Voluntary offer is coming to ATO mid November off payroll EOY, followed by a surplus Q1 of 2020 if the target number is not reached.
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NOT FAKE Surplused today
It isn’t real unless the conversation involved a canned message written by HR and legal begging read by your org’s VP.
Heard from several different landline engineering groups, that had calls about this today.
This is fake news. I can say with certainty that these conversations have not taken place at the VP level, let alone director and AM level. If they did, it was nothing official. More like wishful thinking. There are no plans for surplus or MVOs in the SER.
The problem here is that they keep the people who are well connected and are good at xxx kissing. People with the skills they need are thrown to the waste. Look at all these execs - they have no clue how to run a business and are just good at agreeing with everyone in the room. Look at this newly created transformation office - all smoke and mirrors, what are they really transforming? They need someone to take a deep look and get rid of these dinosaurs who have tunnel vision - start fresh with new people. Everyone laughs at them, disgusting.
So the theory of just survive until 2020 then you’ll be safe was BS, sounds like deepest cuts are yet to come
major cuts needed as the business continues to suffer. this isn't just an ATO exercise anymore, the business is getting 50% haircut, with new investment all but coming to a halt. with less business to support, puts even more pressure on ATO, Legal, Cust Care, Supply Chain....basically everybody going thru the pain of a dying business plan
This has been happening for the last 3 years. Nov-Dec announcement, january is the oficial call, final day in paycheck is march. Nothing new here, just business as usual for att. The history repeat for itself.
I can confirm that an offer is coming this year. Did not hear of dates, however, was informed that if numbers were not reached a surplus would be the next step.
”Be Patient, the Call is Coming..“
Random capitalization; how powerful.
Be Patient, the Call is Coming...
"OP'r here: Director in SER had a call with their AMs, one of the AMs then had a call with their team".
If this was an ATO wide event as the OP stated, there are very strict rules on the communication around MVO and surplus. The communications are coordinated across business units and timed very carefully. In the unlikely event there even was an L3 call as the OP subsequently posted about (highly doubtful), to state there is an ATO wide event would be irresponsible and erroneous. I am in ATO. Know hundreds of others in ATO over 20 years across the company. Have heard nothing of a call.
Made up. Why do people do this?
ATO which group? Technicians?
Please let this be true. If so I’m gone
SER = Southeast Region
All of ATO or targeted?
What is SER?
OP'r here: Director in SER had a call with their AMs, one of the AMs then had a call with their team.
Oh, please tell me this is true. I just got another job offer this morning; start date negotiable.
I'd volunteer! Sadly - not in ATO :(
I find this very unlikely.
Where did you learn this?
Somehow I think they would get more volunteers than they need.