Broadband and Network technicians will be left behind, the copper will be decommissioned like it should have been 15 years ago, and then mass layoffs.

This place has burned me so many times, I can't wait to turn my back on it.

I was kind of expecting captain planet to appear with Kate mentioning all the super powers being combined

Once the fiber acquisition is finalized, how bad will the layoffs be? AT&T isn’t exactly known for mercy - they cut deep and don’t look back. I’m expecting it to be bad with a capital B.

https://www.fierce-network.com/broadband/exclusive-lumen-sells-consumer-fiber-biz-att-575b So AT&T is only buying 95% of Quantum in 11 states.. do we know what Lumen is going to do with the other 5% left over in the other 5 states?

Wonder what happens to all those Lumen fiber employees? AT&T agrees to buy Lumen's consumer fiber business for $5.75 billion in cash Reuters 10 mins ago By Milana Vinn (Reuters) -AT&T (T.NaE) has clinched a deal to acquire Lumen Technologies'... — read more 

The rumors were true. Lumen confirmed it is selling its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business to AT&T for $5.75 billion in cash. The Mass Markets sale is expected to close in the first half of 2026. Furthermore, it’s poised to bring “financial... — read more 

The Charter-Cox merger will make this happen, I think. AT&T and Verizon are moving in the same direction. And Lumen wants to cut bait on Mass Market. No secret there. And no, I don't have a crystal ball.

Dying dinosaur telecom sector taking it on chin. While regional and global investors look to AI and advancement in compute power and datacenter technology for growth. The d-mb pipe providers are just that, Fiber with zero value add.

Bad from money view, not too bad from the deals view, but analysts are all touting negative sentiment. Ouch. Well, you balance that with a RIF. https://www.stocktitan.net/news/LUMN/lumen-technologies-reports-first-quarter-2025-zezyheh1pmpg.html

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” lumen - we do the same thing over and over And still can’t get it right

Why must everything be a disaster. Nothin works, every process every task Is trash. Why are we doing this??? Why destroy a what was a good business to make it this toxic environment where customers are mad and employees don’t give a sh-t... — read more 

Stock did nothing on this news, nobody cares about these 10yr quid pro quo partnerships.

How do we keep laying off the people that do the work but yet keep hiring VPs, sr directors. Especially in Enterprise the EVP doesn’t let us backfill people that left and the work just sits there because teams are already short staffed but he keeps... — read more 

Hope you have a good package best off luck. 🍀

Showed up to annual review and it was them bashing me for “work” done years ago. No review or any bad feedback prior. They are the type to fire you and make sure you’re not hirable elsewhere. BEWARE. Avoid like the plague. This place is evil. — read more 

Looks like setting up for a sale. Guess they need to wait since the US markets just went in the cr-pper, loaded up with paper, flushed, and clogged. Who's gonna plunger it, you know that feeling, hoping you don't get splashed when it's somebody... — read more 

Sending y’all great news from Lumon’s orphaned red headed step child….. I’m so glad our company is so woke! Justice being served daily! We recently won a fight to stop calling our safety event a “safety rodeo”! YAY FOR US! I mean, it’s totally cruel... — read more 

Lumen and Ciena Transmit Record-breaking 1.2 Tbps Wavelength Service Across 3,050 Kilometers https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lumen-ciena-transmit-record-breaking-123000346.html

After spending 25 years in Telecom, wasted 3 at Lumen. Lack of innovation and advancement compared to other carriers is astounding. In TMForum discussions Lumen is never mentioned. At MWC ‘25 in Barcelona it was all about AI, no Lumen. Every... — read more 

To all those saying the CO can’t be split between companies clearly know nothing about De regulation, Co location COs unbundled products! For the better part of two decades we’ve had CLEC Switches in our central offices selling their services over... — read more 

Contract negotiations may be very telling?? Early negotiations or no talk of any prior to a sale date announcement?

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/att-talks-buy-lumens-consumer-fiber-unit-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-03-25/

Down she goes....

From Bloomberg: In another sign of weakness, a group of banks led by Bank of America Corp. widened pricing and delayed the timing of a $2.4 billion loan for Level 3 Financing, a subsidiary of telecommunications company Lumen Technologies Inc. can't... — read more 

love how Stansbury, Kate and team keep pushing "look at the shiny AI" object over here while the integration of numerous platforms and systems move along at a snails pace, if that. with employee frustration at an all time high, and customers bolting... — read more 

Revenue Spiraling Downwards A company’s long-term sales performance is one signal of its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Lumen struggled to consistently generate demand over the... — read more 

so Kate gave everyone a Wellness day on Friday.... wonder how many used that to polish up their resume ' for the upcoming RIFs?

I hate this place, and the utterly ridiculous clown show that passes for leadership! Two weeks ago management said that, we don’t want anymore copper customers! That we’re not spending a single penny on it and absolutely not replacing copper! So... — read more 

It's March, that means it's time to find out how you did on your review and everything about the STI payout. Is everyone excited?

Lumen is most likely getting closer regarding finalizing a deal selling off assets associated with Project Yellowstone according to rumors. In addition, Lumen just started labor contract talks with IBEW Local 206.

Blah - why. Stop wasting our time. All I hear is cost saving and lumen workforce modernization which we all know means outsource and cut heads

looks like MSFT may be pulling back on data centers, Lumens cash cow may be going bye bye. Start selling off the pieces while you can Kate.

I see in the 10k that "With respect to the Company’s executive officers, the Company notes that the employment of Chad H0, then our Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, ended on February 7, 2025." Did he last one Sham? or was it one Satish? — read more 

Now that the DEI has been cancelled, I wonder how long it will be before Katherine will be removed. She was clearly a DEI hire.

Big Kate email that if you're trying to be inclusive it's not allowed. They've already stripped funding and told groups not to meet even if it's just small get together. Get a backbone. Is DEI perfect? No. But stripping programs under threat when... — read more