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It’s been almost two months without a paycheck. I keep applying, and I keep hearing nothing or getting ghosted after interviews. My confidence is pretty much in the trash. I'm at the point where I'm starting to really miss T. I just need one thing to... — read more 

A transformation is underway at AT&T involving customers buying phone AND internet. TOGETHER. It’s called convergence. John can give you a little lesson on convergence once he completes his operations management lesson, that no one understands.

At least in the East it looks like a largely reduced build plan next year vs 2025 for many programs. Anyone have any insight as to why? What are the implications for employees? What about for the Mobility technology?

To know ATT is laying off Americans and replacing them with workers overseas. T has criticized India for their large purchases of oil from Russia and hit them with a large tariff. The OBBB has given this company a tax windfall of several billions... — read more 

This guy is a corporate transformation consultant. Even he speaks to what we all know, Stankey is the death to AT&T. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Wp6i-Sz2s

Van Nuys Office Closure? Is this happening or is just s rumor? Commutable employees were relocated at the end of July and now all the other employees are sitting waiting to hear what happens next and be able to move on with their lives.

What was the severance you got? Was it recent? Was it based on number of years served or based on the management level? Feedback appreciated!

I was laid off earlier this year and a MR75 employee from California. I just received a letter from Payroll that they overpaid my final paycheck and want their error portion back by the end of the month. In California, we have California Labor Code... — read more 

He talks as if he just arrived yesterday to clean up somebody else's mess. It's simply not logical to think he has suddenly appeared with the secret answer sheet, and we all need to buy in and commit to his vision as our enterprise savior. Nature... — read more 

Come in to the office they say meanwhile the corporate LAN is junk. 30-50 meg really?

That's what it's starting to feel like here.

After reading the ceo's letter in the news, does the Israel hub have 5 days of rto too?

Just want to get this out there. Per: we analyze patterns of behaviors from broad cohorts (aggregated data). This allows leaders to identify behaviors that are obvious outliers, supplemented with the broadest set of information available, to... — read more 

According to our genius leader, we have shifted from a loyalty culture to being market-driven. Connectivity is a commodity, despite what our leader says. There is now no reason to stick with an AT&T plan if you are paying more than the... — read more 

People aren’t staying because they’re happy, they’re staying because there’s nowhere else to go. The moment job market improves, I expect to see a major exodus from here.

You’re too old and too out of touch with reality. Your email was giving old man yells at cloud and just started a war between leadership and management. You just lost the ship. Please leave while there’s still something left to save.

I looked at How and Where we work policy and in it, Austin is still marked as Center of Excellence but no mention of Chicago. (Though it was business as usual at some point). I understand Market folks can still work in Chicago and other offices but... — read more 

``` Challenger Job Cut Report - June 2025 (Detailed Summary) General Overview • June 2025: 47,999 job cuts __◦ Down 49% from May (93,816) __◦ Down 2% from June 2024 (48,786) • Q2 2025 total: 247,256 cuts __◦ Highest Q2... — read more 

Case Study: AT&T Employee Survey Email – Leadership Failure Analysis Tone mismatch • What he did: Used ultimatums (“align or leave”), quoted a military general about “irrelevance,” and openly warned hybrid/remote fans they won’t fit in. • Why... — read more 

Why do you constantly and repeatedly ask the rank and file to make scarifies for your failures. Your failures are well documented. Where should one start.? The list is long and tiresome. The only reason AT&T continues as a profitable company is as... — read more 

Have any of you posted on Glassdoor, warning potential new-hires what an Absolute shiiit Employer/company AT&T is? It allows you to post by Job Title ( without specifics for state or Region to protect Anonymity). Do the people on the outside a... — read more 

I leave on the dot and suddenly I’m the lazy one? Someone on my team keeps acting like I’m not pulling weight just because I don’t hang around after hours. I always finish my work. Since when is that not enough?

He wants you to understand that commitment, loyalty, tenure and past, current and future contributions are not important. Only what can be measured and provided by you on an hourly and daily basis. Market-driven process and employee culture are all... — read more 

I saw the following post on this site a few weeks ago and wondered who or what group in Dallas was talking about this -because the same talk has been going around here in Atlanta regarding Bloomington. Sounds like the company has a way out of the... — read more 

“I recall at every turn there were parts of the organization advocating to maintain the status quo, and I suspect hindsight would tell us we are happy we chose change — as messy as the journey might have been.” I would say nearly everyone would... — read more 

Why is AT&T spending unnecessary money to update the Orlando HUB? Are we going to be inundated with over population of employees? We were told during a meeting that we were the hub and that other offices are closing, and coming into Orlando. that... — read more 

I can go to the 55+ plan and get it cheaper than the EMO plans! Thanks

Imagine being a CEO and writing a 10 minute message to your employees and never saying thank you for your hard work or that you value them.

for as long as I am here, which, let's face it, may not be that long. But I am a 20+ year tenure person, have managed many people, and have in turn urged them to take these in the past, as we were told to do. Never, ever, again. Even though it... — read more 

What does market based means for those people who were not forced to relocate yet but not in market designation? Should we settle down in our home town or move to hub? I just don’t understand.

"In a lengthy Friday memo addressed to "all AT&T managers" that was obtained by Business Insider, Stankey shared his thoughts on the results of the company's employee engagement... — read more 

Now that the HVD has gone thru their RTO transition, leaving just a couple folks left on the team. Those left, haven't a fighting chance of maintaining the HVD environment! Are you seeing that in your day to day use of HVD?

Tone The tone of the CEO’s letter is measured, formal, and defensive, with an undercurrent of conditional encouragement. It attempts to be transparent and appreciative, but it often shifts into a tone that can feel directive, uncompromising, and... — read more 

I asked copilot who the worst AT&T CEOs in history were and up popped 1 Stankey 2 Stephenson 3 Armstrong The truth hurts

Let's win as one!

It is going to be so enjoyable watching the people below the Stank express the Stank's ideas into some kind of actionable process to move the change forward. I wonder if Stank realizes that other than the reduction in head count he was striving for... — read more 

Keep it up staffers. You’re doing a good job. Continue pushing and pressuring the bald ba----d until you force him out the door, just as he is trying to force you out.

https://www.businessinsider.com/att-ceo-john-stankey-email-employee-feedback-survey-rto-policy-2025-8