Worked for Wireless for a long time. Yeah, prolly not as long as you but who is counting? The point being...how long is long enough? I know that I worked long and others worked longer than I - and they should have been given a fair shake - but were not! And the CEO is paid millions? What the heck for???
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Your entitled to nothing. Go find another job
My apologies, I meant to infer "our fiber offerings", rather than cable's.
Landline has faced a competitive environment for years, going toe-to-toe (I would say successfully) against the cable companies with their fiber offerings. There had always been good, seasoned management, who came up through the ranks and knew their jobs, steering this ship. There was also a professional union workforce who knew what needed to be done, pressured others to do the right thing, and did an amazing job. Despite the battles that occurred from time-to-time between the union and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd level management, there was also a great deal of mutual respect at all times. We worked together to push a great product, despite the folks who came around occasionally and would rock the boat, inserting themselves into an environment they knew little about, and simply could not fully grasp. Landline was fortunate in the past to have a great management team, and a great union workforce (with a few minor exceptions over the years, which usually worked itself out via peer pressure).
I believe all the major mainstream wireless companies had a good ride when they were the only games in town, and no one could go toe-to-toe with them quality-wise. However, IMHO, I feel today's consumer, the public at large, has little allegiance to any brand and is no longer seeking a long-term relationship with any company. I believe the consumer is beginning to view things such as television and cell service as generic offerings, and they are now focused on price, fairness, and quality service, all other things being equal. I also believe that, if a customer feels they've been mistreated, they have a very long memory, and it's tougher to undo that harm than to simply maintain a cordial relationship where they don't feel used and abused, and taken advantage of.
I feel it will be now be a lot harder for management in these major wireless companies, and they're going to have to reveal their true talent, to keep competing in the wireless arena. I think they could get some good, seasoned talent from the wireline side, by tapping into those skills that have been honed, highly developed during those many years of tough, unrelenting competition. In many ways, the wireless side of the US phone industry has had it easy in comparison to the adversity that has been faced, and successfully so, by the wireline side. Wireline is due their respect. After all, anyone can make money when all things are going right and there's no competitive adversaries. The true test of ones mettle is when it's a competitive environment, and you're still doing well despite this adversity. Thank you to all the men and women, management and union, that made this industry one hell of a juggernaut. It's been a pleasure to have worked with you all.
I find that wireless employees forget that there was no wireless until divestiture. The Bell System provided reliable communication until the gvrnmnt saw to split it up. AT&T originally wanted wireless but Greene ruled against it and gave it to the BOCS.
Now wireless is seeing competition. Welcome to reality. Pat yourselves on the back for doing a great job building up the company like Bell System employers did. Now bend over because Uncle Lowell is giving you your dedication award.
You should have and still should unionize. Sure its got its drawbacks but its insurance against the company plus it is tax deductible.
That was uncalled for. Just being provocative in response to the dismissiveness often experienced on the landline side of the house that's been too often perpetrated by our brothers and sisters on the wireless side. It's frustrating. We have all built this business up together, but some peoples contributions are disregarded at times by those who came later, simply because we're not on the cell end of the business. It stinks getting old, and having your contributions disregarded in this manner, and to see your hard work and years of sacrifice deemed worthless by a newer generation. It hurts.
Lighten up Francis. The adults on the wireline side, you know, the folks who gave birth to you and tried to explain the pitfalls of blind faith to you and your ilk, are talking here. Take your seat at the kids table, and just sshhh. Be quiet while the adults talk son.