Thread regarding Lumen Technologies layoffs

Makes you miss Joe Nacchio.

AT&T’s domestic RTO and HWWW strategy moved all organizations and Business Units to 5 days in the office a week back in January. Some BU’s were spared for a few months through March and April, but most management employees are expected 5 days regardless of designation now. Probably around 10% or less are still fully remote (virtual worker).

Home brewed presence reporting in PBI allows supervisors to monitor compliance and discipline is invoked rapidly for non-compliance.

And yes, outside of the corporate hub locations, the local real estate office space is a disaster. AT&T doesn’t care about in-person collaboration or productivity. This is all a racket to reduce headcount and real-estate holdings.

"can confirm. most employees are either 3 or 5 days in office per week."

If you are 3x now you will be moving to 5x. As soon as the renovations of certain buildings are complete then employees will be 5x. I know because I am one of those employees. There are a lucky few who get special work location privileges and only have to show up at their assigned location a few times a month.

@bv legacy century tel and legacy Qwest

@ab can confirm. most employees are either 3 or 5 days in office per week.

@bv LC = Legacy Centurylink LQ = Legacy Qwest

That is not correct. PBGC does not automatically take over a pension plan when a company enters bankruptcy. They must prove they would go out of business if they continued the plan under company sponsorship.

If the PBGC does take over the plan, there is not automatic haircut. If the plan has sufficient assets, it will continue to pay the promised amount. If the plan does not have sufficient assets, the reduced amount is based on your age that you either started taking a pension or your age when the plan was taken over. This applies to previously retired participants. You are correct that the lump sum goes away for most people.

@ak You should retire before they, or whoever they spinoff the copper network to, go bankrupt. In case you are unaware, your pension would then be payable at $.60 on the dollar and annuity is the only option.

How many people does Quantum Fiber employ?

I guess my price for life was just price for life of the company. Maybe I can get a nice bundle now with my cell phone.

Bye bye Lumen! But hey at least that temporary building that us west built in the 70s in North Denver will outlast you and is being put to good use for Mapleton Public School district!

Yeah…..AT&T management employee here (and former union tech - Specials, DLC, cable repair).

You’re stepping into a hornets nest at T. Get ready for endless surplus, forced relocation to hub offices and RTO/HWWW chaos. You’re all in for a shock.

They only sold the Quantum fiber part so those few employees that will go to the new company (not branded ATT per Kate) will have jobs and those left behind to work on what wasn’t turned down as fiber was activated will die with the company a fairly quick death.

What is LC and LQ?

Guessing they will put on att shirts and go install fiber in their freshly stickered att vans.

“Ask your fellow LC employees still making 30% less how the D7 contract has helped raise their wages 15 years after the LQ purchase. It hasn't. And neither will ATT raise union wages or accrete them into the other legacy contracts”

ATT techs are making 52 bucks and hour? Don’t think that’s true but I have no proof one way or the other.

He-l yeah ATT my savior from this he-l hole.

Won’t change life in our Enterprise sales world. Customers will still hate us and we’ll continue to be micromanaged to almost daily quotas which are unrealistic and only 10% of reps will hit.

I Just order one of those big popcorn machines like they have at carnivals… this is going to be a S…. Show

So if you retire within the next 12 months your pension stays with Lumen ? And is that good or bad ?

ATT isn't buying the company, successor ship doesn't apply. QC which has the contract with D7, remains with Lumen.

Ask your fellow LC employees still making 30% less how the D7 contract has helped raise their wages 15 years after the LQ purchase. It hasn't. And neither will ATT raise union wages or accrete them into the other legacy contracts.

If you think Kate is going to save you union folks, think again!

"This is very sad for the remaining employees. Get your resume together!"

How so?

This is probably the best news for existing bargained for employees. AT&T has much bigger pockets, our contract has a successor clause and AT&T technicians and installers make a heck of a lot more than we do. I think it's awesome!

Won’t they still need Lumen installers? Protected by the Union too so Sales and Product folks take hit

If I remember right, AT&T doesn't allow worth at home?

This is very sad for the remaining employees. Get your resume together!