From what I see there are three types of employees at my location: the old-timers waiting to retire, employees that are actively looking for other jobs and the youngsters that see T as a good starting point in their career. None of them are looking at T as a long-term option and are all waiting to abandon ship in one way or another. Is that a specific for the people that I come across at the company, or is it the same story at other locations?
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Unless you are willing and able to move around for different jobs, you can't really look at it as somewhere for a long term career. The axe is always hanging above, making that type of outlook rare from what I've seen.
How active this site is shows how many people are expecting that conference call invite where they tell you your time is up. Hard to plan for a long career in that environment.
Right now, NO. I have applied for 29 jobs over the past 2.5 years here at ATT. Had 1 on the phone interview out of all those apps. I get canned responses like this,
—Thanks for nominating on this position! We had many highly qualified candidates apply to this job, and the Business Unit is moving forward with those whose qualifications matched more closely to the job requirements. Don't be discouraged! If you want career development tips, visit the Career Development site on OneStop. Check back on CareerPath often for more opportunities!
—Thanks for your interest in this position! We wanted to let you know that you are no longer in consideration for this opening.
I have 10 years IT, Customer service experience, owned my own business for 10 years, Bachelors degree, Navy veteran. Maybe it’s because I’m almost 50 years old. I even removed dates on my resume and just listed last 10 years experience.
I’m tired of being a Tech and want more. Really think it’s a lost cause here and every where’s else. Talk about demoralized.
Time to try and start another business.
Since they like ditching the old people, the board should replace the top deadwood chiefs with younger, cheaper talent.
Like @11qu4o5c-xlm said, you’ll be safe after these layoffs when the company meets their headcount numbers.
If they cut too deep they’ll just re-hire craft who took a buyout or hire off the street.
Been with T for 10 years. It's a good company with good pay IF you can survive layoffs.
Long term no!! AT&T is out for the bottom line dollar and with recent announcement of departments moving overseas there is no district that is safe from the need for bigger and better profits. I would not suggest in good conscious that any young person move into a company that has no loyalty to any of its workers. They are loyal to $$$.
I’m a craft systems tech with 25 years. I’m a lifer. I’m going to milk this gravy train till the end , whenever it comes. Whether that’s tomorrow, or another 25 years from now , I made the best of it and it was fun while it lasted. It’s all about your attitude folks. Grab life by the balls or be pulled by yours.
It depends on where you are, who you are, who you know, what you know, and how you apply it all while working your network, and keeping your skills sharp for what is desired. I'm over 50, over 20 years, and plan to keep on with my long term career. I've been reading the writing on the walls, while moving around companies and departments the whole time I've been employed.
Anyone who survives 2020 layoffs will have a long career.
I left the company about 3 months ago. It was tough, as I’d been there nearly 20 years. I’d planned to spend my whole career there.
When I left, the majority of the employees were at or above 50 years old. Very few people were 30-40, and virtually no one in my office or group was under 30.