Have the rules relaxed or it is still 5 days RTO?

Anything? The only thing I can think of is that now I'm fully ignoring anything work related after business hours, and I used to be available at all hours while WFH. But that certainly can't be considered an improvement for the company. Is there... — read more 

Stankey’s memo was triggered by internal warning signs from surveys. The results showed a noticeable drop in morale and buy‑in. His solution may have backfired. How else could he have addressed declining employee engagement?

Morale and Culture The continuous layoffs have taken a toll on remaining employees: "T has developed a very toxic culture, and morale is understandably low." 7 min read · Aug 25, 2025 . AT&T, one of America’s largest telecommunications... — read more 

I am hearing chatter that a big layoff is going to happen tomorrow, Monday, Sept 22, mainly for L2s, some L3s in Network. Please let us know under which VP and AVP this is happening.

And my manager is trying to intimidate me using the presence report. What can I do or say to get them off my back?

Now that a little time has passed, I thought about sharing some thoughts with you all, John's minions, and the staff at Business Insider and other outfits who scour these forums for hints, facts, or observations. BI asked for comments to their... — read more 

This is why finding a job is so difficult: over 800,000 layoffs have been announced in the U.S. so far in 2025, making it the worst year for job cuts since the pandemic peak in 2020, and the year isn't even over yet. The causes include: Impact of... — read more 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91391672/remote-work-isnt-the-problem-mediocre-leadership-is-work-from-home-bad-leadersh

Been going around that she is very upset that her saying that we should ignore the presence reports got out on the interwebs. I guess her freeeloader remark didn’t land well. Funny, none of these people were all that upset when the company scr_wed... — read more 

T and other companies in US might have a very big impact because of this.

Got the word. Our group in Michigan is moving back to 5 days in office. Thought we were going to be good at 3 days. Was nice while it lasted.

Travel chaos as FAA orders ground stops for two Dallas airports over phone issue: Dallas’ two major airports were thrown into chaos Friday afternoon when the Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stop orders after controllers “lost all radar... — read more 

Why do techs in India get to work from home, but we are forced to work in dreadful conditions in an American office?

https://youtu.be/sLywoXWTJAw?si=Ddq0NUdkUdePE5QZ

Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose a new $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas, a White House official said, potentially dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from... — read more 

Looks like some have been told today to be ready to move to Dallas. Its pack up and go or go. Dallas is where the work will be

Employee Discount Program 877-377-9010 Found this number and talked to a very nice lady. They handle all discount information for all services. Discount will start automatically November 1st for all qualified wireless retiree plans. Qualified... — read more 

one thing i really miss from corporate sales is the slow unraveling of everyone around me. sales is stressful. the quotas are heavy, the customers are demanding, and the pressure never really ends. the obvious signs of burnout are easy to spot, but... — read more 

The total for the week was correct but all the individual days were wrong. How the heck do they do that? Seems like a different error every week.

Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, has stated that AI could probably bring 4 day work weeks. "We're at the beginning of the AI revolution... and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across industries could probably bring a transition to... — read more 

Get affairs in order and start looking for other roles.

Let’s hope this is good news and human oriented changes will begin soon.

Has anyone heard anything substantial about a return to the hybrid model? As the new leadership from other companies has been coming to AT&T most of them seem against 5 day RTO. I know that my AVP up to my SVP truly don't care for 5 day RTO.

Anyone else have issues with their pets seeming depressed? Not only is my spouse upset that I'm never home and misses our lunchtime walks and heathy food prepared together, but my cat has acted strange ever since I stopped returning home until the... — read more 

From what I understand the Stinky never gets any respect when he goes to those technical events in the US. That’s why he avoids them. He’s pretty much laughed at. These TECHNICAL conferences view AT&T as the most government controlled bi--hes. He’s... — read more 

Any info? Anywhere? has anyone gotten an offer or a surplus notice? bargained for or management please share if you have any real info thanks

I heard that there are way too many L3s. To be addressed this month.

if i evr won the lottery, i wouldn’t retire quietly. i’d open a cellphone store right in the middle of the richest neighborhood i could find. but it wouldn’t be a normal store. our only goal would be to make sure every single customer left annoyed... — read more 

What a joke ... the race to the bottom is over and AT&T won https://www.wral.com/consumer/5onyourside/utility-boxes-repair-att-september-2025/

They have sunk to an all-time low. As they continue to make cuts, we have some snake-leaders hiring candidates from outside the company. You can't tell me there weren't hundreds of internal applicants that were fully qualified! THEY DO NOT CARE... — read more 

Any rumors on when and if that will happen. If approved they should be able to start getting a return on that investment early.

8 and SKATE, IT CAN WAIT. GO team. Rah rah.

Year after year, month after month..I'm having to constantly hear through my manager and from peers that the group I'm in will just shut down. The 'leadership' above us seems to think that the automation that is used in conjunction to our work just... — read more 

Got some documentation saying the discount will go from 30% to 50%. Took forever to find someone who even knew what I was talking about. Lady said that according to what she could find, and if she understood it correctly, the discount would take a... — read more 

Does anyone know when the Arlington Heights lease is over? My coworkers are scattered at different locations. They did offer me a position in Dallas. Thats a no go for me.

Notice how empty the office is now? Rules are changing. The whole RTO experiment has run its course. The truth is simple: the office is there if you want it, and home is there if that’s where you do your best work. That’s how it always should have... — read more 

Noticing that since the news came out that they are no longer tracking in office presence , the little Flexible workspace In my building is no longer full. It used to be at capacity daily, now half of the seats are empty - people are going back to... — read more