Both Level 3 and Centurylink played a shell game for years with M&A. Acquired companies, jumbled numbers, changed accounting treatments, etc. The only “value” came from synergies. But you can’t cut your way to long term success. The current... — read more 

When's the last time you received a pay raise?

I guess Nate didn’t make the cut, that new role only lasted a couple of months. It’s almost like field operations is a disaster.

Things are slow. We are not selling much. When was the last time you saw Lumen announce a major win? When was the last time you saw any capital projects in your area? Is a reduction in force coming? Will Lumen be offering a VSP? Thoughts? — read more 

What’s happening with the stock. Management sends highly confident about all the upcoming changes and growth directed actions internally but why stock is behaving reverse ???

the collapse will happen, this company cannot survive when it has to rollover tranches of debt at significantly higher rates than in the past. The business model only just about worked in a low interest rate environment. This is 100 percent on... — read more 

Rumors have started about September layoffs. Is there any truth to that?

Can't help but think that Colt may be having a bit of buyer's remorse... The assets they agreed to buy a year ago were valued so much higher than they are today. I am certain it would cost them money to back out, but they have to be giving it some... — read more 

If senior management was serious about making Lumen Technologies a successful company it would go to each market and ask the front-line workers. Currently where I work, we are selling very little due to not having any compelling product to sell. We... — read more 

Stock price is loosing my confidence about job security. However internal changes and digital transformation is taking its first steps. How confident you all are that Kate gonna take LUMN to a better position down the line?

Anyone here at Lumen hearing about broadband projects being funded by BEAD? https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/funding-programs/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment-bead-program

Senior management has no clue as to what is happening or not happening in some of their markets. I look at all of the corporate communication but it is intended primarily for those that work in the ivory towers as opposed to those in the field. Where... — read more 

Do you think Lumen Technologies will start reducing head count? I know that a company cannot cut its way to profitability? It has to grow. Where I work, we see very little if any in new sales. And a company in the red cannot engage in capital... — read more 

I'm guessing the stock will be at or under $1.50 by the end of the month. Right now that looks like an easy guess.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lumen-technologies-shares-slide-posting-214433407.html (Reuters) - Lumen Technologies reported a massive quarterly net loss of $8.74 billion on Tuesday, hurt by an impairment charge of nearly $9 billion in the second... — read more 

Now they want us to invest 2.5 hours each week for the next 12 weeks on this cotton candy feel good DTL BS? No Thank You.

.... that TODAY is the day that we disrupt the telecom industry! WOW! Fill my cup with more Kool-Aid please!

I can’t believe Lumen can afford a Chief Diversity Officer. Disney, Netflix and other large corporations have fired their CDO. It’s one of the most glaring racist things a company can do is to virtue signal. No wonder the stock is under $2 and... — read more 

Never heard of it? You’ll be mumbling “human first” in your sleep in no time. Your new head of HR is going to drill “human first” into your heads, and your CEO’s, like it is THE absolute only thing that matters. Get ready for daily mandatory... — read more 

Did somebody leak the upcoming earnings report?

I'm not trying to justify it, but I understand those who decide to do so - some intentionally "try" to get on the layoff list and there seem to be quite a few instances of this?

Has anybody else noticed that under Kate the inside Lumen page looks like it could be People magazine on how fixated it seems to be on Kate's goings on? And how everybody cheers and reveres her as if she's the second coming. I understand it could... — read more 

Am I the only one who realized Hair Gel HR man has been shown the door.

https://www.ulm.edu/news/2023/lumen_donation_062723.html MONROE, Tuesday June 27, 2023 – Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) and the University of Louisiana Monroe announced the donation of Lumen’s local campus to the university. In a departure from... — read more 

Can we get an actual technology company to make an offer to our "leadership? They would be so happy to finally lead a tech company and we could continue doing what we do best and stop trying so desperately to be something we're not. This is a win/win... — read more 

What are the chances of major cuts in July?

Looks like the counter trend rally is over. Now the stock is back in it's main trend which is down.

If BrighSpeed bought Lumen after Lumen sold them the states we couldn't seem to get any revenue from?!?!?? True, proper leadership shows what is possible when your focused on a task and truly run by Industry professionals!

Corporate appears vacant. Executives have fled Monroe. It appears that it will be moved to Denver in the near future..........

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Haha! Went by a CO today, not saying where, but there was a tech standing roadside handing out a paper listing the things Joffrey did while at CTL. Repair times from 24 hrs to, up to 14 days. Cut on call pay during pandemic. Cut Christmas bonuses... — read more 

So instead of increasing the pay band per tech level, or getting rid of the 100% of the middle of a pay band. The brainiacs decide to make 60% of the current tech 2’s all tech 3’s. Lol saturation. So they made the old tech two happy and the old... — read more 

The feedback from the technicians in major cities about how the transition from wfa to sfs is hysterical. So the company switched from admittedly outdated dispatch system that was still extremely functional and efficient. Our understanding is there's... — read more 

Leadership or culture. In either case, I advise anybody considering joining to keep walking.

Either the leadership does not realize the extent to which the employees here are dissatisfied, or they do but do not care. Do you think they are even interested in our complaints? Unfortunately, I think not.

I was in my "book club" today when it turned into a bi**h fest. Imagine the day after a 3 day weekend and 3 of the members "words" were "frustrated" This got me thinking of a book actually worth reading, The One Thing by Gary Keller (founder of... — read more 

this new woke so-called leadership are way way way out of their depth. Look at their short LinkedIn profiles - None has experience of rescuing a failing Company that is overwhelmed by its debt. Chapter 11 is the only sensible course of action here... — read more 

52 week range is $1.85 to $12.54.

Great job SLT!

If you haven't caught on yet, all signs point to the CEO and the Board protecting themselves while preparing ATT to be put out to pasture. The only people walking away from it unscathed will be those who gave themselves golden parachutes while the... — read more