There is no reason to ki-l yourself for this company. Put in your 40 and leave. They are going to lay you off anyway, so why bother. They want you to come in to "collaborate", foster relationships, whatever... Just smile and nod. Just because they... — read more
Stank should talk with Verizon CEO about WFH / RTO
My neighbor works for Verizon and she said that at a recent town-hall, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg was asked about Amazon's announced plans for 5 day/week RTO. He said he was thrilled with the productivity measures he sees with Verizon's 8 day / MONTH... — read more
Someone needs to unionize National Business.
Where are you CWA?!
Verizon virtually gone.....att(at the bankruptcy time).....tmo(take me some-mama....germany sold me)
we are seeing the end of telco. Nobody can buy a phone. People going to cut lines.. poor going to stop paying their bills. Asian wont make phones that can't be sold. Lets say the america way......aesta leguo telecom!!!
Working at AT&T feels like being in a toxic relationship
I’ve been working for AT&T for several years now, and honestly, it feels a lot like being in an emotionally abusive relationship. It’s a constant cycle: they beat you down with unrealistic expectations, endless reorganizations, layoffs, and... — read more
Something is really stinky about Stankey
Why is he copying Amazon?
Business Insider AT&T's CTO tells his US team there won't be 'one-for-one seating' upon the return to 5 days in office
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ts-cto-tells-us-team-185026512.html
You gotta take care of you. AT&T wouldn’t care if you were under a bridge tomorrow.
Sobering moment for many of us the last month. If we had a better opportunity out, we’d take it in a heartbeat now. Even severance - rather them rip off bandaid with some dignity to us. That won’t happen. You will have some leave, your work load will... — read more
Bring back Señor Ralph de la Vega
It's gonna be a fiesta at T!
Most employees don’t give a damn anymore
Most have completely mentally checked out and are only doing what has to be done like on an autopilot. And frankly, I support that 100%. Considering how AT&T has been treating employees lately, the company doesn’t deserve anything better than the... — read more
5 days a week dorks, we all know not much is happening here
and people sit around and collect the check. company has been DOA since they lost iphone exclusivity
RTO Protest
Which day are we all calling out sick to protest the RTO policy? It’s time for some solidarity. Should it be Jan 6? I’m sure there will be naysayers but let’s not be discouraged by corporate sycophants.
Website for Former AT&T Employees
Has the website changes for former employees? I've not been able to access for days and need to make my insurance payment.
Workday Salary TSRs
HR has removed TSRs from workday for job postings and career intelligence. What are they trying to cover up now?
RTO ATT Offices, Daily Emergency Kit
Half Roll of Toilet Paper Small Supply of Wipes Desitin Cream Hand Sanitizer Soap Wash Cloth Pepper Spray(Lenox and Midtown Atlanta Especially) 32 Ounces Drinking Water Snacks and Mints Ear Plugs Advisable to wear comfortable shoes as elevators are... — read more
Stop Whining and start speaking up during meetings and town halls
What questions would you ask?
In home Experts
IhX now saying we have to be at first dispatcnch by 9-9:30am even though when we were hired we were told it was salary job and was flex as long as you get close to quota I am not hourly can they actually tell salary employee hours to work? If I work... — read more
Discrimination suit against employees that are far from offices, women, disabled
Basically like Amazon.
Coffee Badging 101
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/coffee-badging-a-workplace-trend-that-s-annoying-employers/vi-AA1w5By7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=1f7d6d6a47ff4f25bf2ccab6dcb56dd9&ei=10
RTO Workaround
File a Job Accommodations.
I started practicing for the 5X8 requirement coming in 2025 . . .
An internal client could not speak with me during the day when I first contacted them at 10am. Since I got to the office and was logged on just before 8am so I started to log off right at 501pm when I get the teams message that the client is... — read more
Business Insider: AT&T follows amazon with 5 days in office mandatr
AT&T follows Amazon with 5-days-in-office mandate AT&T is requiring office employees to work on-site a full five days a week starting next month. The telecom giant previously accommodated a hybrid schedule in its return-to-office push. The news... — read more
Midmarket BS and Stankey should have been dressed as Grinch today.
On mid market calls this week around the country , we’re losing money on salary 10k, offsetting to at-risk with 5k added(STILL taxed at 40%). Don’t even get me started on the qtr bonus. Are goals going up? The answers are all speculative. You’re... — read more
Fire code
The square footage per occupant in a business office building can vary depending on several factors, including local building codes, the specific use of the space, and the desired level of comfort and productivity. However, some general guidelines... — read more
We always knew there would be only layoffs in our future
I’m not looking at the T job as serious employment anymore. I’ve been avoiding overtime as much as possible and doing just the bare minimum. All the while I’ve been looking into other job opportunities. The coming RTO mandate is openly a policy to... — read more
RTO Delays
Now that Amazon is delaying RTO, how long until AT&T follows?
Stanley - North Pole Control Room: AT&T’s year-end highlights
Has anyone watched this yet? Just got the e-mail before lunch today. I mean WTF……I gagged all the way to the end of the video. Why can’t they just STFU and let us carry into the Christmas break in peace.
Harassment
My boss is harassing me, basically trying to fire me while I am on medical leave. Who do I contact about this? HR doesn’t seem to care and my relations manager doesn’t respond. Thinking about going to the relations managers boss.
Five Day RTO - Legg
Level 4 in office 1/6/2025. Level 3 in office 2/3/2025 (Except Atlanta and Alpharetta). Rest of management teams (level 1 and 2) in his organization 3/3/2025 (Except Atlanta and Alpharetta). No assigned seating. He says because there are always... — read more
The Night Before RTO
'Twas the night before RTO, and all throughout AT&T, The employees were restless, no longer carefree. Desks were becoming crowded, offices tight, Whispers of layoffs stirred fright in the night. Home once offered a peaceful retreat, Now office... — read more
RTO-US Labor Department adopts an anti-labor policy against remote work
https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5021901-labor-department-workforce-policy/
10k Base Paycut
Business Mobility just told we’re getting a 10k bas pay cut eff 2/1 and they are increasing TTI by 15k. Not good at all….our commission will be taxed at a higher rate so we’re actually taking a pay cut.
National Distribution
Crazy to think about the direction in home is going. Mandatory 3 side by sides per expert scattered around major cities, if you don’t get your coachings done than you won’t get paid, if you don’t hit goals you won’t get paid regardless of the time... — read more
The level of incompetence is staggering
So today I get an email about the Dallas site. They have told him not to report to the site because they’re not enough desks & parking. This is pretty basic math: number of employees = number of desks. How could you possibly mess this up? — read more
What will be the next attrition strategy?
Let your imagination run wild.
Took my pension and 401K and live in Vegas
For past year. Keeping my action in a budget and living out of my mind van and cheap and sometimes comped hotels. Jerry's Nugget is cheap gambling.
Get ready MM
Get ready for the bombshell this week. Mid market. Platinum. There will be a call where they will reveal to the sellers that they are going to lose $10,000 in salary a year. They are going to be able to get away with this by stating they are going to... — read more
RTO Troubleshooter - Located under the Desktop Reporting System
Im looking at the report for a day I know 100% I was in the office for over 8 hours. The times recorded are approx 05:00 and the next is 23:30. Both show external vp. They are using times outside my working hours and declaring I was not in the... — read more