I was surplused awhile ago and devastated at the time. As it turned out, it was to my advantage. Because of the company size, work at att is very siloed. In my area at least, Att employees were very limited in their skill sets. I quickly found a better paying, more technically challenging job.
One of the best things about my new job... no productivity measurement tools. I work very hard most of the time. But if there is a slow day, it's ok. I won't have a manager getting on my case for not making numbers like I did at att.