Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Ooh, slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
You just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free

just quit, dont worry about not getting paid for the unused vacation days, and never look back. be glad that your are gone.

Actual answer is you will be paid. Say you are leaving to go to a competitor and you will be gone the same day, that is not make believe like 90% of the BS on this site. You will be paid for vacation time accrued but not taken. If you want to leave, call your boss and give them notice or say you accepted a job at some other Telco and your paperwork will be done by the end of the day. I’ve had to do it twice.

Best of luck to you! I only wish I was in the financial situation to take the leap but I can't at this time as I have too much responsibility at home and can't keep a happy home commuting four hours roundtrip to the city which is where I will most likely end up working after T.....If you can do it then move forward and don't look back....

I have seen where PTO is completely up to the 2nd Level. A 1st Level accepted voluntary separation. He took all PTO 33 days where half were unearned. 2nd Level allowed it shockingly.

So you think you can quit Jan 1st and get paid for 6 weeks of vacation? Get outta here. - it used to be that way years ago

just tell em to take this job and shove it

I left in August. Like others mentioned the PTO balance needs to map to the accrual chart to the time you leave to determine if they pay out any unused days. It won't be what you think or expect. Don't let the PTO days be a factor. The best thing to do is to look for another job while you have a job. Once you get an interview and an offer from another company use up some vacation to get a small break and make some transition plans. I was hesitant to leave at first as I had many years at the company with a great salary. Another opportunity came up that was a better fit. I gave a few weeks notice and left on my own terms. I did not burn any bridges. Keep your people network in place and maintain ties to peers.

Just don't show up and see how long it takes them to notice that you are not there.

Don’t give two weeks. The company can’t hire your replacement until you’re gone. You’ll only be screwing your co-workers.

The cool way to quit is to schedule 2 weeks vacation and then send your boss a text as you're leaving for your vacation.

Or the really cool thing to do, especially if you don't have any more vacation left, just walk off and ghost your boss and AT&T.

Don't ever think this company has the slightest bit of loyalty toward you.

Wait until after dec 31. Then they have to pay you your annual bonus per hr. Take your Christmas vacation, come back in Jan, put in your notice and walk.

How is that crazy math? You want to be paid for vacation days you didn't earn yet. So you think you can quit Jan 1st and get paid for 6 weeks of vacation? Get outta here.

I left ATT about 3 months ago. I couldn’t take the crazy any more.

First I let my boss know I was looking for another job outside ATT. Amazingly enough... he called me and basically said don’t feel like you owe the company any loyalty, because they sure don’t feel loyal to you. Shocked me.

Within about a month, I received an offer for another job. I gave my boss 2 weeks notice. The two weeks just happened to end on a pay period, so that worked out well.

One cautionary tale, though. I was in management and had about 10 PTO days left. I checked with HR, and while they couldn’t seem to give me a straight answer, I was under the impression I would be paid for those days.

After I left, I never was paid. I called ATT HR for an explanation. Apparently there’s some crazy math they use to determine PTO payout. Because I left mid year and had already used 1/2 my time for the year, they owed me nothing. Be warned.

There is life outside ATT, and it’s so much better. You get your life back.

Has anyone other than the one poster heard of AT&T not paying a person's salary if two weeks notice is given? It's not surprising that in some cases they would want the person to be off the premises immediately, but companies that I've worked for have always paid the person for that notice time and it seems like something that could trigger a request for severance so it's not something that AT&T would want to bother with over two weeks pay.

Just leave the van in the customer’s driveway with the cones properly placed, the mirrors pushed in, the magic lifesaving vest draped over the steering wheel, and hop into your waiting Uber or Lyft and away you go.

WTH kind of question is this OP? Did you bring your mommy to the interview for this job? Just write up a resignation letter and turn it into your supervisor.

Or if you want to burn bridges, stop showing up to work until they figure it out.

Offering two weeks notice also kind of tells the new company they would get the same if you ended up leaving them. It's a courtesy.

As for a reason, say personal if you don't want then to know more than that.

One reason for being told your terminated immediately is to keep moral from being impacted when the other members of your team hear of your good fortune.

Here is the vacation breakdown if you leave on or after October 1st, which I would recommend (adds 2 more vacation days by waiting until the start of the new month).

18 days annually = 15
23 days annually = 20
28 days annually = 24
33 days annually = 28

Congrats on the new job and good luck.

Just put in writing you are resigning. No reason needed just say you have a better offer. Keep all their responses in writing whether verbal or not. If verbal just them a confirming email about what you talked about so you have a clear understanding. Congrats on your decision you will be much happier and healthier guaranteed.

Keep in mind that for most of us in management, PTO is actually accrued throughout the year. it is possible to end up in a state where you have taken more days than have accrued and have to pay them when you quit. so make sure you check the accrual schedule.

I'd hate for you to take all 10 days off, and then find that 2 of them haven't accrued cause you quit 10/31. (random example, I dont have the accrual schedule here).

@116Ty95C-qwy
Interesting story. Glad you got out. I have a question. We’re you Management? They couldn’t do that if you were Craft, I don’t think. Says a lot of the individuals you worked for.

Put it in letter form. Make a copy of it. On it you should say it is your official notice of resignation. I am giving 2 weeks notice as of whatever date. Your last day on the job will be whatever date. Sign and date it. Go in to the office. Hand it to the Supervisor. They’ll ask what it is, then say I’m quitting and this is my letter of resignation. They ask why. It’s up to you if you give your reason. You can, if you want, put a reason in your letter. Up to you. Good luck.

I’ll give my personal experience. After spending 15 years in various roles with several awful managers and getting a 1-2% pay raise each year, I finally made the decision to move on. It wasn’t easy, but I knew my worth (definitely use Glassdoor if you haven’t). I was offered a new role at a great company. I decided that given the time I had spent at T, I wanted to be classy and give my two weeks notice so someone on my team wouldn’t be blindsided with a ton of extra work. I called my boss with the news and was told I would get a call back. About 5 hours later I was told that I was being terminated immediately and someone would come by my house to pick up my things. No “thanks for all your hard work”, or “good luck in your new role”. After 15 years of hard work it was extremely disappointing.

My advice to anyone who is thinking about quitting is to find out if your new employer will allow you to come work for them immediately if T does to you what they did to me. Two weeks without pay right around the holidays was not a fun experience. I hope this helps and good luck in your new role!