Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Are some roles within ATT untouchable?

Can Members of Technical Staff (MTS) be laid off? We know leadership (vps and directors) can be forced to leave or retire but what about them? It's an impressive title.

Southwest union contract to Mobility contract question

Are the type of calls/work changing to mobility or is it just a mobility contract but still doing the same work you are doing today? I know they can change it at any time but did they actually say when you switch over to the new contract your type... — read more 

Dropbox RTO

https://fortune.com/2024/04/17/dropbox-ceo-drew-houston-managers-mandating-rto-return-to-office-mashing-go-back-to-2019-button-toxic-relationships-staff/

AT&T has no accountability.

The hacking debacle that made the news of 70+ million people should not be swept under the carpet. They list all the things compromised… Social Security numbers, passcodes, full names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, dates of... — read more 

Retirement in Retail

Retail environment is really toxic, so it's becoming clear it's time to go. Who can shed some light on retirement process? Can I just keep my mouth shut until a couple of weeks ahead and chose the date? Don't want to start process too early for... — read more 

Short term disability offsets in southwest

So I'm going to be getting surgery and will be off on short term disability and was wondering if va disability payment are a offset any vets here experience this and no surgery has nothing to do with va disabilities

D9 Bargaining update and recent outage in the news

The latest news is that the company continues to bargain in bad faith with regressive proposals or resubmitting the same proposals like, pension rates but shuffling around the order for each year, one is 0%. They also act as if MLK day was a... — read more 

Ok, who did it?

Doesn't matter how angry you are. Cutting cables and putting people's lives at risk is NOT cool.

You get what you pay for

Some former customers aren't getting their free 1 year credit monitoring code for the data breach, and the Indian support reps are essentially telling them to get bent because they can't find them in the system. As a current domestic employee, I'd... — read more 

Time to leave fiber sales

Time to start looking elsewhere the stress is not worth it thats for sure.... anyone know any good companies to look at?

I cannot believe this Linkin Ranking!!!! #7

AT&T View AT&T’s profile on LinkedIn AT&T Telecommunications Dallas, TX Follow AT&T is the parent company of Cricket Wireless and others. Top U.S. locations: Dallas-Fort Worth; Atlanta; New York City | Most notable skills:... — read more 

What's going on in retail?

What's going on in retail? New markets announced for effective 4/1 but no structural or hierarchy changes yet?

Layoff letters today? (April 18th)

Layoffs are supposed to happen on the 3rd full week of every month .. which is this week. Has anyone received any layoff letters today?

First Quarter Results

Accountants working overtime adding a lot of fluff to create positive spin for the first quarter results. Unsure how much longer this can be sustained. Workers have the pulse of the company, and know we are not doing half as well as will be... — read more 

Mud

So the ship is going down, from mud to cement! The non commitment of the Dallas Golden Tower, to support and provide the necessary equipment, inventory and more in the COR retail stores! No one but no one is to blame but the "GOLDEN BOYS" of... — read more 

Who takes over if Stankey leaves/gets booted from his post?

I'm so tired of the "old guard" maintaining control over the company. I DO NOT WANT McElfresh or any other C-Suiter in the position. What fresh thinking leader could we place in that position to breath fresh life in to the company?

how to tell how much vacation you have accrued YTD?

Hi - looking for guidance on how to find out in Workday (or whatever portal it is hidden in) how much unused vacation I have. The idea that I collect 2 days of PTO every month is cool, I just want to see where it is recorded in WD.

RTO- Sambar Town Hall

To whomever submitted the question (paraphrasing) -- "...has leadership conducted a study to determine the environmental impact of RTO..." etc. etc. Answer, during roaring laughter: "No" Let it go. They do not care.

Too much debt

How can a company even function with so much debt? How can there be any confidence in leadership that put us in this position?

D9 Strike Vote

Finally my local getting us to vote on strike. Striking to keep health benefits premiums low, keeping sick time, keeping surplus benefits.... Not striking for core tech work going to premises technicians. As one of the last posts mentioned... — read more 

The Masters is over, back to stack and rank

When is the next exec play date scheduled, after this round of layoffs? It will be time again to high five, back slap and kiss assets after all their streamlining, right-sizing and spreading the peanut butter. Indy 500? Love the latest spin, we... — read more 

Any Layoffs Planned for CSO?

CSO VP Rich Baich has made quite a few changes. Was wondering if anyone had any insight into planned layoffs? My manager is useless when it comes to informing our team of what's going on. Maybe it's because he doesn't even know. Anyone have... — read more 

Stack Ranks Submitted

Stack ranks are due this week for Mobility C&E (ACE Organization). You know what happens next!

Fiber

Where sellers feel emboldened to sell into Platinum and Global because their SM's are oblivious and/or compliant. One could spend 30 min in Saart and quickly dismiss 2/3 of any Fiber market's dedicated sales. Instead we have to investigate their... — read more 

Suspension Time Frame?

How long do suspensions last? Is there a deadline for HR or AP to make a decision?

Layoffs Coming

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/layoffs-continue-possibly-hundreds-of-at-t-jobs-may-be-at-risk/ar-BB1lES8v

Augusta National has a long ways to go

In order to be DEI compliant. ATT Executives play by a different set of rules. Hopefully for ployees and shareholders Stank got the vaccine and some resulting tightening of the ticker valves.

New Call Center in Peru

Two call centers opened, one in Peru and the other one in El Salvador. This is recent. I wonder if the D9 Bargaining Committee is going to fight so this work isn't transferred to lower paying titles? Or is the game only Core tech work?

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