Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

The people who have higher seniority want to hold on to their jobs too

Folks, do not be angry with those who have higher seniority wanting to hold on to their jobs, it is human nature. People forget that the higher seniority folks have weathered quite a few battle scars of t heir own and have every right to want to hang on to their job and retire on their own terms, if they can. They were hired into a corporate culture that left you to believe you would have a job for life, rewarded loyalty, hiring family or doing what the company asked with respect to education/training and later telling employees their education/training is not up to par because corporate changed education/skills requirements they desired suddenly. Direct your anger/frustrations at the corporate leadership for constantly changing the goal posts. It is sad that the costs of each of these mergers is human capital.

Think that @W90FtD4-ajit was on point

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Post ID: @OP+WkP1iqY

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Thanks OP, I’m nearing the finish line and the anxious ones that think I’m hogging a spot, that will keep them employed, will wonder why they still got $h*t canned when all is said and done. And, of course, will continue to assign blame on Boomers with Seniority.

It won’t occur to them that the attitude they bring with them into print is probably noticed in the workplace....if your mouth spills over here it probably spills over there, and to the wrong people listening.

Certain facts you just have to face:

1) It shouldn’t be a popularity contest, but often it just is, so show that extra ounce of respect even to the bosses, (or the ones who may soon be your boss) that don’t deserve it.

2) improve your skills, learn newer skills and volunteer for extra work as it comes along, and don’t beef about the unwanted work that does (whether you work a computer or in the great outdoors) it gets noticed and can make all the difference.

3) Already mentioned, your mouth....you just don’t talk politics or religion in the workplace to someone who may be a quiet but opposing zealot, especially the boss! Probably the #1 Taboo!

I’m 37 years in, and soon to be out, and I won’t say with 100% certainty that these thoughts are the secrets to longevity....but, as I said, I made it to 37 and thought I’d pass it along so that one day you can be here, and someone can gripe about your time to leave!

Good luck

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Post ID: @2lfd+WkP1iqY

just poy your dues and shut up, be grateful you have afucking jobasshole!

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Post ID: @1yfi+WkP1iqY

If the CWA stopped Working for my dues, why they forced us to pay dues?

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Post ID: @1icq+WkP1iqY

The CWA stopped working for its dues paying members a long time ago. If this was a Right To Work (for less) state, I would not be paying dues to this sorry union.

And no I'm not a Trump lovin' Republican either. I believe this nation needs more unionization. Just not sorry, useless pro-management unions like this one.

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Post ID: @1yeb+WkP1iqY

Haha, people we have an union troll in action, I think they should be negotiating better contracts, instead blogging on this layoff site, lmao

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Post ID: @zxq+WkP1iqY

Stop blaming the union!

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Post ID: @tmd+WkP1iqY

Our union has a lot to do with the current situation,they lost the backbone and with that.....our Jobs

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