Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

is that 163K or 171K includes contractors or just T payroll employees?

My favorite is "Rethink Possible".
boss: I need that by end of day
me: Rethink possible
boss: attitude PIP
me: worth it

Work hard and kiss bu-t and you too can become a VP of office supplies. But make sure you have that nanodegree credential first.

Employee count is 163k now.

Meanwhile our headcount in India has grown 10x.

There are presently 171,000 employees at AT&T per John Stanley’s last Town hall & 3rd quarter Meeting.

Seriously, if you've paid even the slightest attention to how most major corporations have streamlined operating costs (headcount specifically), you can see that T is not alone in trimming its workforce. Look at the stats: In 2009 Verizon had 225,000 employees -- 2022 118,000; T had 280,000 now approximately 203,000. It's definitely no fun getting caught up in a surplus, but it's not like they didn't tell us in 2015 to expect a 40% reduction.....But I think some employees think the company is novice in eliminating jobs and holding on to as much of their profits as possible. They're not. It's called capitalism.
Now as far as the 'Rethink Possible' slogan; corporations budget for advisements and 'catchy' slogans is a part of it...like Your World Delivered, Raising the Bar, What do you have to say, and my personal favorite, More For Your Thing, That's Our Thing.

Got rid of workers no longer needed. It's called running a business.

Porpoise

Um, it's "Purpose"...not "purpose".

Capitalize the P.

We spent a boat load of money to some C suiter's brother in law that works in marketing for that direction.

Get it straight.

Haha, about that same time period, I remember some town hall I watched, and some VP (one of the thousands) bounded up on stage, beaming with pride, as he announced he and his team had finally settled on the "new shade of blue" after 6 months for the company logo...I almost fell out of my chair! Somebody had a team to pick the shade of blue? Similarly, there was another one I think a little earlier where some other team had decided on the new font for the logo...

"The Greater Possibility " is Stink's goal - of overflowing his bank account with T's money while creating the most toxic environment ever!