Just three months into his new role as WarnerMedia CEO, Jason Kilar is putting his stamp on the AT&T unit with a major executive shakeup and reorganization announced late Friday. Under the new structure, Warner Bros. Chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff has... —  read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/att-lays-off-people-in-its-consumer-marketing-unit-2020-8

WarnerMedia’s new CEO Jason Kilar announced a reorg & layoffs today and said: "...we will be reducing the size of our teams, our layers, and our overall workforce. These reductions are not in any way a reflection of the quality of the people... —  read more 

Any more store closures expected? How about the Great Lakes market?

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/07/warnermedia-ceo-reorganizes-company-with-layoffs-focus-on-hbo-max.html

LMFAO.

Dish’s pay-TV base shrank 6.3% year-over-year. The company ended the quarter with 11.27 pay-TV subscribers, comprising 9.02 million Dish TV subscribers and 2.25 million Sling TV subscribers. AT&T-TV premium TV base (DirecTV & Uverse) shrank 18%... —  read more 

I stumbled across this article today. It's crazy what some of these corporations will do to please their shareholders. AT&T is obviously very concerned about protecting their dividend. It's always about the bottom line, never about the workers... —  read more 

Why do the T execs constantly insist on calling themselves leaders? Leaders inspire others to follow. Leaders show vision, and understand that the welfare of those they lead is a top priority. Leaders understand the situation and actively work to... —  read more 

if your over 30, you might not have a choice. Like those in their 40s, 50s, 60s. no where to go...and just hoping to collect a paycheck. their careers well tell the family, embellish a lot like you've done something.

Our ism tells us to open AT&T accounts without customers permission. Add lines. Tell the customer they can’t change the plan without adding a line. Obviously COBC is huge but reported it to director and nothing. Sent email to HR. Nothing. Who else... —  read more 

If your area was heavily impacted by the last layoffs (like 30% or 40% or more cut), what's happening in your area now? Has everyone's work doubled? Are projects getting cut? Has work ground to a halt? Are reorgs happening? Are people just... —  read more 

I got sent a screenshot of a new award program over in the Katibeh org under Chow. If your work results in a "momentous" achievement, you can receive this officer-level award. What's in it? An extra bonus on your paycheck? No. Even better. .. —  read more 

Here are some suggestions to fix a few things here at T, now remember this is coming from a "lowbie", so, you know how little we actually KNOW about business. 1) A 2-year moratorium on layoffs and hiring (including overseas). Need to lower the... —  read more 

Not telling you anything you guys don't know, but the article posted below: Really hits it on the nose, and means a lot more cost (job ) cutting in the months... —  read more 

Union sold out and we were all dogs. 3 to 4 times the work but JOBS!! Now they dont even need the union with take it or leave it contracts. That healthcare the union fought for went bye bye. Leave asap. Preferable a fireable offense. I... —  read more 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200806006011/en/T-Mobile-Overtakes-ATT-America%E2%80%99s-2-Wireless-Provider This is what happens when the worst of the worst are promoted at AT&T, and everyone else (those with a modicum of professional... —  read more 

Anyone hear of anything new in the Chow's org? Dates? Rumors?

I can’t believe she is head of HR. Full of generic buzz words, nothing authentic in this song and dance about culture with McFresh.

Evidently the folks in charge realized something that our president hasn't: that Covid will not magically disappear. And so there was an email to corporate/office workers saying that wfh will be extended until sometime in mid 2021. On top of... —  read more 

I was set to be surplussed on July 24th but was able to land a job in a different role. on the 23rd i was verbally given two separate offers for similar jobs but one was going to be a decent bump in pay recouping what was stolen out of my base... —  read more 

Our last 3 town halls seemed to confirm MVO letters will be sent on August 14 - anyone hear if involuntary layoffs coming before 2021?? It doesn't appear to be any but just asking

Feel free to make decent offers if you would like to cut costs.

You can’t make this stuff up. One of the few selling points of HBO Max leaving the service shortly after launch to a service that offers a free tier. And the worst part? Warnermedia owns the rights to Harry Potter!

nearly 3 million business customers, AT&T Latin America provides pay-TV services across 10 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean and wireless services to consumers and businesses in Mexico....The next Venezuela..LoL

AT&T Mexico laying off employees as if they were quitting their jobs. Mexico's labor law has something analog to severance pay, the payment that the employee receives for losing job not because underperforming or being fired; but T in Mexico is... —  read more 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/comcast-corp-s-nbcuniversal-unit-begins-layoffs-across-its-entertainment-portfolio-11596555800

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp told employees it would begin suspending the employer match to retirement savings plans beginning in early October, said sources who received a message from the company on Tuesday.

Any store closings in the Great Lakes market? If so, where?

I have noticed that AT&T always seems to send out an employee survey after a surplus has taken place. As another one is expected in August, it makes one think that the strategy is to immediately get a survey out after a surplus has taken place... —  read more 

Last good acquisition? Sale? Product?

Any dates floating around for surplus announcements?

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/disney-dis-q3-2020-earnings.html

Decided to click on their links at the top of the page. Smaller content but other than names mentioned you would think you were on the AT&T page. Same issues and complaints. Different business models but the thrust of their posts are the same.

Just had to think hard for about 60 seconds to remember the name of HBO's streaming service. HBO Plus? HBO Go? HBO Now? This is not a good sign. (P.S., it's HBO Max.)

Retirees who are eligible for a pension are often offered the choice of whether to actually take the pension payments for life, or receive a lump-sum dollar amount for the “equivalent” value of the pension – with the idea that you could then take the... —  read more 

Just curious - how did you get your unused vacation pay reimbursed? Was it added to your final paycheck? Was it an additional paycheck just for unused vacation? Do they pull out 401k contributions from your vacation pay? Expecting I'll be there... —  read more 

It's been difficult. Lost a lot of friends and colleagues. Did you?