Windstream has very poor media coverage, IMHO. And layoffs are not covered, whenever they happen.

HR are there to protect the company. Period, end of story.

Care about your fellow workers, and show it. Help others, and reinforce others when they help you.

This is a business that requires a ton of knowledgeable people. Until execs understand what we do and more important what our customers need we will never win. You cannot cut your way to profits. Long term the problem gets worse. Your best people are... — read more 

Strongly suggest you look for some sort of work (even part time) just to have it on your resume and stay in a employable mindset.

Tech has become blue collar. Those who will work longer and for less will get the jobs. That's corporate responsibility in an age where corporations become the new moral compass.

A small change in your LinkedIn profile will do a lot of good for you (add a dot or shuffle a paragraph). This pushes you up the candidate list as the system knows that you are likely starting to position yourself for a job search. Also, recruiters... — read more 

and we do not know much for sure. It's the nature of the beast, there is a lot of reasons they guard reliable info and it's not leaking.

I'm in my late forties and thought if I delivered great work and didn't make enemies I could dedicate my professional life to this company. I no longer believe this.

know that its leaders are not perfect. they will make mistakes- including how they go about realigning their people against an evolving marketplace

I've seen things improve, it's possible but VERY hard

Windstream has its issues there is no questioning that. I am wandering how things might be different if we were to additionally train the senior management teams in better communication skills and some overall management skills. Would it work? Maybe?... — read more 

Do you have any suggestions here? How do you block stress?

Let's say they offer you X, can you ask for Y? Just curious.

Can someone please chime in and let us how are those affected by today's layoffs being notified?

https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-lessons-ive-learned-from-being-laid-off https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/laid-off-now-what https://www.theminimalists.com/fired/... — read more 

A quick question on health insurance. Are we still covered for at least a few months after a layoff or do we automatically lose our health insurance?

If you were to become CEO tomorrow what would you attempt to change keeping in mind current pressing issues?

OK, you may be waiting for your layoff package and moneywise that looks like the best option for now. But once you are cut, you will be going to other cos to interview and you will have to explain something about your layoff. People who are laid off... — read more 

Anybody feels like the economy is being destroyed by a bunch of millennials with no experience and very little knowledge?

Tips to avoid layoffs: Complete all training on time. Never argue with any of your co workers and never vocalize your true opinion. Always put your best effort in your work . Document everything and if you are struggling on a task seek help. Never... — read more 

I guess I really need to start looking for a new job.

https://hbr.org/2015/07/how-to-bounce-back-after-getting-laid-off

An Ideal Employee who has the wisdom of a 50 year old, the experience of a 40 year old, the drive of a 30 year old, and the pay scale of a 20 year old.

Anybody wants to venture a guess at how bad our second quarter results are going to be? I've been talking to a few coworkers, and they actually believe it will bump our stock up. I honestly can't figure out where they get their optimism from. From... — read more 

So if we do manage to Refi all of our debt until 2020 or longer, and we still are 8-10 B in debt and still paying interest on that debt, if we still don’t make enough more than our expenses, won’t we still go bankrupt?

It’s hard to tell with the reverse split, were we almost worth 2 billion dollars and now down to 150 million? Like a loss of 1.75 billion? Even at our peak we would be no where close to being worth the 8 or 10 billion in debt we owe. That’s insane

Stock is down 7% today, expect it to crash tomorrow. Short sellers are going to have a field day. last Showdown Between Aurelius and Windstream... — read more 

WIN stock looking good today LOL

Check out this video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apQ9SO7uF60 ... It's on Gibson guitars. Goes into depth on debt ratings and bonds. How would you compare this to the current situation Windstream is in? Your comments are WeLcOmE !! :)

CSMB Financial Services outsourced to Dominican Republic. Employees are being “repurposed” to Care Reps. Today 11 of the employees that were just trained on Customer Care were moved to assignment to start training. Things feel REAL uneasy. Anyone... — read more 

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/07/27/on_call/ This is internet GOLD. Someone sent this link to TT and give him the REAL story on outsourcing. EFF that guy, I hope IT crashes and burns just like this! I hope to outsource Tony with someone that... — read more 

Supposedly we are not being laid but I can only guess that this is definitely a precursor to being laid off. Get out while you still can.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-26/citadel-led-creditor-group-said-to-agree-to-windstream-debt-swap A group of Windstream Holdings Inc. creditors have agreed to exchange $300 million of the company’s bonds for new debt, a step that... — read more 

Today is the last Thursday before the earnings call, good luck everyone , I hope we get some answers soon.

I have a small portion of my WS pay deposited onto a prepaid card and I ALWAYS get paid on Wednesday’s. Didn’t happen today. Sure do hope what goes into my regular bank account is there Friday morning. Hope everyone’s is. Gonna s--- if it’s not.

It's time for Mr Thomas to step down and take his band of cheerleaders with him. Its obvious what hes been doing for the last few years is not working. Anyone else would of been fired for poor performance. Yet he had gotten raises and bonuses. Maybe... — read more 

Is anybody's supervisor avoiding confrontation with bad employees right now? The office I work in has plenty of bad employees who do their own thing which in turn puts more work on the rest of us. Complaints are made but management does nothing. I... — read more