The next one is for Thursday and is advertised as the "Culture Survey results are in" meeting. With them going back to surveymonkey for questions, they no longer are allowing us to see others questions or being pressured into answering the highest... —  read more 

AT&T's CEO, John Stankey, once again manages to prove to the rest of the world that they should never doubt his vision, his action, his virility, or his preternatural ability to navigate the rough seas of business to lead his company to... —  read more 

Heard that leadership is discussing cutting the Pension contributions in 2022 as a cost saving. Maybe Legg will say he doesn't have an AT&T pension so why would anyone else care. There are so few active employees that still qualify for a pension... —  read more 

HBO Max having issues...again! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hbo-max-hit-streaming-problems-184307990.html

Done for the day. JD is waiting - right after my combined break, lunch and Home Depot visit. Can't wait for the Big Gulp. May "work" a little OT today! Heavy Load. Heavy. Just can't seem to get caught up. Off to El something or another. Have a... —  read more 

My wife was surplused over 3 years ago and we are glad she took that offer. What is happening at AT&T right now? They are splitting off all of there TV - DirecTV, Uverse, etc into a different company with part being owned by a private equity firm... —  read more 

WarnerMedia Merger With Discovery Could Lead To New Round Of Layoffs, Potentially Spelling Trouble For DC... —  read more 

That’s the conclusion I finally came to when I tried to explain to myself why this company is going downhill. I can't believe that incompetence has so much to do with it. I just can’t believe it and that’s why I think they essentially don’t have the... —  read more 

What are the chances that we are really going to go back to the basics after the last several debacles and focus on what we do best without the ELT coming up with a new brilliant idea to try and enter another market that will cost us who knows how... —  read more 

Humiliating indeed. And to think that Stanky and his posse will probably be rewarded for this in the end... AT&T: back to basics after four decades of botched dealmaking The humiliating decision to turn its back on Hollywood has forced a... —  read more 

The list was complied based on employee ratings. As expected, names like Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Tim Cook (Apple), Sundar Pichai (Google), and Satya Nadella (Microsoft) all made the list. But in a truly shocking surprise, Stink wasn't anywhere... —  read more 

Sell all of those corporate jets and quit leasing cars for executives. In fact the Stink's personal driver needs to be terminated. Stink can drive and park like the rest of us. Take away all of those corporate purchasing cards - and start... —  read more 

If you had an option to quit right now for another job or wait for severance what would you do? I can't decide what's a better option. Considering my age and pay, I'm pretty sure my days here are numbered. Still, the fact remains that I can never... —  read more 

Head manager said two positions were "eliminated" because of some process called "snp". Does anyone what this is? How often does it happen? It is an organization of core and contract personnel.

Get your health care from the HealthCare Marketplace aka Obamacare. Prescription dr-g plan offered thru Good Rx. Food subsidies available at local Food Bank. Use County Indigent Hospitals as your preferred provider for Hospital visits . Get... —  read more 

If they are looking to cut plenty of excess employees doing nothing in the field. Any plans to reduce? Or do we continue sitting around drawing a paycheck? How's Stank doing on meeting Wall Street expectations?

This process stinks! Easy to throw folks under the bus when comments are anonymous.

Any indications or rumors regarding the impact on existing employment levels in Milwaukee? Specific departments or functions?

Our manager talks all the time that we will all go back to the office soon. I don’t get the sudden urge to do that. If the pandemic has shown anything it’s that WFH is a good concept that benefits the company as much as the employee (fewer expenses... —  read more 

This is a regressive company, it isn’t about whether working remote is productive or not. It is about about power and control. It’s the precedence that management has control over the workforce. Silly, these experts never figured out work load... —  read more 

Hopefully, I'll have a new job lined up before the end of the month and I'm planning to give my two-week notice soon. I was wondering if there is an exit interview or not? I have a rather long list of reasons why I'm leaving (including some stuff... —  read more 

21 people eligible to take a VTP in various titles. No layoffs. Next stop - September.

StinkO seems to think current internet speed and deployment is great. Unfortunately those in rural areas are using wireless microwave or dialup still and he stated that 10meg was just fine. If telcos don't want municipal competition then they need... —  read more 

I mean, are they trying to do anything for their employees and for this company, except for themselves? Management seems so clueless that it hurts. Everything they do is bad. I no longer remember their last good move, and I hope to get out of here... —  read more 

Just finished up my first job. Gulp. Have to finish my Friday Fifth right after my first 1 hour break at Grandy's. Gulp Gulp. Cheerio, Drinkin', driving, breaking, thinking about working, lazing, getting pay(ing)ed. Sober now but not for long... —  read more 

Working hard here in GP. Yep, Gulp. Working haaared. Think I'll be voted the best Tech on the 360. Wait all of us decided to vote each other best. Ho w can that be? Time for liquid lunch.

From my experience it wasn't easy to get a job with ATT on resume. Does it seem to you that many companies when they see ATT on resume have a prejudice that it is a slow, unmotivated worker who does a very sloppy job? I hope it’s just some of my... —  read more 

Just read where the T is selling more real estate holdings in addition to limiting raises, decreasing earned benefits, reducing retiree benefits, in addition to selling for pennies on the dollar it recent acquisitions in addition to layoffs to pay... —  read more 

I see 7 PAYMENT PROCESSING ASSISTANTS for SE - that's it.

I was with DIRECTV for about 4 years before T invaded, and with T for a little more than 4 until I left - basically the same amount of time at both places. While with DTV I had two different bosses. The first for 3 years and the second for... —  read more 

Those who signed up for the Finance MVO have until June 17 to back out and those that don't back out have a last day of June 24. Any idea how many signed up?

Temp services technicians will take at least a year to half a$$ learn the job and then be laid off. What is the point of this? They will mess up the cr---y copper plant worse than it already is. Why not promote senior wire techs that have been with T... —  read more 

NOT, repeat NOT working today and NOT drinking today. I'm off, no need to drink on my time. Weekend away from my sharpie and Jack. Will resume on Monday. Cheers, 1/5 job and on the job.

It would be a shame that we take taxpayer money or ask local governments to go into a business that they don't run today," Stankey... —  read more 

I am starting to hear from trusted colleagues that have MR75 they are notifying our manager that they are leaving this year. What say you regarding the common points: Take the lump - do not give Stinky the chance to f*ck you over... —  read more 

Do you still receive your annual management bonus (ie 11% for 2nd line mgmt) if you voluntarily leave in the middle of the year and HAVE hit MR75? Or do you have to be on payroll at the end of the year?

Does T still award trips to top performing sales folks? I went on some nice trips back in the day. Just curious if they have cut those as well.

He gets it, he hears it, but the expectations have changed and individuals will decide how to react. What he neglected to say is that management changed the expectations, employees didn't and are not happy about the changes. And so he drones on... —  read more 

I show up, clock in - and that’s it. The effort I put in at work is minimal at best. Why should I give my all and then some? There are ZERO damns given on both sides. The energy I should be using on my job I am instead putting towards getting another... —  read more 

Has anyone heard Stank or Stephenson say I’m sorry we broke our commitment to you? I’m sorry you gave up job offers or made career decisions based on documented benefits plans. You left your families home alone during ice and snow storms... —  read more