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Anyone Using Mint Mobile?
What has been your experience with Mint Mobile? Is it reliable? I have been using Cricket but want to fully divest all service with AT&T.
ATT Warner deal named worst ever
I some how missed this article back when it was written. Stinkey and ‘Randall’ will go down as the leaders of the worst merger in Corporate history. History books and business case studies will review this for decades to come. From the... — read more
When does medical coverage end if you are a manager who is surplused with TOE =20+ years
I'm looking at the HR docs and it seems like medical/dental/vision ends at the end of the month of being FMP'd, but COBRA is available for 18 months out of pocket - did I read that right?
Public Safety Spectrum
https://www.lightreading.com/5g/verizon-don-t-give-at-t-14b-worth-of-4-9ghz-spectrum
Relocate for a job I can lose any moment in a dying company?
Don’t think so. There are other jobs. I prefer working to earn money, not lose money. T is not a company I’m willing to bet on or go extra length for.
Who will buy the scraps of AT&T?
We know it's coming. AT&T can only fail at this point. We just don't know exactly how long it will take. It addition to not knowing when, we also don't know who will swoop in to pick the usable assets from the quickly decomposing corpse of T. Any... — read more
The Plan is working
I’m actually starting to have anxiety about going back into the office. I’m tired of worrying about finding a place to sit, trying to work with halfas equipment, tired of worrying about staying in green status, tired of the ever looming threat of... — read more
Sums up the current situation at T
Saw this posted elsewhere and felt it was applicable to our current leadership's "culture" "No one wants to work. Our turnover is terrible." Did you give raises over 7%, the rate of inflation, so workers got ahead? "No" Did you give larger raises... — read more
LevelBlue Layoffs
Does anybody know when or if this is going to happen and what the size and scope would be? Do we get the AT&T severance benefit? Are any executives leaving?
Laid off Oct 2022, but saved - NO 401k Deductions in 2023
I was hit in the AT&T October 2022 layoff, but managed to move to a new position within the 10-day timeframe. But throughout all of 2023 AT&T made no 401k withdraws from my paycheck. Fidelity tells me there are "MORE" people with this same situation... — read more
AT&T's 2020 effective tax rate was -329.9%
"Our effective tax rate was -122.2% in 2022, 18.5% in 2021, and -329.9% in 2020." - AT&T Meanwhile the average for Americans was 25.99%. Sources:... — read more
Constant layoffs, consolidation and increased workload
Have all contributed to employees work/life being out of balance, more stress, anxiety and low morale. Wages increases are nearly stagnant and not keeping up with increased workloads, scope of control or inflation. Yearly bonus isn’t enough... — read more
Wells Fargo Fires WFH Employees
These employees had fake key stroke devices. They also had the ability to move your mouse while the employee was away. They got caught.
June 14th Layoffs?
Hey guys - Was there supposed to be some big layoff event today? We're half-way done with the morning and I'm not hearing anything. Anyone here have any information?
Layoff number to 100k employees
My educated guess is AT&T will hit this number by mid 2025. Partly through attrition but mostly through direct layoffs or relocation ask. Guess or Thoughts?
AFO MW, District 4
When’s the layoff. The work isn’t there and they’re still hiring Premise Technicians. What’s the delay, decade of drinking out of a fire hose of work, write your own check, now there’s not enough to stay busy through the whole day. Chased numbers for... — read more
Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’
(Bloomberg) -- Wells Fargo & Co. fired more than a dozen employees last month after investigating claims that they were faking work. Don't give Stank any ideas!!
RTO lowers Productivity. Mic drop.
In the AI powered multiverse in which Al Gore invented, efficiency occurs by simplifying everything: Define vision of success. 2. Chart the course to the finish-line. 3. Arrive and celebrate the win. Working remotely fits that structure. Work... — read more
RTO-Not just AT&T taking hard line
Last year, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon sent a memo to staff asking that managing directors come to the office five days a week, and warned other employees that they needed to attend in person at least three days per week. “I completely understand why... — read more
Zero usage lines topic post-layoff
Is it safe to discuss AT&T’s zero usage line sales practices (activating tablets and wearables on small-medium-large business accounts to inflate sales growth) with prospective employers? They said I was not under NDA, but like can I get a job at one... — read more
Middletown visit
“I was in the room. They reaffirmed the importance and history there is in NJ, and it will now be considered a “Main Hub” location going forward. Dallas #1, Atlanta #2, NJ #3. Anyone outside these 3 hubs come 2025” Yup, was there too. Confirmed. — read more
New RTO Guideline
PTO does not count as an office day. It counts as a remote day. If you take 2 days of PTO in a given 5 day work week, you are expected to spend 3 days in the office, not 1 as before. Horse sh-t.
C-Suite White Knights unite!
All hail white knights of Stankey - assemble! He requires your undying love and affection right here in this thread of deliverance of our Lord and Savior John. I pledge undying love to Stanks even if: Stock won’t go up You aren’t guaranteed a job... — read more
Mid Market Question
All of the mass firings are not being back filled. Someone told me these modules will be worked by SPs. Is that your understanding?
2 Major AT&T Outages in 90 Days and the Data Breach Notice- Senior Leadership Change is Due
Boeing CEO steps down slowly under pressure from board & shareholders over 2 deadly 737 Max crashes and Q&A mistake after mistake in manufacturing. The AT&T Board needs to ask 63 year old John Stankey (JS "Old folks don't need to work here") to pack... — read more
Sold managed services to WIPRO for 500 million.
If you’re supporting MNS you’re being forced to be employed by WIPRO. They’re making offers to att employees. If you refused you aren’t given severance and you don’t have a job. Who knows if this will be a silver lining after giving blood sweat and... — read more
3 D-bags coming to NJ
No need for the grand entrance, matching AT&T attire. Needing applause. Do your business and leave.
NJ meetings and 10 private drivers at MT
Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Brown University. He just came to NJ to see the art on the walls. He is our own Chief Technology Officer. The rest of them just came to spend on Ford Expeditions, and take a... — read more
Former EE website
anyone else having issues logging in?
About 10 private drivers just dropped off at MT
Lots of luxury Uber SUVs dropping off many executives at the main entrance of building A in Middletown. There’s way more than just Stankey Legg and Mcelfresh. Beware!
Culture Survey
Make sure you ask for the culture survey results in the NJ Q&A this week. They are trying so hard to bury that thing.
Another surplus - when will this end?
I'm so tired of constant layoff news. Can we go a single month without having to go through the torture of waiting to hear if we got "lucky" or not and still have a job? It's tiring, it's mentally exhausting, and it's too much. When will it finally... — read more
NJ meetings
What are the three amigos up to? Did you have the Q&A session you were talking about?
Position eliminated 4 weeks after accepting it
I was promoted to a new position (Associate Director level 2 to Director level 3) at the start of May after nearly two months of interviews and approvals going up to level 5. I was just starting to get the hang of the new role when I received my... — read more
Got my pre-notification. My 28 year career ends in July.
I’m going to need a little time to digest. Gave so much of my life and health to making this company profitable. Looking back, a lot of fond memories, golf outings, award ceremonies and happy hours. My VP said, “You’re safe, you’ll be fine…” and then... — read more
It’s all layoffs, all the time
Like clockwork, 3rd week at the end of each month. More money for marketing to use for useless parties and for the c-suite to attend events. At the expense of former valued employees It turns out the dates on the surplus calendar, which for the most... — read more