Excited!/s
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!
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
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.
AT&T Cybersecurity….SOLD!
Scratch another 1k employees off payroll! After 5x losers at shedding it…they finally dumped it!
Surplus while selected for contingency assignment
curious if being drafted contingency would save you from surplus in the meantime (for west april CWA strike).
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
This week’s poll!
Would you leave the company given the right severance package and what would that package need to look like.
Who really sees this stuff?
Just wondering: mostly union workers, managers, contractors, subcontractors, offshore, C-suite, robots, none of the above?
Which CEO is the most responsible for AT&T's current state?
My vote goes to Stephenson.
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
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
USM and TDS, Razor Thin Floats
Load up and get ready for the bidding war. Mid Band Spectrum is Gold. Stankey missed the boat chasing Hollywood.
On the second day of Christmas the company's giving me....
......TWO years of pay!! and a offer called V.T.P. !!!!!!!
Any truth to Rumor all RAN functions going to Ericsson?
Wireless Network Only Ericsson AT&T will be eliminating those Nokia markets and converting them to Ericsson. Eliminating all Local RAN design teams to move towards national HQ RAN model. Ericsson will be the single OEM that will design, preform... — read more
Quiet Quiet 2 Years Ago, Manager Left
Our Director doesn't care, AVP doesn't care, just collecting a paycheck and now have a growing side business. Sent from ATT COU iPhone 13
Zero Usage!
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1pBOFTNH
US Cellular up huge in Pre Market
Up over $2 yesterday. ATT is eeyore the donkey.
Stankey, ATT Stock
Like roadkill on the side of the highway. Stankey got no mojo!
Organizations targeted for next layoff
Thanksgiving is less two weeks, when will the Christmas and New Year’s layoff be announced and what orgs will be involved this time? When will the CEO announce the 2024 layoff number?
I don't want to be here in 2024
I've been trying hard to find something else but the job market is not that good right now. Still, my goal is to be out of T before next year. I need a fresh start and I need to like my job once again. T has nearly destroyed me with its toxic culture... — read more
Pricing Disconnect between USM and TDS Common Shares
USM Market Cap $3.66B, TDS Market Cap $2.11B, TDS Owns 84% of USM = $3.08B, That is a $950M+ pricing disconnect between the 2 entities. Plus with TDS you get all the Cable, Telco, and Fiber Assets plus the current $.76 Dividend. If you want to... — read more
Can AT&T Management get it....dead weight and TPS reports.
There are many people in our company that do not much work at all. Just meetings and opinions. They are dead weight, waiting for others to do real work. There are 8 people that I report my work...they do nothing unless I do something, then they... — read more
Zero Usage Lines - Not my problem or is it?
Today I was called in by AP because I had some lines last year that aren’t being used by a customer. I really didn’t know what to say to the interviewer except I suggested they call the customer and ask them why they aren’t using the 4 lines. I spoke... — read more
Discovery District
More restaurants are closing due to low sales. Dallas should have all employees come in 5 days a week and visit these restaurants. I always thought the beer garden would do well. Weren’t they also selling wine at headquarters?
ATT to jettison Prepaid and MVNO Brands
Everything to flow through Cricket going forward. John Dwyer.
Stankey giving "up a nickel!!!" speech today?
wouldn't doubt it...
Hey Stankey, Wall Street Despises You
But you know everything and Wall Street is wrong. Day like today and you are up a nickel. Loser CEO is Loser Stock.
What's the exit experience like at T?
Mainly, do I have to give my two weeks' notice, or can I just work until the day my next job starts and then just let my manager know I'm not coming back? What's the worst that can happen if I do that, other than burning a bridge I have no intention... — read more
Interesting article on AT&T's headcount reduction and strategy
https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/at-t-seems-on-a-mission-to-be-a-zero-employee-telco
Volunteers for Layoff
Most of my coworkers would volunteer to be laid off if offered the opportunity. We want the Voluntary Termination Package per our CWA/Leg T contract as most of us want to just move on. Of course most of us won't just leave until the company pays us... — read more
34% discount on US Cellular Shares if
You purchase them by buying the parent company TDS. US Cellular is getting teed up for a bidding war like Straightpath. What will ATTs workforce be like in 2 years pot layoffs. Filled with lackeys, brown nosers, and schleps.
Veterans Day - Did Leadership say anything about the Men and Woman defending our country.
If I missed it, I'll apologize - but did anyone see anything from Leadership about Veterans Day ? If not, that is very, very disappointing... I'm not even a veteran - but I called my co-workers who are and thanked them...
Layoffs - 143 billion in debt - Future Growth
What is the interest payment to service the debt? Is there enough cash flow to remain solvent? Can reducing headcount be a viable solution long term? What are future growth strategies? The latest is a new heads-up display for football helmets... — read more
Stankey back at the M&A Table Again - US Cellular
US Cellular/TDS sale garners interest from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon - report Nov. 10, 2023 11:06 AM ETUnited States Cellular Corporation (USM), TDST, VZ, TMUSBy: Joshua Fineman, SA News Editor The US Cellular (NYSE:USM) and Telephone and Data... — read more
Getting promoted
So can anyone really share info about how it works when you get promoted and dealing with HR and negotiating your pay raise? Is there a standard % they use? Or how is it calculated if your currently working a base salary job and commission? Do they... — read more
Mandatory RTO
I think our Management should require everyone to show up on Mondays and Friday and they can pick the other day of the week. This would stop this madness.