My last day was Friday, and have not used any vacation including optional. I usually wait for the end of the year, but something came along better. I heard they do not pay you out for all of your vacation. I get four weeks plus optional. How would... — read more 

This is for lower level managers than the 5 covered by the KEIP. Introductory paragraph: "As discussed below, the KERP Motion seeks approval of an aggregate bonus pool of approximately $5 million dollars. The average range of KERP bonuses start at... — read more 

Introductory paragraph: "Based upon the information set forth in the KEIP Motion, the KEIP plan does not satisfy the requirements of Section 503(c) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors seek to implement an alleged incentive plan to pay up to $20.1... — read more 

Windstream adding jobs in Harrison http://newtoncountytimes.com/news/windstream-adding-jobs-in-harrison/article_c15d03b4-6da8-11e9-8be2-5f1b4cd34fe9.html "Windstream has announced the company has completed a major network expansion in Harrison and an... — read more 

With everything going on in this company, executive incentives up to 20 million, our local culture crew can’t even follow through and commit to a lunch they planned to host. The “culture crew” cancels the lunch due to participation however why are... — read more 

Interesting discussion on the Uniti lease and what might happen during Windstream's bankruptcy: "Uniti Group: A Look At What The Market Is Pricing In" https://seekingalpha.com/article/4258771-uniti-group-look-market-pricing

WS has a few network operation centers across the country. As people are losing their jobs and downsizing continues. Has there been any talk about the noc's merging together?

I love reading posts on this site. Employees translate What they hear at work into their own words. I remember in 2017 HR was trying to get people under control to prevent posts on this website.

As of yesterday, layoffs occurred in the elite sales area. Why would you lay off sales people with proven track records? But that’s none of our business.

The seven members of the Unsecured Creditors’ Committee are: • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (federal agency) • Communication Workers of America (AFL-CIO) • AT&T Services, Inc. • VeloCloud Networks, Inc. • Crown Castle Fiber • LEC Services... — read more 

I Imagine that the competitors are closely watching, waiting for C11 to go in the wrong direction to get their hands on WIN assets. If that scenario were to happen, what does that mean for the workers? Which employees could be in most danger?

https://www.channelpartnersonline.com/2019/04/25/windstream-seeks-20-million-bonus-to-motivate-executives/ Read article above! While we get 1% raises & managers get nothing going on 3 years. The greedy a-- top 5 ask for $20.1 million in bonuses while... — read more 

Even if WIN survives this situation and continues existing in the form that we know it, that won’t happen without big sacrifices that we will see in the form of layoffs. We need to be prepared for the worse and try not to be in the dark about... — read more 

I miss Bob's posts about how he is firming up Windstream finances. They were so full of......'knowledge and transparency'. Please Bob give us a update on the Bankruptcy and how the greed at the top will fix everything for all. PLEASE....I need your... — read more 

Apparently Windstream HR thinks it is fine to lay off male technicians and then offer bonuses on referrals to replace them with female field techs, is this legal? If you were recently let go contact an employment attorney ASAP and file a lawsuit as... — read more 

I just received a job offer which I am going to take based strictly on job security with Windstream. I have been at Windstream for a long time. I have heard stories about people turning in their notices and managers just walking them out of the... — read more 

They know who I am. I'm on LinkedIn. I'm posting everything I know. Do I care, no My name is Jackie from network ingreity

Saw this on another post and it makes you wonder. “Saw this coming. That $5M and the breakdown of which managers get it and how much will be a highly kept secret. At a previous job, during a bankruptcy reorg, one of the lawyers left “the list” on his... — read more 

Lets take the gloves off Windstreamers and fight back. Go to the sites with details on the KEIP initiative, print out the articles and post these on the all the doors and in the break rooms of all Windstream offices until the leadershiop gets angry -... — read more 

Or is the leadership stay faithful to the strategy of stealth layoffs that is already in the works?

https://www.reuters.com/article/bankruptcy-windstream/bankrupt-windstream-proposes-up-to-20-1-million-in-bonuses-for-execs-idUSL1N22700Z

Wouldn’t the most successful strategy for current employees (that minimizes exposure to risk with the most potential for benefits) be to quit, find stable work, ride our bankruptcy and layoff concerns somewhere else while still getting paid and then... — read more 

http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190423000000000022

Excerpt from story... “Apparently, Windstream has other items on the agenda at the moment than supporting channel partners who have been driving revenues and customers to the telecommunications company for years,” it said. “According to some current... — read more 

For those posting that you're safe, don't believe it. This isn't my first time seeing the ship sink. No one knows if your job is safe until they exit chapter 11. You're being told that to keep you quiet and working. The last thing they need is a mass... — read more 

See this filing: http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190423000000000014

Special incentives to retain the top 5 members of management through the bankruptcy: http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190423000000000021

This morning myself and others received an email that our offices would be consolidating into another building across town. Did anyone else get a notice? How did they handle the working from home situation?

I understand that layoffs are happening gradually and in smaller batches, so these kinds of things are tough to determine, but has anyone seen a pattern in which some profiles of employees are more in danger than others?

Do the Directors and above have any sense of guilt for...... Taking bonuses while so many have gone without even inflationary adjustments for several years? For constantly writing Stream posts taking credit for work performed by others? Are forced to... — read more 

Unfortunately, I can only see the first 2 paragraphs. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-law/elliott-dominates-windstreams-bankruptcy-with-1-billion-stake Others maybe able to see more. Elliott and Aurelius were on opposite sides of the lawsuit... — read more 

Can Windstream sell its fiber lease(s) to another party? In other words, company A pays Windstream a certain amount of money to replace it on the Uniti lease? Company A would take over the use of the fiber and make all the payments to Uniti that... — read more 

It’s obvious by now that layoffs are happening without announcement and in a stealth manner, so can we estimate how many people were laid off since the bankruptcy started? I imagine that more people were let go than it meets the eye by now and we... — read more 

IL Network Tech in CLEC who was given notice that I was being downsized for cost effective reasons. Low ticket count was the main reason why. How can you get tickets when nothing is being sold and internal groups don’t know or care how the Network is... — read more 

People posting about layoffs yesterday and as far as I can tell the numbers are relatively small compared to the size of the company. Is this their plan, laying off in smaller batches throughout a longer period of time instead of going with an... — read more 

I swear to god there are 3rd graders running this company. I have teenage daughters that are more consistent in their daily routines. These people (directors and above) are obsessed with constant change of systems. It’s literally constant!! Who and I... — read more 

For those of you who are still hanging on - to give you a heads up- be prepared for the end by the end of the year. You have been warned. Signed- no longer staying quite Exec

Is Win giving you post bankruptcy shares or are you going to take losses with all of us for the pathetic decision making of our leaders?