments assured AT&T and 160 other companies India and china will be better places to do business after Prime Ministers visits to US 3 weeks ago.
It's very heated on Verizon's layoff board
https://www.thelayoff.com/verizon-communications
Carbon Hill is a joke, just like AT&T
The IP Transition 'Con': Shut Off the Copper-- Force-March to Wireless. AT&T's plan is really simple - Using something called the "IP Transition", tell everyone that there's new technology that is the future, if only regulations and consumer... — read more
ATO Supply Chain buyers surplused today
Buyers under John Donovan and Susan Johnson in the ATO organization got their surplus notices. Purchasing is being outsourced to Indian contractors working for NB Ventures Inc.
ATT Job outsourcing
ATT Job outsourcing has become so commoditized today, US workers supposed to be the 'future of the company', but now even that is being taken away by greed and avarice by those who have no foresight into the future beyond their next quarter profits.
2020 layoffs
ATT continues to reduce their workforce by 2020, which includes 40% of their employees will be laid-off. And most of their positions will be sent to off-shore. AT&T just had a major lay-off 7/31/15 and 5,000 employee nationwide were notified that... — read more
DIRECTV and T Layoffs
Furthermore, if New Co consolidates and cuts its workforce without making the necessary improvements and changes to its work practices processes and technologies, then a smaller department is being asked to do the same amount of work. Unfortunately... — read more
We are not unemployed because the economy is bad, The economy is bad because we are unemployed
http://keepamericaatwork.com/give-me-a-map-for-2014-showing-all-h-1b-applications-in-america/
AT&T Wireless, Bothell, WA and Palm Beach, FL hired body shop Tata Consulting to rid their offices of American workers.
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa91679.000/hfa91679_0.htm#107
Chicago area job cuts
There is a current surplus condition in the Chicago area. It is comprised of IBEW bargained for ATT employees. 100+ affected. Any other stealth surpluses out there?
AT&T pays very little
I was a programmer and lead engineer on national projects. It was Hell. AT&T pays very little and if you're brought in through a different company, they will take all the perks away and keep you at the low salary. I would work 7 days a week every... — read more
When they tell you to share your knowledge, you are giving your job away
When they tell you to share your knowledge, you are giving your job away, ATT had an employee of a giant outsourcing company in India, studied and recorded my IT project manager's team, every keystroke, taking screen shots of her computer and... — read more
AT&T Voluntary Separation Package (August 2015)
On August 19, 2015 an email was sent to ALL CWA wireline employees and their managers in the Southwest Region. The letter was asking for employees to take a voluntary severance package. The same thing happened to AT&T Southeast earlier this year. If... — read more