Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Gov contracts

ATT should be the first to provide consumers reasonable rates in light of all the gov't contracts they have bringing money into the company. Starting 2022: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/att-lands-167m-5-year-fema-contract -- 15 yr... — read more 

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| 1050 views | | 7 replies (last November 25, 2023)
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RTO this week…

If I can't find something nice to wear I'm not going. Even if I wanted to RTO this week, my schedule wouldn’t allow it. Let’s see here… 4:00, wallow in self-pity. 4:30, stare into the abyss. 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one. 5:30... — read more 

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| 1580 views | | 7 replies (last November 27, 2023)
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Jeremy new ideas coming this December

Yes, the public need to know that Jeremy Bachellor in Arts has new ideas. And he has a town hall coming....oh yes. Great ideas from a science man, a technology man, a brain. That only took 4 years of Arts. Yes arts. Feel positive my friends, this new... — read more 

I understand why all the Layoffs now

Pre SBC days in my RBOC, even us lowly Union employees every year used to get a bonus that amounted to two weeks pay. It was very nice to have around the holidays. This time around we get a whole sum total of approximately $167.00 and that is pretax... — read more 

When you check a Box at ATT your upward climb to

The top of the mountain is only 5000 feet in a cool, calm, sunny day. You don't check a box be prepared to summit a 20000 foot peak in a blizzard. It's just the way it is with government contracts which has created an average malaise like culture... — read more 

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| 830 views | | 1 reply (November 21, 2023)
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2022 Fiber Chargebacks

Unless your sales were composed of absolutely nothing but white space, your sales will also be pulled from 2022. This will result in unprecedented chargebacks for the fiber org. “Rip and Replaces” / “Migrations” are both going to be subject to comp... — read more 

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| 1320 views | | 7 replies (last December 1, 2023)
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Asset Protection Big Brother

Asset Protection is trying to find every little mistake to fire salespeople. They are now finally after a decade making sure no one counts fiber upgrades as new sales. All AVPs never said anything about upgrades so they could be on top of reports... — read more 

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| 1710 views | | 4 replies (last November 22, 2023)
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T is quietly firing people

Does this sound familiar? To avoid the financial, psychological, and legal costs associated with forcing people out, some companies may intentionally create a hostile work environment that encourages people to leave... — read more 

Uverse Prices

Just went up. I guess I will downgrade my package as a retiree.

Excel file Underutilization-Audit-Rec

Anyone familiar with this file? A contractor showed it to us yesterday. Some type of productivity rating. She showed our Organization at level 3, and all the offshore employees had a comment indicating +14. Their rating number was also a different... — read more 

Last day is 12/15, got surplussed

Where are people moving their cell service to. I like Cricket and Metro PCS plans and offers and hear their Networks have better coverage and higher speeds. Thoughts? They sure are cheaper than our employee plans.

Suspended for BS! But for how long?

Just informed I was suspended without pay because I had 8 lines last year that aren’t being used by a customer and now I’m in trouble. They called it no usage or zero usage lines, something like that. My question is how long can I be suspended... — read more 

AT&T to create managed cybersecurity joint venture

Per MarketWatch: AT&T Inc. T plans to create a standalone managed cybersecurity services joint venture, the company said Friday. WillJam Ventures, a Chicago-based investor, has agreed to make a capital investment in the new business. “At close, the... — read more 

Any Surplus today?

Last day for off payroll Dec 1 (before HR switch to workday)

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| 1840 views | | 9 replies (last November 29, 2023)
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AT&T and American employee layoffs

Time to start supporting companies that hire mostly American workers to support middle class jobs, it’s what made America great and helped many people to rise from poverty. It’s become a troubling trend for American companies to offshore or hire non... — read more 

Can anyone confirm a rumor I heard...

Accenture closed on deal or will soon be closing on a deal to buy AT&T business unit Integrated Solutions & Consulting (IS&C) which was led by Mike Leff. Can anyone confirm or deny. If true, what have additional details have you heard?

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| 3000 views | | 12 replies (last November 20, 2023)
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C Anthony Meet and Greet

Did anyone attend the Corey Anthony meet and greet yesterday? I heard from a birdy that if you want to remain with the company and grow, you need to move to Dallas or Atlanta, and if you have a remote position, your job can be replaced by someone in... — read more 

Texas safety team

Hearing they have been or are being axed completely. All required training is available on line and any observations for craft technicians can be completed by the local manager.

Big Changes for RAN

Let me share what got shared with me. AT&T will move towards Ericsson being the single RAN platform vendor. They expect it to take 30-36 months to swap out all the Nokia tower top and shelter equipment required. During that period HQ RAN design will... — read more 

He Knows Something

Would you buy $1 million in AT&T stock knowing Stankey is steering the ship ?. Or would you buy it knowing he will be walking the plank soon ?. Stankey will be leaving soon and the stock will pop. As for employees, you are still stuck on the listing... — read more 

Large supply chain alleviation

After the CTDI transition, the remaining AT&T supply chain distribution centers were said to be safe going forward. However, information has now leaked that there is an initiative in place to start trial in January 2024. This will outsource the... — read more 

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| 1540 views | | 8 replies (last November 20, 2023)
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For us RTO Surplus employees

Just curious when you got your severance, truly 45 days after your final date or sooner...thanks & good luck to us all!

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| 1150 views | | 5 replies (last December 14, 2023)
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Next Labor Layoff announcement is Dec 15

The West core contract expires 4/24 and the SE contract 8/24. There may be a slow down in management layoffs due to the real potential of strikes, a 3-4 day strike happened during SE 2019 negotiations. The company needs management for contingency... — read more 

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| 1580 views | | 9 replies (last November 18, 2023)
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Danny Duncan slams ATT Service

Social Media Influencer Danny Duncan slams ATT service and is switching to Cricket Wireless for better coverage and faster speeds.

Alien Vault just Sold.

Long rumored spin off of Alien Vault announcement went down today. Lots of unknown but so far all employees are no longer on AT&T payroll after it’s closed. Supposed to be a joint ownership with T and a venture capitol company WillJam Ventures. Start... — read more 

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| 2800 views | | 9 replies (last November 17, 2023)
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This week’s poll!

Would you leave the company given the right severance package and what would that package need to look like.

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| 1380 views | | 17 replies (last November 21, 2023)
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Who really sees this stuff?

Just wondering: mostly union workers, managers, contractors, subcontractors, offshore, C-suite, robots, none of the above?

ATT is #3, behind in Fixed Wireless, not

Everyone wants cable or fiber. For some the plug and play product with no appointment, no installation, no contracts, and a fixed monthly rate with no junk fees is appealing. But Stankey knows better as Fixed Wireless is an inferior product. Well so... — read more 

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| 1400 views | | 7 replies (last November 18, 2023)
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2024

I keep hearing that 2024 will be a year of stability. That there will be only minor changes to limit disruption. Should we believe that? I’ve only been at the globe for 3 years. Has it always been this chaotic or is there times when the ship sails... — read more 

ATT Dumps pensions, from LinkedIn

Just saw this: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/att-dumps-96000-retiree-pensions-thomas-steed?utm_source=share&utm_medium=guest_desktop&utm_campaign=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1fLGPxt_SGKBUvLYXKrhYSl1jRowzSfx8GQVfNeee_ZZ8ZITwY3PfXHpA

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| 2310 views | | 13 replies (last November 18, 2023)
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