Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

I also had MW strike training and then laid off in March. So glad that is behind me. I am not sure they factored that into their layoff spreadsheet. I really hope they try to call us back to help if there is a strike....not sure if I will blow a whistle in their ear, laugh hysterically or speak with a heavy accent or all of the above.

I agree with the sentiments here. it ticks me off that people with CP assignments are required to do the training but have to do them on their own times after a long hard day of dealing with garbage. Not very encouraging for sure.

As a craft person, I also have a lot of respect of first level field service managers. It’s a miserable job where they have tremendous pressure from above to write techs up if numbers aren’t being met. Many times they don’t want to but are forced to or risk their own jobs. First level managers get c-apped on from above and p-ss-d on from their techs. They get no love from anyone and are vice-gripped between craft and upper level mgmt. Second level on up all they care about is their bonus and moving up the ladder.

The people who actually do the work in this company deserve respect, upper management is just a parasite on the rest of us.

As a craft person, I admire the good managers. I have had 12 managers in my 20 years. Only one was a pure c-ap head .

Me too. The OPTs and WTs and others don’t get the credit they deserve.

With all the time and referral restraints they have on them, I also have noting but admiration for them. I hated having to do CP training. The lower-level management folks are pushed to do ridiculous hours of training(even encouraged to do it at night since work doesn't stop) so the uppers can use us as a chess piece during their wee wee measuring meetings. I loved seeing the oh s---t look on my boss' and his boss' face when I reminded them I had a CP assignment right after they surplussed me. Those assignments aren't negotiable so looks like he or his boss will have to climb poles and waste hundreds of hours on the c-appy LMS, hoping it doesn't crash for the 10th time. Have fun, boys. You deserve it!