For those who keep asking "are layoffs done," the answer is always going to be no. Maybe there won't be many large rounds anymore, but small cuts are happening all the time. Just ask around. We're in the stage where layoffs are just another fact of... — read more
Police and Ambulance at Bedminster Office
Anyone know what’s going on?
AT&T stock is down roughly 20% in two months
This isn’t working. RTO isn’t working. The conversation internally is still focused only on badge swipes, presence reports, five-day mandates and 10% sweeping layoffs while the stock slides, morale stays low, and leadership takes new debt and pushes... — read more
Consumer Markets
What can we expect
Development Plans
Curious if any AT&T employees who are over 50 and qualify for a pension have been unexpectedly put on a “Development Plan”?
Were all the teams notified
Were all the teams notified of the 10% cuts?? Or are there still notifications to hit this week?
AT&T Secures Waiver After FCC's Router Ban Collides With Memory Shortage | PCMag
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10% Headcount reduction
Because the company wants to keep up with all the other tech and telecom layoffs, and they will blame “AI” like the others did.
ORG
ASM
Everyone is unhappy': Meta employees describe a grim environment as the company reportedly prepares to axe roughly 8,000 workers
https://share.google/BgSnNob21yil8h0YY
AT&T Benefits
When you retire from AT&T now .............. do you get any benefits as a former employee .
What's worth fighting for here besides a paycheck?
People keep telling me that should be enough. We've just accepted that we have to take the uncertainty, the disrespect, the constant stress, all so we can pay the bills. But that's not actually enough. We spend most of our waking lives at work, often... — read more
Layoff next month?
If this is legit as most claims. I’m going to stop showing up in office and wfh
Upcoming Surplus
Were there calls held with various teams about the upcoming layoffs? Was it only a Directors call only, AD call, or were the calls held with the teams potentially affected. I am in an affected group per these post but was not invited to any call... — read more
Stankey and Legg, D-mb and D-mber
Why does C suite not get any punishment for tanking the stock price? All they know how to do is cut headcount and make objectively bad decisions. We’re going to spend 2B on building this Plano Campus for no fu---n reason. Wow!! Why do we not have... — read more
OPT Student Work Visa Fraud
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ice-drops-uncontrolled-fraud-bombshell-involving-thousands-foreign-students-phantom-employees
June surplus - which orgs?
Any credible info?
John Stankey's Teams Status
Why does John Stankey's teams status right now show last seen yesterday? It does not show he is out of office or anything like that. Why is the CEO of a Fortune 50 company not working on a Friday that he is scheduled to work? I had to do a 1 hour... — read more
VTP
VTP?? It's not to be..... Cause AT&T is here to stay..... All the way.....
VTP Coming!
Just remember reading it here on this site: VTP, per contract, will be happening soon. This includes up to two years pay and continued benefits. Sweet news! Glad I'm not management.
Mgmt Employees
Here’s a punchier version: To everyone who comes here wishing they’d get surplused — your wish just came true. The rumors are real. Cuts are coming, and they’re happening fast. If you hate this job, go tell your supervisor to put your name on the... — read more
In most companies when you get surplussed one reason overrides others.
I've been in "corporate america" long enough to understand that the decision to surplus you often goes beyond just performance or willingness to improve, it often hinges on the fact if your supervisor or leadership chain like you. If they don't like... — read more
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Stank isn’t a leader, name one thing he did that generated new net revenue after subtracting his disastrous loses? Better yet, tell me what any leader has done besides cut heads? I hear “up and coming” names like McElf, Greene, etc and I still can’t... — read more
Today’s leadership guidelines
“All managers are mandated to be in the office logged into the LAN 11 hours per day or they will be terminated.” We can’t make this place rules up!
The distractions never end
I can't remember the last time I was able to just sit down and do my job without thinking about performance rankings or future opportunities or whatever new process they've invented this month. Leadership seems obsessed with things that don't matter... — read more
Bothell Office Move
Rumor has it that a location has been selected. If you can't tell us officially, tell is here. Go ahead, the floor is yours.
Press Org June Layoff Rumors?
Heard 10%, what are others hearing?
Today would have been my 25 yr anniversary...
but I got surplused two years ago. Just came back to check in to see how things are going with everyone. Sounds about the same. It was rough going out there for awhile. The job market is so bad, I applied to over 1000 jobs and it took me 16 months to... — read more
AT&T Prepaid/Cricket Wireless
Any word on layoffs for Cricket Wireless/ ATT prepaid?
ATT Leadership Failure
AT&T‘s leadership has been complete and utter failure under John Stankey. we continue to roll up debt, including spending $1.5 billion on an elaborate and lavish corporate headquarters in Plano Texas. Meanwhile, the company continues to lay off... — read more
WE WON!!!
WFH PSC, PSC, RETAIL ORANGE CONTRACT IS ALMOST DONE , AND SHOULD BE SIGNED BY MAY 22nd! THE TOWN HALL MEETING WITH THE UNION WAS GREAT, SO MANY INCREASES IN PAY, BENEFITS, AND BONUSES! WFH IS SECURED UNTIL 2030! AT&T APPRECIATES ITS WORKERS! THANK... — read more
Volunteer Layoff???
Any idea if they will promote this soon?? I’m putting bare minimum effort and I don’t feel like putting that sh-t anymore.
The downward spiral is picking up speed
Ten years in, and I regret not taking that other job when I had the chance.
Next One Is Imminent: I Got The "Would You Volunteer"
question from my manager today, so it's coming soon. JVB org. I was non-committal but am leaning that way.
The Whole Game is Sc--wed
We’ve angered and alienated the older workforce, which incentivized them to not give a flying f about knowledge sharing and transfer with younger workers. The younger workers have no hope or real path forward outside of nepotism and generational... — read more
FCC approves $40 billion sale of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX, AT&T — Reuters
https://apple.news/Ay_ISb-khQx221ZuzQORlIQ
Some teams are consistently losing people to cuts while others are getting bonuses
Favoritism galore.
Most corrupt company ever
Zero consistency. Zero accountability. Zero integrity. Right here in DFW, we have hundreds of managers working from home (I.e. Eric Smith team) or sitting in the office closest to their home; And non-market based staff managers spread out across the... — read more
AT&T continues downward run, marks seven-session losing streak May 11, 2026
AT&T continues downward run, marks seven-session losing streak May 11, 2026, 4:01 PM ET -- AT&T Inc. : Jay Mehta, SA News Editor. [ Seeking Alpha ]. Shares of AT&T closed down 1.21% at $24.86 on Monday, ***marking the telecom giant’s seventh... — read more