Select individuals have been emailed to attend a call tomorrow 2/6 at 12CST. I'm assuming if you got an email you are safe, if not, start looking?
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I heard it was 6% of TP&E
I've heard 20% TP&E.
Just got the survey email for volunteers. It did say that it is ATT discretion to give u the severance package or not if u check yes. But I think you're more likely to get the severance package. I don't see why they would not do it. All the best to everyone.
It sounds like some of you don't understand the process. There will never be a VP level call where they tell you that you are either "safe" or "surplussed", or ask for any volunteers to be surplussed. The VP level calls are only to inform you if you are in the affected workgroup where they will be cutting. That's it. That does not mean either that you will or will not be surplussed, it means that there will be people in your large organization that will be surplussed. There are 0 (zero) specifics on numbers. They don't start to get an idea of the number they need to cut until after they get the "interest in leaving" surveys back (those are to be emailed out today), and over the next couple weeks, they will start to develop a target and work with Directors and AM's to identify the team members that will be surplussed (presumably using the performance/ skills/ leadership/ experience metrics). You'll find out if your surplussed in early March. Until then, thanks for all that you do and you're all terrific. Stay focused out there people.
They will notify those with letters in early March. Last day on payroll is 5/4/18.
Was that the layoff call or asking for volunteers
I am thinking of volunteering to leave. Anyone know what is in my golden parachute? 6month pay?
any more info who are impacted ?
New boss sent out a message to be on the call on 2.7.18. Said do not forward the invite. Reorg and org direction meet. Here we go again. So tired of being beat up not only by the constant layoff threats but by other groups we deal with daily. I work with a great group of people and we are all exhausted by having others dump their work on us with no guidance. If AT&T gets rid of any of my group, they will feel the loss. None of the higher ups know how to get on the same page. They all get a power trip and push their personal agendas that don't make logical sense. Good luck to all of us.
I believe there is a call 11:30am Central Time on 02–07-17. Details TBD. Past experience could mean the call is to announce details of a reduction in force and if you are in an impacted group. Possibly a survey to go out soliciting for volunteers, or that notices will go out or have gone to those already selected as surplused and thus informing those on the call to be considerate of those impacted. The word is both RF/RAN and TP&E organizations are involved. Typically 60 Days on the payroll is given to those surplused, so to be off the payroll by 1st quarter, time is running out.
Nobody is safe.
Planning and Engineering group aka RF
TP&E ?