The AT&T management work ethic model is based on merit and performance. This means your pay increase and bonus will be determined by where you are in your pay scale for Job Title and your EOY performance on your goals and accomplishments. A system that can often be rigged against a management employee who the company will target as a future surplussed employee based on certain criteria by diminishing their role in the company giving your work to others and leaving you with less goals & accomplishments. This makes you less justifiable to keep on payroll based on performance.
This was taken from @XGDsPFL-3jok and reposted.