Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

If you look around you will see the company is moving people around and splitting up some larger departments like ATO. The ability to drop people is easy when the department is considered "small" and in most cases ignored by the other groups. Recently a tire 3 support group called ATS was moved out of the original group and the work was changed. they lost a lot of onsite support work for cell equipment and other wireless related stuff. This was about 3 months ago. Well guess what? A surplus was announced 4 weeks ago and now anther one is planned for 1st qtr 2019.

One thing ATT is doing is creating work groups that do not require state or other notifications. this allows total freedom and it keeps it all very quiet. When people are moved to another department or group the older group ignores them and the company have very little issues.

Generally most people and departments only look at their own area and bury their head in the sand until they are hit.

Read the posts here and you will see complete shock when a department is hit.

202 is coming and the company wants a lot of downsizing and from the information will hire overseas for a lot less.

is was like a bad dream!

I was told I will be surplussed in my group. There are 3 of us to be surplussed in my group. I'm in the S.F. bay area and we are very, very busy but it will be a relief for me. I have almost 30 years and the stress with everything being an escalation, just drains people. So I will try to contract 3-4 days a week and do with much less stress.

Losing 3 of my coworkers in ATX C&E

2 People from my team in ATO were notified that they were surplussed about an hour ago.

Anyone hear anything yet?

Are you sure about an ATO Layoff soon, wander if Florida is affected. 1 SE District, which I am in, just announced a Voluntary Move Surplus for Premise/Wire Techs. They are asking for moves to Alabama, MS and GA. No one wants to go to these areas. Our area is slow, yet these other areas are understaffed. Pay and benefits must not be as good for those other Southern States. Several areas are on Loan to get the work caught up, but the techs on loan are getting burned out by working 12-14 hour days for 6 days a week. 1 month ago they asked for Voluntary moves to these same states and only 1 from our yard took the offer. 2 months ago they offered a Voluntary Surplus, think we had about 4, not sure on exact number, but they wanted at lease 10. The guys that took the offer were planning on leaving anyways because they had jobs lined up and tired of the b---s--- Prem/Wire Techs put up with on a daily basis.

I spend time here because T was very good to me, and I them. never management, always outside craft.

Bumps? Sure.

You owe the company nothing. As you could quit tomorrow.

The company owes you nothing, except pay for hours worked.

It's a job. It pays the bills. Everything around me was paid for by my time and the company's $$$

Divorce yourself emotionally from work.

You work, they pay...at the discretion of both parties.

Pretty simple really.

You can kiss a$$, take all the "training" you want. Get all your badges, trinkets, placards, awards, feel goods....but it don't matter at the end of the day.

Do a quality job, fly under the radar is what it takes to make retirement.

Perhaps when folks get surplussed they can ask their "team" or "mentor" for $$$$.

Good luck with that.

you'll be tossed in the dumpster next to the sc-ap service wires.

Cuz , I hate to see a great company going bad so quick

If you're retired, why spend your time on this forum?

We work to make a living and support our families, the "team" hot air is just corporate-speak to justify dumping more work on fewer people while cutting benefits and job security. Dare not complain because even though you are getting screwed you are part of an entire team that is getting screwed.

Attitude?

I got an attitude for you, treat the company the same way it treats you.

I made 38 years with that attitude. And ty, I am enjoying my retirement.

Enjoy your team.

@csj: you can enjoy retirement with that bad attitude. SMH.

“Team”

Cute.

I go to work to get paid.

I work, they pay.

If either of us stops, game over.

Go in, do a quality job.

You’re not on a “team”.

You have co workers.

8 for 8, 14 for 14.

Enjoy your team. And your mentors. And your badges, awards, pins, token pep rally’s and I’ll enjoy my retirement.

Look .. if you have people on your team worrying and saying they’ll probably be selected then yes, they’ll probably be selected. Enjoy your weekend! LOL

@epj: people who provide no value to their boss or team will be at the top of the list to be out the door.

Butt kissers will stay!!

I think I am on the list. I have few questions:

If notified Monday when will be the last working day?

Do we get 2 months pay? ( severance)

Do we get 6 months of COBRA ( health insurance)?

Your performance does not matter anymore. Mass layoffs will continue until revenue starts going up... Remember revenue? It's been declining every and anyway you can count it for a whole bunch of quarters in a row.... That is why Investors Business Daily gives AT&T stock such a low rating (31 out of 100)... that rating really s---s and basically means 70% of ALL available stocks (both NASDAQ and NYSE) are a better buy..... Its not the industry either, it's T.... Verizon stock is rated a 71 out of 100.. not great, but not dismal either...

Thinking that they might start merging the different groups within ATO after this layoff. Was discussed on previous calls about cross training until ATO is totally erased. Half of the people that I deal with can barely do their own jobs as it is and the other half have too much work but with no clear direction. The powers that be know this and will use it to their advantage to get rid of everyone eventually. It will be interesting to see if some of the cliques within each group stay on after Monday. AT&T is using psychological warfare to eliminate. Very sad to see what is coming down the road for us all. Good luck to all in ATO.

That was the previously announced date when ATO personnel were notified they were in the affected workgroup on Aug 6. Correct, those being surplussed will find out on Monday Aug 20 (as well as those who are good for now).

@ewr Yes, I agree with a much higher % of layoffs in the near future. The group I am in are so swamped with work we work on only vp escalations. So many people retired and they have not back filled anyone. It would be a relief to be laid off.

@vyl 2019 you’ll see IEFS and TFS merge; “synergies” will result in massive layoffs.

@cee ATO isn’t a job it’s one of the single largest organizations in the company. AT&T Technology Operations.

I'm in ATO and I heard that the West needs to surplus 1% of our people. Who knows what will happen but I think I am safe. I have good numbers and we are just swamped with work. But who knows what the 'bean counters' think or who they say should go. Sometimes it makes no sense on who goes. Good luck to all in ATO and I will post when I hear something on Monday.

I”m sorry, but whats that job?

No sh--?