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.

Imagine being a struggling company and sinking money into this garbage.

Yeah, they can throw a warm body in your seat for half the salary, but good luck replacing decades of know-how and problem-solving skills. Leadership acts like experience is just a line item they can cut to save costs, until projects start failing... — read more 

Rumors going around this past week - talk leaking out of the C-Suites calling for life changing announcements this upcoming week way up north in Minnesota. Best of luck to all up Viking country.

My team has a meeting scheduled with her next week. Sounds like they are making our office here in Michigan a hub. God is good.

A good day for some. I’ll sleep tomorrow. And from now on. Was good while it lasted.

Employees pending hours of complaining, water cooler talk very unproductive

Surprised there are not already some comments here so maybe JS avoided touchy topics like results, RTO, our sad toxic culture, overwork, time reporting inaccuracies, etc . Curious if so what his taking points were. Anyone in Dallas care to share?

Curious about folks sentiments about their HVD sessions. I find it amazing that it runs as well as it does, given the talentless team they have. They have just two people that know it on the team, the rest couldn't know less about IT if they... — read more 

Did anyone get the notice that ATS employees in Bedminster now have to report to Middletown?

If you are in San Ramon and not moving to Dallas is the max severance still 6 months? For anyone with over 20 years service. Rumor has it the max severance is now 3 months.

Who reviews the quality of turnover documentation for surplussed employees to determine if edits or rework is needed? Immediate supervisor? Director? AVP?

L2 was served today with a lawsuit. L2 wants to run this place like a sweatshop. These are the consequences. Union is absent, so members have to look for help elsewhere.

Let's all call May 9th Skip Day

If i’m not mistaken, I read a few weeks back when googling information about ATT, the company Industry Code 6535, might be changing to Industry Code 9537. I paid no attention to it at first, until I was reading through some layoff threads. Then I saw... — read more 

Heard the Legg Org is shutting down email and going to paper memos distributed to our desks. Just like the old pre-COVID days half a decade ago! Anyone know how if these new mail room jobs will qualify for H1b?

Says it’s fully updated! Yeah, don’t think so. Only showing one month of data now.. haha

Getting reports from some that I supervise that 1277 Lenox has no water, thus no bathrooms. Impacts all floors of the building. Leadership is asking employees to walk across campus to another building to use the restroom. Would be a bad time for... — read more