When are we getting them? Do the needful
Severance Package Changes
Rumor of changes to severance package in January - obviously it will be in their best interest, not ours, but anybody have any more details?
$100M in insights using Unsupervised's AI Data Analysts
Any news on what was found?
What Does It Tell You?
“Final thought, about accountability. Readers who have followed the story will know that Stankey, the senior AT&T executive quoted above, is now the AT&T CEO. He was clearly very closely connected with the DirecTV deal and tasked with important parts... — read more
How do I get myself on the next layoff list?
I'm not asking how to get fired, that would be easy. I want out but I also want to get severance. Talking to my manager is out of the question. He wouldn't be helpful, to say the least. Is there anything else I can do to improve my chances of being... — read more
direct tv
will i lose my att directtv pension by going to new company or should i just retire and keep my pension.
The Sales of AT&T
I'm in sales and truth be told, I want to be out asap, this is ridiculous. I understand convergence, but they really are having unrealistic expectations, how are we supposed to get good customers if they expect us to do customer service, and get no... — read more
Stankey Q&A
Anyone go to the Q&A in STL today and have anything of significance to share?
Uverse TV
What happens to it now? I have had Uverse Fiber for years.
What happened with all the talk of L3/L4 reductions?
Sep 26/27th has come & gone.
What is going to happen with the El Segundo hub?
Anyone have the inside scoop now that AT&T is offloading DirecTV? Will we have to commute to Cerritos or Tustin? Or “RTO” to Dallas?
There Needs To A Thorough Investigation
It's interesting how, right at the end of Q3, a wave of questionable chargebacks gets thrown into the compensation checks of business sellers. Is this an attempt to manipulate the numbers for Wall Street? What’s worse is that sellers are given... — read more
What is going to happen with the Tulsa location?
Any word? It's a ghost town every time I coffee badge.
Wave 4
Has there been mention of any waves after RTO Wave 3?
BioLabs Chemical Plume can be worked around
All employees must report to work. Your safety is the company's primary concern. EH&S will hand out chemical suits and respirators.
AT&T sells remaining 70% of DirecTV
So we all know the news that AT&T just sold the remaining 70% of DIRECTV to TPG for $7.6 billion. I’m not sure of the math here, but I think TPG originally took the 30% stake for $1.8 billion of cash inflow. AT&T’s website says the initial... — read more
RTO is expected and a requirement of employment
It doesn't matter if there's a natural disaster. You are expected to be at your work location come Monday moning.
Two of the "Big 3" U.S. carriers continue to layoff employees with no end in sight
“Why would these two companies, still involved in providing customers with cutting-edge wireless service, have to hand out pink slips? AT&T's top line has dropped by $83.1 billion between 2017 and 2023 but Verizon saw its revenue rise by $7.9 billion... — read more
D3 should have stayed out longer
As I sit in my truck ready to do some storm related repair work, I'm thinking D3 should have stayed out longer. We could have done a moonshot on the contract and gotten anything. The broke financially illiterate members need to save money and be... — read more
EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with $2 billion debt payment looming, sources say
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/27/echostar-nears-deal-to-sell-dish-to-directv-with-debt-payment-looming.html
Data from hurricane
Will take awhile but I would imagine there will be a lot of data pulled from this event to see the weak points in the network including fiber versus copper restoration cost comparison. Yes aerial fiber will be impacted the same as copper initially... — read more
Direct tv
Just what this company doesn’t need! Merger/buy out of whatever they call n it! $2.9 billion, when you need to be selling it instead of makn our grave deeper..
FACT - Jeremy only has a Bachelor
Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown U. He hears technology talk in all the forums, and his mind goes blank. Sorry his mind is blank. Take a science class Jeremy !
Nothing but SPAM and TROLLS
This Forum is worthless
Platinum
I’ve heard from a few people today that some platinum teams were given notice today. Has anyone heard anything?
Stankey Town Hall
I’ve already got my marching orders so what do I have to lose - what questions do you want asked at the Stankey Town Hall next week?
Thanks you mister leggs
We have come to know we are receivings of the applications of ownership in AT&T. Grateful feelings of blessings have followed into our teams and the work is thankful. Kartic month will be a celebration of great proportions. Our expert level engineer... — read more
Any layoffs this week?
Which orgs were hit hard?
Weather
Non Event here in Atlanta. Pray for the people in North Florida.
Is 5-day a week coming in 2025; will T be a follower?
Now that Dell announced 5-day RTO you can bet T's HR is working overtime to craft a similar plan... Let's see if T can be a leader and not a follower, with all these corporate policies. I want to say T is managed by too many old school boomer types... — read more
Legg Org 1 PM CST Meeting
Just got my meeting notification. It's been real everyone.
ANOTHER ATT LEAK?? "Teens accused of stealing iPhone 16s across the Houston area had access to AT&T customer delivery tracking info"
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/teens-theft-iphone-16-customer-tracking-info/285-a2580729-9f64-45a8-a89e-d2ed2dc7ad52
So what’s with whichever wave it is this week?
All days of this week have been rumored. Nobody is really certain as to which wave it is now. I, for one, have no clue what is going on or which wave or phase are we in. I have just been keenly aware, and managed to accept that as a fact, that I can... — read more
RTO is being cancelled, Check new job posts
Many of the job posts for tech jobs listed in Dallas are located at the following: JOB LOCATION: 208 S Akard St, Dallas, TX [and various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S.; may work from home] Hired out of Dallas = Work anywhere
Office Flexibility After Wave 3
New AT&T job posting that proves that T is easing up on strict office locations. This is not fair for the remaining Wave 3 employees that were ensnared in the layoff scheme. "JOB LOCATION: 208 S Akard St, Dallas, TX [and various unanticipated... — read more
Wave 3 Letters to go out 9/27
Anyone else hear anything similar?
When is next cohort of Wave2 scheduled to leave the payroll.
Did they get rid of all Wave2 in STL?
D9 TA
Company email sounds cool Back pay to April Increases over contract Get to keep Kaiser Sounds like a Yes Yes Yes
RTO and your health
T is following other big corporations like Amazon and making employees return to the office 5 days a week. Amazon employees are raising holly he-l. So are T employees. With adult lives, busy families with childcare needs, far outside the office... — read more