Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

If you don't live near a collaboration zone, I don't think they make it a "code of business conduct" violation not to report to one

If you don't live near a collaboration zone, I don't think they make it a "code of business conduct" violation not to report to one. I live about 150 miles away from the closest zone. It's unrealistic to expect one to commute to the zone daily. If that becomes a reason to surplus me, I can understand that. However, in my state, you can be terminated for refusal to relocate, but you will be eligible for unemployment benefits. Not living in reasonable commute distance has not impacted my practical job performance (have always been rated highly); for one thing, my coworkers aren't even in the same state; in fact, they are in different geographical regions of the country. However, given that things are changing, I'm okay if they decide to surplus me due to my geographic location and the unrealistic expectation of commuting 300 miles a day. But I'm quite sure I will win out with getting unemployment benefits. Whatever will happen, will happen. I'm not stressing too much because I'm prepared, and it's just one of those things. Life will go on, and I've had ample time to get things together should this come to pass.

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It depends on where you lived when your telecommuting agreement was originally signed. it is a COBC violation to move and NOT create a new telecommuting agreement. No different than working in another state without updating your work location in eLink. Otherwise, you would have people moving far way from their assigned CZs and not available when needed in the office - which might have been a condition of the original telecommuting agreement, if you lived within commuting distance of an AT&T location when first approved.

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Regarding separation package and unemployment... This likely varies by state, but in my state, a separation package does not impact your ability to collect unemployment. The language, again, for my state, is very clear about that with respect to involuntary separations. Voluntary separations are a little trickier.

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It used ti be if you lived 50 miled or kess frons corporate office aka collaborstion zone yiu had to be in the office. If you are 51 miles or more the. You could telecommute. Its hell on your family life spending 2 to 3 hours a day in a car to get back and forth to work. Glad i left 3 years ago.

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I might be wrong, but I think if you accept a separation package you don't qualify for Unemployment. Is that not the case?

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No case by case going on. Too many layoffs, so little time. Sorry, but that is reality.

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Too many variables, most likely if you are let go To will ask you sign something that says you won't sue them, in order to get a slightly better severance. Naturally you can collect unemployment without issue then.

Your concern is if you refuse to because of travel distance and are required, that's likely going to be a case by case situation that you and your supervisor+HR+AVP need to work out. A lot really depends on how valuable your work and projects are... If their perceived value is limited it's just easier for them to cut you loose .

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