And where AT&T is “hiring” … they did not state the US - things to ponder when you are reading different news articles and write ups. Seems a journalist would actually ask!!
Business Insider, 01/29/2019
AT&T started laying off employees in "legacy parts of the business" on Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. AT&T declined to share official layoff figures or name the parts of the company impacted when contacted by Business Insider. On TheLayoff.com, where employees post information about such notices, there were multiple references to staff cuts in AT&T Technology and Operations. Earlier in January, Motherboard reported that layoffs would be "significant," citing an internal document. The cuts are consistent with staffing changes made in the past, according to a source familiar with the matter. There are some areas where demand for legacy services continues to decline, and the company must adjust workforce numbers, the source said. "We are hiring to meet the needs of the growth areas of our business," a spokesperson for AT&T wrote in a statement to Business Insider. "In fact, we hired more than 20,000 new employees last year and more than 17,000 the year before. In cases where we do have to adjust our workforce, we take steps to lessen the effect on employees."