I've seen more than one situation where someone has been promoted simply because they were friends with someone higher up than them, or they got along well with their manager. In both cases, the promotion ended up being a disaster for everyone... — read more 

Leadership has been telling us for months now on various Town Halls that we have too many employees compared to our main competitors (Verizon, T-Mobile) per the revenue we make. We have 170k employees and Verizon has 110k and they make more money per... — read more 

On this board: possibly Trolls not even connected to T Or Hired thugs by T Or L3 or their snobby spouse

I wouldn’t be surprised if some AT&T employees are offloaded to the new JV at a lower rate to save costs.

How long will the management give us in the new year before more layoffs? A month? A week? Or will there be some cuts next week, just to start the year off with a bang? If I'm being honest, that's something I would fully expect current leadership... — read more 

Instead of trying in a competing company, colleagues who leave all too often decide to leave this industry altogether. Is there anyone here who left the industry and is willing to share their experience?

Did anyone know Stankey when he was thought to be a good guy? Just wondering.

This is so AT&T! From Medium: They can’t answer questions In my corporate career, I was struck by how important it was to answer questions effectively. It’s tricky though. 1000 things can happen in a week. Senior managers change their minds on... — read more 

It is not easy to decide and accept a slightly worse offer, although I am aware that it might be wiser than waiting here to lose this job. How many of you accepted a worse offer just to get out of here as soon as possible and avoid the risk of... — read more 

Is this the wireline spin off that people have mentioned on here?

Where to go and not end up in the same, fu---d up situation? Does such a place exist?

As an AT&T stockholder and employee I propose the following questions to be put up for vote at the next stockholders meeting: Should the company use a neutral 3rd party to do a cost analysis evaluation on the Board of Directors to be outsourced... — read more 

2016: The SBC board members are: Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr. Richard W. Fisher Scott T. Ford Glenn H. Hutchins William E. Kennard Michael B. McCallister Beth E. Mooney Joyce M. Roché Matthew K. Rose Cynthia B. Taylor Laura D'Andrea Tyson — read more 

Do NFL teams keep players on the payroll way past they’re prime? No, teams buyout their contracts. That is what AT&T will do to offload the non productive, highly paid, CWA represented employees

The thing is, I love my job very much. When I came here, I was very enthusiastic and wanted to give my best. Now I regretted all the ideas I had ever put forward, with the best of intentions, so that the work would be done better. What did I get in... — read more 

I can't focus on work at all while rumors are circulating and cuts are hanging over my head. If only I knew which groups will be most impacted...

We received several brand new trucks with cali plates they are from C and E line crews and according to management they shut down several line crews in Cali! Does anyone know if this is true and why would they shut down an entire line crew? Would... — read more 

My prediction is that 2023 will be the year when Stankey manages to knock the stock price under $10. We'll be going back to the 1980s price thanks to the "I know better than anybody else" as----e who wasted billions on failed acquisitions and STILL... — read more 

DTV will be see a substantial fall in subscribers with the elimination of the NFL ticket. Dish might pick up what’s left at a bargain basement price!!

Wishing all to have a blessed time during this season of Joy and sadness for some. There are many whom struggle for various reasons around the holidays. Please try and be kind in words and deeds to our families , friends, co-workers, neighbors and... — read more 

does a chief steward have to sign off on an agreement with 2nd or 3rd levels to get certain groups to get surplussed. and if so how do we find out who signed off groups to be surplussed.

AT&T has taught me that pay is not the only (or even the most important) thing to pay attention to when accepting a job. I've refused two offers so far after I did some research and realized that their company culture is just as toxic as ours. I'm... — read more 

Coming in March to an old timer near you.

The senior management team at T is full of talking heads who don't listen to anyone in the market - they just like to repeat what they think will get them through their next presentation or meeting. It's not surprising that they're having trouble... — read more 

Any word on layoffs continuing in NJ in Mid-January? Whether employee or contractors? Telecom, Wireless and even Research and Development facilities? I barely see anyone in the halls these days. Asking for myself if I should be worried and should I... — read more 

what is the employee count in nfl ticket sunday department and how soon will loud arrogant d-bag managers be let go.

What’s the news? AT&T* has been recognized by top ESG ratings CDP and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for leadership in corporate sustainability. The company uses these external rankings as a tool to assess, benchmark and disclose... — read more 

I'm a retired AT&T employee. I've been holding on to DTV because of the ticket. Overall hate the experience and can't wait to cancel. Also, I'll be moving on from AT&T wireless too as the discount will disappear. It hard to believe the hate I... — read more 

John Stankey: Hey, watch me singlehandedly reduce DIRECTV to a hobbling mess, and turn HBO into a punchline, all while crippling AT&T with massive debt, the inability to compete with Verizon and T-Mobile, and keeping our stock below $25 per... — read more 

I cannot tell you how much it sickens me to know that we are walking some very talented people out the door in management while I sit by and have to watch union represented employees , making nearly 6 figures, fumble through the most basic operations... — read more 

nfl has agreed to terms with you tube at 2 billion dollars a year. glad att no longer has to pay the nfl 1.5 billion dollars a year. saving att 1.5 billion a year.

Ok, I'm only hearing rumors, can anyone share if they are cutting the fiber team? Or just reducing head count? It's the fiber executive positions, fiber event lead and all? Anyone hearing anything?

If you have any marketable skills I would suggest you leave the dumpster fire that AT&T has turned into and never look back. Things are not going to improve next year or the year after. You will not magically get any of the benefits they took from us... — read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/at-t-to-lay-off-several-birmingham-employees/ar-AA15x9hP

Despite a lack luster 2022, stock downgrade and TW stock spin off disaster the BOD will give Stankey lavish pay package in the $20 million dollar range. All the c-suite executives will get multi million dollar packages. I’ll be interested to the... — read more 

If this company had leadership that knew how to run the business everyone would be crying all the time. Saying things like they “expect me to work”, “show up on time”, “dress in a professional manner”, “ meet business metrics that that require more... — read more 

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) are among investment firm Oppenheimer's top cloud and communications stocks for 2023 for a variety of reasons.

As the employees of T - at least those who weren't sacrificed because of senior executive incompetence - enter this holiday season there is at least one thing to celebrate: Know that as you wonder and worry about being the next to get spitcanned... — read more 

Once we enter 2023, all bets are off. There'll be layoffs galore.