Latest development for 2026 plan is for job growth at the regional hub in Bloomington Minnesota.

You know work life balance it’s called. While working from a stinky unventilated office 5x8

When will they be off T payroll?

Longer you stay rustier you become. And they treat you bad and may let go any day. Even if you make it to MR75 no benefits and even harder to get out. Cash out your meager pension on the way out. Better use it to get debt free. Explore options to buy... — read more 

It’s really amazing that we’re going to create another org filled with external executives that are not from telecom. She signed a lot of bad deals in supply chain.

AT&T was sc--wing up my broker's ability to authenticate my account so I Iost some money on a trade opportunity this afternoon because I could not get into my account. It is going to be a little more than the $0.37 you paid me in guarantees the last... — read more 

HR is filling their own pockets and playing games with workers

It never stops being exhausting to hear the same complaints repeated endlessly. People vent, post, and talk about the same problems day after day, but nothing ever changes. It’s frustrating, yet at the same time, there’s a strange comfort in knowing... — read more 

Who else is tuning in this morning to see how our CEO will inspire or demoralize us?

Hey mushroom head. Remember when you and your buddies created workplace 2020? It was all about collaboration and sharing. Big open spaces with couch and conference tables and the little phone booths. All destroyed by that covid business Now... — read more 

and the names of those participating in the settlement going to be public, do you think Stankey would use that information as one of the "metrics" to fire employees that make a claim for the money?

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/atts-leadership-crisis-arrogance-financial-collapse-legacy-gnall-9qfoc/

but when he needs someone to run something he hires all the old folks. He brought back Bonnie G out of retirement as a consultant, and has now move Sue J to run the transformation team.

Can you imagine if there were a tariff on 'human capital' for companies like AT&T which are stacking their payroll with overseas workers from India, et... — read more 

Was there some massive layoff? All the union folks are gone from their sections.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/great-resentment-bosses-lording-over-161936068.html The Great Resentment: Bosses are lording over workers as revenge for the Great Resignation when they had to hand out once-in-a-generation raises Nick... — read more 

Just heard the news…confirmed white, over 45. Anyone notice no Indians are being laid off of our American created/ HQ’d company? T isn’t even a wireless provider in India…what a joke. Also heard that the survey was split into 2 categories -... — read more 

T 29.36 1 Yr Return not including dividends 50%. Your whining about RTO is irrelevant. Stankey is a genius.

But it was close this week!

Forget about hoping for change. And try not to let all the foulness get to you. T has developed a very toxic culture, and morale is understandably low. We’ve reached a point where talking about it feels pointless. It will never improve. It can only... — read more 

On Aug 7, there was an event celebrating 100 years of innovation at AT&T in Middletown highlighting past AT&T inventions. It was organized by Raj Savoor, VP of AT&T Labs. Retirees were invited because they were the last ones to see any... — read more 

AT&T is consolidating 22 internal help-desk centers into six US locations, according to sources. The move comes after a memo from CEO John Stankey and an employee survey revealed falling engagement. The company has taken a similar approach to... — read more 

Usually have no experience managing people, are entitled, and just look out for themselves. Then, as soon as they get promoted, they leave AT&T and go elsewhere. The cycle repeats and a new LDP is promoted by manager. Hopefully my experience is... — read more 

Heard a big one is coming. Any corroboration?

The AT&T guarantee is the d-mbest idea I’ve ever seen, if you can’t guarantee anything to employees, why are you trying to make guarantees to the customers?

Send a message. Do not attend. We have made clear what has to change and they have no intention of doing it. Do not give them any more of your valuable time to gaslight you into thinking everything is great. The only healthy way to handle an... — read more 

…and stay for more leader insights at EG Conference 2025. Like, who in the F is clicking on that? Seriously.

https://writing-boots.com/2025/08/the-stankey-employee-memo-and-my-reply/ Written in response to results and remarks in a recent employee survey, the Stankey screed was a corporate passive-aggressive version of the famous Glengarry Glen Ross... — read more 

Hearing more and more rumors that Stankey and others are discouraged with Downtown Dallas homeless and crime and considering a move of some or all of HQ to one of the northern suburbs. We sold those buildings years ago so does anyone know the... — read more 

Any word on concerns, issues or if there will be a work stoppage? I believe the D3 strike set the negotiating bar and consequences if the company plays around. Just make the best effort up front and offer a fair contract.

John wants to change the culture and here's where he should start. To many people who do whatever it takes to hit the numbers... no matter what, even falsifying records see it all the time in leadership across multiple organizations. Taking a bean... — read more 

Moved from San Diego to Arizona for AT&T. I am an L1 manager. I uprooted my family and sold my home. After a year of moving, we are being told that our title is being phased out and that we have to reapply for a mobility title that does the same... — read more 

Just retired from T after a very lengthy career. I never received a congralatory or best wishes email from my 1st level, 2nd level, 3rd level or 4th! They are a disgrace to their positions and clueless on how to manage people. So happy to be... — read more 

For CO Techs in District 9?

Management keeps rolling out changes that make life harder for both us and our customers. Pricing shifts and new policies just add more confusion and stress. I spend more time dealing with the mess than actually helping people, and it’s exhausting... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-opens-regional-hub-chantilly-170000523.html

https://starkmanapproved.com/atts-john-stankey-enters-ceo-hall-of-shame/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

I retired almost 5 years ago after 25 yrs of service in several IT departments. I retired because of how incredibly toxic the work environment had become. I come here and look at several posts, and yes, it's still a toxic toilet of despair. I bugged... — read more 

So according to our CMO, we don’t need to worry about the presence report any more - she seemed surprised at how much people couldn’t stand it. And market based culture is just about focusing on the customer, not Amazon-style rank and yank sweatshop... — read more 

At least AT&T is scoring 100% on something. This report has been inaccurte 100% of the weeks in a row! Great job Stankey.