“Following the rollout of AI, supervisors appear to have increased pressure on work output and results. They now seem to expect near-perfect performance from a hybrid coax plant that is fundamentally imperfect.”
Moving debt around to borrow more
https://www.fierce-network.com/broadband/optimum-moves-protect-eastern-assets-debt-standoff-drags
The game of 3 cup continues
Psychobabble email from the "dealers" i mean...leaders this morning. Blah blah blah, we have no money. Please dont quit. F*cking deadbeats.
Run for the door
Seriously, everyone should be updating their resume and be actively looking, and when you find something you like get the he-l out because if you wait till the day of that unexpected TEAMS call you will be fu@ked. At this point I would not be... — read more
VRP
Some people are suggesting / hoping that we'll get a VRP? Given the financial situation / stock value situation - what makes you think this may happen? I hope it will but everything I look at is so grim and I simply do not have any hope that a VRP... — read more
20+ IT Employees laid off to outsource to India and Canada
On Wednesday over 20 employees in IT were laid off. Management bringing in replacements on H-1B visas from India and Canada.
RedLion Optimum Store Takeover
They aren’t even hiding it. Their LinkedIn profile is literally calling it the RedLion Takeover. How many Optimum stores are literally still in-house? The sad part is all the metrics show that the RedLion stores are doing better than the internal... — read more
The Company Men
Watch the movie “THE COMPANY MEN” from 2011. It’s pretty much where this company and all of the NY leadership is now.
OPTU stock is now $0.67
how long before we see a major shake up in corporate?
Bankruptcy
What happens to us when it goes to bankruptcy?
OPTU Downgraded by Citigroup -- Price Target Lowered to $0.50
Won’t be long now. This has to be the beginning of the end. https://www.gurufocus.com/news/8863065/dell-technologies-dell-receives-price-target-increase-from-jp-morgan
Altice USA hit 99 cents
Welcome to the penny stock category. Well done C-level - we'll deserved mega compensation packages.
OPTU Downgraded by Citigroup -- Price Target Lowered to $0.50 Author's Avatar GuruFocus News 05/15/2026 09:34
OPTU Downgraded by Citigroup -- Price Target Lowered to $0.50 Author's Avatar GuruFocus News 05/15/2026 09:34
How low an you go
Let's see how deep we go today
Town Hall Meeting with CEO on 5/14/2026
Let’s see how Dennis Mathew spins the stock below $1.00 during his Town Hall meeting today. I suspect won’t even be brought up.
CEO fired today?
PD lit up DM today and may be getting fired soon. NE named next CEO??
.99 cents
We’ve done it! Stock hit 99 cents.
Contractors
Why do I see contractors doing osp and construction work that should be going to inhouse
Q1 Quarterly Bonus in May 22
So we’re actually getting the quarterly bonus. Underperformed on Data Losses, but outperformed on Mobile Adds, so it basically evened out.
HMM 1.21
What should I spend my money on now LOSER
Q1-2026 Investor Call on May 7, 2026
https://investors.optimum.com/
Writing on the wall
Suffolk supervisor going on interview for spectrum, they know what’s coming
Drahi /Altice sell their 65% stake in Intelcia Call Center Outsourcing
Drahi getting desperate and selling more assets. As we all know as part of his procurement scam, money laundering scheme we are forced to do business at inflated rates with businesses he owns to bring in more money for him beyond what he can make... — read more
Aaaaaany day now
Closed earnings call May 7, originally scheduled for the 14th. Dennis cokefest on the 14th. So, June 19 exit for most of us left, right after the B-rup filing.
Layoffs in Customer Service
Around 100 internal customer service agents were laid off last week. Folks that were with the company for decades. Customer Service is now close to 100% being outsourced if not there already.
No more take your child to work day
Before Altice USA take your child to work there was huge here. The gradually reduced to something that’s pathetic. This year didn’t even exist. What a pathetic company it used to be a place you were proud to share with your family. No more.
Q1-2026 Results - April 30, May 14 and now May 7
These clouds cannot even pick a day for the Q1 results. First was April 30 then it was May 14 and now it’s May 7. What is wrong with them? Is it impossible for the new ready?
Layoffs in Dispatch Operations
Heard around 20+ dispatchers laid off last week. Positions moved to a vendor in India.
Layoffs in Collections
A few long time great employees in the Collections department were kicked to the curb. Jobs being outsourced oversees.
Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE:OPTU) Given Consensus Rating of "Reduce" by Analysts
https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/optimum-communications-inc-nyseoptu-given-consensus-rating-of-reduce-by-analysts-2026-04-21 KEY POINTS Analysts give Optimum Communications a consensus "Reduce" rating from seven analysts (two sell, five... — read more
how is the new coo doing?
it's been a few months now. what is our grading of their performance? i'll go first: churn is the worst it has ever been (D-) we haven't done anything to address our network strategy (D) we moved data under a guy who knows nothing about data but is... — read more