Seems like AT&T dislikes workers over 50 more than other companies. I am curious if others agree and what you think the root cause is. Few can afford to retire at 50. I see Stanky has chosen not to. Thoughts?
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They don't worship management, well very few do.
cwa is a useless burden, paying into that is just plain stupid.
I do not believe the company dislikes older workers (your post referred to workers, not management). When there is some problem other than the easiest problems who does the company go to for help, the older experienced worker. Who does management go to when there needs to be changes to better the service, the older workers. They go to the older workers because they know and understand the actual business. If there is a problem no one goes to the young'uns because they are not as knowledgeable and normally not really interested in our business. There are management people that do not like having older workers because the older workers know more than the younger management will ever know and because of this the management can't just say stupid things and be believed like the younger workers will do. For actually providing service to our customers the older workers have much more interest and ability and are the ones that 9 times out of 10 are gone to for expertise.
The youth and the 50+ come from 2 very different work cultures. The youth are wired to not stay put, keep moving to different companies to advance for better pay, benefits and experiece. The 50+ crowd is loyal and committed and it was sort of implied they would have a job for life with good pay and benefits in return for meeting business objectives & good work performance. I think in todays fast changing business climate and to improve the bottom line companies like T find the younger sector of the work force more desireable. Loyalty and commitment are no longer a priority.
they smell funny
Because they makes the new hires, including the executive family members look bad.
Part of it is that leadership doesn’t want to be questioned by people that know the business. They prefer to be viewed in awe by people who don’t know them.
All of corporate America hates older workers. It’s terrifying to be one. I was fired because an younger male employee did not like working with the older woman. I still have three little kids, a mortgage and so on. The people firing me didn’t care.
Easy. Older workers have more seniority and therefore have higher wages. Cut the workers who make the most money as a cost “savings”. Experience be damned
The only viable workers in this company are over 50 !
other companies value experience workers and don't try to push them out. only nwo cesspool companies like att do that cr–p.
actually this company doesn't seem to like any workers. If they could outsource everyone but executives, I think they'd try to do it.
Because older workers hold on to their old way, reluctant to change and holds everyone back. And young people are smarter.
It’s not just ATT. Corporate America pushes you out at 50+ because you’re expensive and your skills and health may start to decline (not my thoughts.) There are laws against laying just over 50 off so they push you out in other ways.
because we have built up benefits and most of all a pension. if they could drop the pension obligation this minute they would.
that is one reason why I left on my own and took my pension buyout. don't trust stank and rand with anything anymore. they are sl––e ba––s and have created a cesspool of a company. taking the pension buyout was the best decision I ever made because I will have more money than I ever would of if I let att manage the pension.
Yeah, I remember a Townhall when Stankey said he would not be around in 2021 when all the Transformation is completed.
Older workers helped build this company and have made it a lot of money so you have a job today!They have paved the way for your security and safety and are very wise people!So back off !Listen and learn from the wiseman!
Because they know the younger ones will just leave on their own anyway when they get some experience and realize how bad things are.
All the 50+ union employees I know are worth their weight in gold! They are very knowledgeable and hard working when the work is available. They carry their own weight and do their fair share of the job.
Half of the 50+ ((union)) employees in ATT are 100% useless burdens.
If you don’t understand this, then you are really in over your head when it comes to surviving life...
Welcome to the AT&T future youngsters!
High salary, more expensive benefits, shorter time to get any return on future investment, many have no desire to move up further and are holding some higher spots younger workers can be trained in, lack modern skills, less adaptable to changes in organization, priorities and strategy . . . . bottom line, AT&T cares more for their bottom line than anything else and will be brutal in cutting long term expensive employees
AT&T values all of its workers including its older ones. Keep up the good work.
Older workers complain too much about the way it used to be.
Perhaps it's because that group of people, of which I am one, often make the most money, and begin to have more health problems. Some are also set in their ways, resistant to change, etc... etc...
Perhaps some companies just like to bring in fresh blood, new thoughts, and far lower salaries. Who knows.
Pretty simple really, you’re more expensive all the way around. Salary, benefits, etc.. They do not share your concern about reaching full retirement age here, and would prefer and likely take action to make sure that doesn’t happen.