If Stinky’s goal was to convince younger employees to stay, publicly taking shots at Gen Z over wanting flexibility wasn’t exactly the way to do it. His comments came across as dismissive, disrespectful and completely out of touch. Here’s what this... — read more
Miss All The....
Jeremy Legg haters. Dude is the goat.
ATT The company that mandates Powerpoint
Fonts and Colors. And has an army of yes people to crack the whip. Spent more time walking the line activities than driving OI there. Total knucklehead operation.
When you stop rewarding results and start emphasizing attendance, don’t be surprised when people optimize for attendance instead of results.
One of the biggest mistakes this “leadership” made was creating a 5x RTO policy for everyone because of the actions of a few. The understanding has always been that the push toward 5x RTO was driven, at least in part, by concerns about a small... — read more
The one constant !!!
Hey everyone. Through all the myriad of changes at AT&T since John Stanks reign of incompetence he is still underperforming terribly. His ego has him delusional and he speaks like he is the smartest person to walk the earth. The company will... — read more
Centers of Expertise?
I swear the further we get into these auxiliary center closures the more focus is on these Centers of Expertise and how much bull is truly going on behind the scenes (aka the abysmal failure of what they are trying to accomplish). If they aren't rife... — read more
Management structure at T is a complete disaster
Too many layers and way too many people who think they're important but don't actually contribute anything. We spend our days in pointless meetings, dealing with endless back-and-forth, and watching people fight over territory instead of actually... — read more
D9 MST are going going gone
MST home dispatch tech use and abuse company assets. They drive 100K-200K bucket trucks to their home and back to their home garage everyday. Big V8 6.3 L engines use a lot of gas and insurance on top. Also, with MST high pay and only have .5 job per... — read more
I wonder if AT&T is using CoPilot Plus PC?
It allows MS to take screen shots of your computer every so often and store them on the PC.
A few thoughts 3,5 years after leaving ATT (RTO)
First I'll say that I genuinely enjoyed my small team at AT&T with whom I worked the last 20 years of my career there. I have no resentment to the time I spent there, so this isn't a complaining post, just some perspective after some time away. I was... — read more
When is the next surplus?
The people that sit behind me were told to be prepared for an October notification. The impacted headcount would mirror the June surplus. No way to verify the accuracy of this report. My manager said she hasn't heard any speculation coming down... — read more
Handling uncertainty
Asked to relocate to save job. I have interviewed many places but unfortunately didn’t land any job. So it is evident to relocate. However I keep procrastinating that move, as I am being told multiple times here, that I will be cut after moving. Time... — read more
If Money is Tight Then Maybe we Should Stop Wasting Money on Sh!t We Don’t Want or Need!
AT&T “leadership” needs to wake up and start making hard decisions about where capital is actually creating value and stop wasting it on nonsense. Starlink and SpaceX are no longer just interesting companies to watch and laugh about. They represent... — read more
Remember when:
CEO Stephenson said the stock was going to $50/share CFO Stevens said it was a good thing AT&T was kicked off the DOW and replaced by Apple COO Stankey did that hilarious/mocking impression of Trump right before the 2016 election - then Trump got... — read more
AT&T is going nowhere, they had something with
Time Warner and should have left it alone. That was a gem of an asset that could have had significant growth but the SBC blockheads had to get their grubby paws into it and dirty up the punch bowl. You think about all the M&A over the years and what... — read more
Who hates relocation?
All my young life we used to move every 3 years. Now I despise doing the same thing again after 10 years of not moving. Though it is progress and might be good for me, but I am unable to be motivated enough to move for T. Don’t have a second job or... — read more
Starlink Is Coming. We’re Counting Badge Swipes.
While Starlink is pushing the industry forward and Wall Street is raising concerns about what that could mean for AT&T, we’re still consumed by RTO, presence reports, and building a new headquarters. That’s the only focus here and it feels completely... — read more
Dirtbag Chris Sambar now with T-mobile
https://www.lightreading.com/business-management/t-mobile-hires-former-at-t-exec-chris-sambar-for-b2b-push
Virtual cleanup
Why some people are still virtual?
Learn to detach
Things will not improve, they will not learn, there is no greener grass elsewhere. The best you can do is learn to detach from all this - accept and embrace the sh-t show.
Mid-year review in Abraham/Press org
I was told by an AD yesterday that they were asked “to do something they don’t typically do for midyear reviews and when asked why the Director said they don’t know why.” Any idea what this is and if it’s specific to this org or something happening... — read more
USA! USA! USA!
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5959880-vance-h1b-visa-fraud-wisconsin-speech/
DirecTV is the future
Media content on the networks is the future and there are significant synergies to be gained. See you on the commute!
Where is the Survey???
We was told the annual employee survey was supposed to happen in June. Still nothing. I have to wonder why… Are they worried the results will look like they did last time? Because the feedback has been pretty clear… Employees have been saying the... — read more
Starlink putting the company out of business. $18 price target
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/att-could-sink-as-starlink-use-soars-wells-fargo-says.html Wells Fargo initiated coverage of AT&T with an underweight rating and set an $18 price target, implying nearly 15% downside from Tuesday's close. In a note to... — read more
Scoreboard doesn’t lie
For years we’ve been told the next initiative was going to turn this company around. First it was five-day RTO. Then it was AI. Then workforce reductions. Then another reorganization. Then a new headquarters campus. The strategy keeps changing, but... — read more
Nothing about this place is market based at all
Six years is enough time to judge a strategy and its results. Nothing has improved. Leadership shouldn’t be evaluated by speeches, memos, or slogans. It should be evaluated by results. Has the company become a more attractive place to work? Has it... — read more
Another Mid Markets SVP leaving
JVB demoted because she couldn’t meet target in MM sales. Now Shelly Goodman ‘retiring’ because she couldn’t unravel the destruction JVB left behind. For those of you outside of sales that complain about RTO, sales has the most valid reason to... — read more
AI can replace executives
Look around AT&T and you will many executives with a strategy title. Why not leverage AI to define our strategies and reduce executives responsible for this. When u listen to these folks talk they are saying the same thing financial analyst are... — read more
Market Based Reality
I’m younger. I don’t have a pension. I’m here because the job makes financial sense for my role. Call that “market-based” if you want. But if a better opportunity comes along, I’m gone. Most of the employees around me everyday are much closer to... — read more
A culture of losing
Culture always starts at the top. Winning companies build cultures of trust, accountability, and innovation. Losing companies build cultures of fear, bureaucracy, and compliance. When employees spend more time talking about RTO, presence reports... — read more
They Got a Good One!
C Sanbar to T-Mobile https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260707712752/en/T-Mobile-Appoints-Chris-Sambar-Chief-Enterprise-Officer-and-Evolves-Leadership-Team-to-Advance-its-Next-Era-of-Strategic-Growth-and-Innovation
Stock
Stock @$20 but we gonna get a new golden palace in Plano! Will anyone be left to sit at a desk there?
We've hit the peak stagnant dead end.
It's truly never been worse here. There's so much more to life than this place. If the clowns at the top don't change the 'market based culture' (which is just a phrase used to change the subject away from discussing the worst employee culture... — read more
H1Bs needed in AT&T even in these times???
Why are there so many H1Bs still working in the CSO organization? Why can't they be replaced with experiences US Citizens?? This is what this company betrays the great USA on its 250th birthday???
Life after July 1 and what they did to me
After June 17 announcement, i picked the pieces and now realizing what they did to me and im actually in a more better and pleasant position being surplussed. I think you will have an idea who is my AD and the Director. I am located in New England... — read more
T lost that innovator feeling
Remember when T as a company was an innovator of new technologies. What was T's last successful innovation? They lost that culture and were duped into spending 100's of billions in mergers and takeovers only to have to sell them for pennies on the... — read more
Backfilling in D9
They're backfilling communication techs in D9. We are safe.
$19 Stock Price incoming
RTO is working!! Way to go, John. You’re an absolute genius!! TDPs and real talent leaving at the most alarming clip in history, and all that’s left are the soon to be retirees. My, what great policy you have! Who wouldn’t want to work at a... — read more