The betrayal is deep for those of us that moved to a hub. I am not bagging on those that did not move -- more power to you but STFU on this post cuz you can not possibly resonate. I moved my family here because of our personal situation. AGAIN -... — read more 

I’m referring to the recent mandate by CSO to only hire in Charlotte, NC - the newly anointed non-hub hub that was only approved because Rich Baich wants to keep his residence there (vs following the work to Dallas) and now clearly wants to make sure... — read more 

Awful hard to collaborate 5x8 at 77 degrees inside this office consistently. It’s 75 outside.

How many will accept the enhanced severance offer? The form is to be signed and turned in by this Wednesday on 5/21. I know 2 ET’s who are within a targeted 35 mile area that sent theirs in GA, a couple more are considering. If enough don’t volunteer... — read more 

Forbes found that staying loyal to one company can cost you—big time. Employees who switch jobs every 2–3 years earn up to 50% more over their careers than those who stay put. Stick around too long, and you could be leaving 20%+ on the table. The... — read more 

I’ve only been at T for a couple of years. Is there some reason Stankey is driving the company into the ground? I don’t understand why you would get rid of everyone for 5RTO. They aren’t going to be able hire anyone talented because they’ll all go to... — read more 

How are we allowed to sell aka: stack insurance on cell phone and HTP, home tech protection in COR stores on customers accounts and there not even an insurance agent ?

So I’m sure most people have heard of this new rule. We’re supposed to make it easy for customers to cancel service without any pushback. So I work for the retention group in Earth City and it’s hilarious how AT&T words the “mandatory” script we have... — read more 

I recall a safety motto something like “ no job should ever been done without safety first “

Regarding the 3rd party OHI ("Occupational Health Index") survey administered by McKinsey last year... In his email to all management employees sent in February 2024, STRONGLY urging everyone's participation...the CEO stated: "Following the... — read more 

No need to worry. It is the end of teclo and we don't have to worry much. The tiny execs won't get bailed out from the banks for long. Then it is a totally cool world. china and india can't run the bank in the usa. It gonna be so fun. The... — read more 

Industry Context: How AT&T's Packages Compare Severance practices vary significantly across telecommunications companies. Here's how AT&T's approach stacks up: Industry Overview Verizon: Base package of 4 weeks plus 2 weeks per year, with health... — read more 

Well after 25 years as a tech in Chicago, I was able to find another job. This company has been very good to me for the most part. I just couldn't take it anymore. My mental health is more important to me. Now I will see if I can get a second pension... — read more 

Att is planning to sell off all Avaya customer accounts and rest of cpe customers to a third party and eliminate the system technician title , beginning in district 3. Shopping around for potential buyers of all cpe related accounts , including... — read more 

RTO is not fair and it is not about collaboration. I have been successful creating, training and redeploying my RTO-AI Agent. It is an autonomous agent that performs sophisticated tasks for you so that you can kick back and go enjoy a few hours... — read more 

Under News & Alerts, it reads “5/16/2025: The team is aware that the data is only showing April. Please check back later for updates” Is this Cr--ker Jack staff also aware that the data has been inaccurate since the beginning of the year? Once a... — read more 

Any word on layoffs happening in June?

Any bets that we won’t see/hear the results of this survey either? LOL

Those of us on the West Coast are 3 hours behind the East Coast. My NJ peers have adjusted their schedules and leave at 2pm.m (rightfully so). I have only 3 hours per day to "collaborate" with them. I don't blame them. They are doing the best they... — read more 

It looks like companies are cracking down on remote work to get employees to quit https://www.businessinsider.com/rto-mandates-layoffs-quit-jobs-hybrid-remote-work-office-2025-5

Column Headings: EVP SVP VP AVP 3 Hours - 5.99 Hours 6 Hours - 7.99 Hours 8 Hours - 12 Hours Drills down to employee, so be sure you appear in the column that aligns with your employment goals…

In what world is this RTO mandate taking us back to pre-COVID?? I have over 20 years in 3 geographic regions and have NEVER been forced to sit in an office for a certain # of hours so our leaders can stroke themselves with power. I can promise my... — read more 

Stephenson & Donovan never would have bent over for the current administration. They valued their employees & put them first. Who ever thought it was a good idea to sink so much money & resources into RTO - sc--wing employees & taking away their... — read more 

The Legg organization has 45% of their employees working remote without any RTO requirements. The rest of us uprooted our families & relocated to Dallas/Atlanta only to be treated worse than our peers that held out & stayed at home. Hub employees... — read more 

For those of us that have legit caregiver needs, the company continues to sc--w us over by requiring DESIGNATED OFFICE log in. For me, that would require a one hour commute each way. Rather than allowing an afternoon of WFH or logging in at the... — read more 

Has anyone had success qualifyiing for the Home Energy Assistance Program after being laid off? Is the paperwork and screening process complicated? I M based in Washington state.

During a recent meeting with the HR team, the Directors and Associate Vice Presidents (AVPs) were given clear and specific instructions to eliminate certain Principal-land Lead level roles within their respective teams. The conversation was highly... — read more 

Here is a large scale layoff report. AT&T had 281,000 employees in 2019, fast forward and it’s around 149,000 or less now. So those who don’t think layoffs and attrition aren’t happening on a regular basis is fooling themselves. I didn't even... — read more 

Putting in extra effort never got me anywhere. Meanwhile, people cutting corners are the ones who seem to have no issue getting ahead. Maybe the real lesson at T is that hard work is overrated. Anyone else feel like they wasted years trying to "do... — read more 

We are getting worse everywhere I look. Mass confusion. Knowing SMEs push out for non employees who lack’s skills or leadership. Automations completing work that don’t work to make happy charts for clowns with suits. Did I mention the unethical... — read more 

I declined the request to move to retain my position and was surplussed. Is anyone familiar with the process or had luck securing SNAP benefits after severance and unemployment run out?

Saudia Arabia invited 100 top CEO's from the USA to meet with them and President Trump. Not sure if they included Stankey in the reindeer games.

Union titles of DT and ET in the CNIO org, anyone else have more information? The offer for System Techs back in February was SIPP plus 50k, 7 more years and I’ll put my hand up. I remember when they offered the same back in 2020 for FT & ST titles. — read more 

I was working on the West Coast, was asked to move to New Jersey to keep my job. Rejected that and was surplussed. Am I eligible for unemployment (after 6 months of severance) or will AT&T say I quit and deny the claim? Has anyone had success... — read more 

For anyone terminated over not enough hours in office, were you able to collect unemployment benefits?

The board of directors are becoming increasingly upset with the treatment of employees. They are hard leaning left and want employees to be treated good. (except the white ones). There are rumors that they will be voting soon to remove and replace... — read more 

The layoffs just keep coming, it’s basically a revolving door at this point. If you want stability, start looking elsewhere now. This place isn’t getting better.

Several job titles are going to be eliminated in June. Inaccurate RTO reports are being used as part of evaluation for who to keep with a title change and who is being let go.