Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

You have a choice. Just go to work for one of those hybrid companies.

" "Do you think McDonalds offer a severance package when their employees leave?"

Asd a matter of fact they do, and topping off at a year's salary for their management employees, it's double what T's is.

I love when people attempt to somehow look down their noses at other major employers, as if T is some kind of crown jewel. Like the guy that always posts about WalMart too.

News flash. T's management benefits, including severance, are below average for a corporation this size. Wake up dimwits.

New studies show that over 80% of US employers STILL operate on a “hybrid” mode as most employees prefer a hybrid work arrangement, citing the benefits of flexibility and work-life balance

What studies are you referring to?

He's referring to outdated studies from 2023. Newer sources, like B2B Reviews state the following:
29% of hybrid companies plan to stay that way permanently. 90% of companies plan to implement return-to-office (RTO) policies by the end of 2024. 60% of HR leaders say that drawing in talent is harder now than it was before the pandemic. (Oct 24)

"Studies show that over 70% of US employers STILL operate on a “hybrid”

What studies are you referring to? Quick lookup tells me it's more like 55%. And getting lower as time goes on.

Studies show that over 70% of US employers STILL operate on a “hybrid” mode as most employees prefer a hybrid work arrangement, citing the benefits of flexibility and work-life balance

Understand, T doesn't give a rat's a$$ about its employees. Is any of this fair? No. Was it done with empathy and transparency? No.

This is the culture of T.

They want you to leave. Being fair does not encourage people to leave. So no, they won't be fair.

“ Everything in life is not fair.”

Well stated. Life can be brutally ‘unfair’ at times.

"Do you think McDonalds offer a severance package when their employees leave?"

Yes, McDonald's does. From "Exhibit 10(o) McDonald’s Corporation Severance Plan":

Severance Continuation Pay: Each Qualifying Employee shall receive Severance Continuation Pay equal to 2 (two) weeks of Base Pay for each Year of Service; provided that the minimum amount of Severance Continuation Pay shall be 26 (twenty-six) weeks of Base Pay and the maximum shall be 52 (fifty-two) weeks of Base Pay.

70% of companies are not adopting 5 day RTO, this comes with many negatives such as employee burnout, general unhappiness, and much much lower productivity due to the fewer number of working hours. RTO is a layoff and nothing else.

Some on this site keep saying 70% of companies are still using the hybrid model. But most are moving to 100% RTO. It takes time as we all know. RTO will be the new industry standard. Just like layoffs, they are here to stay. You have to size your employee base on what programs you are funding and which ones you are stopping due to business needs. You need to be agile and change. The rest of us do too.

“ RTO is becoming the new industry standard”

That is a lie.

Studies show that over 70% of US employers STILL operate on a “hybrid” mode as most employees prefer a hybrid work arrangement, citing the benefits of flexibility and work-life balance.

You can leave without a severance package which is what most companies offer. Do you think McDonalds offer a severance package when their employees leave?

OP - Not every place of employment will be a good fit for you. Perhaps it would be better for you to explore other opportunities.

Cry me a river! Many more were hired with the promise of a pension and full benefits upon retirement. Both have been drastically cut! Once you figure the company doesn’t have your best interest in mind the better off you will be.

RTO is becoming the new industry standard.

Job requirements have changed and will be andjusted again at a future point. You have choice now. No one is being forced to do anything they don’t want to do.

Get used to it. Everything in life is not fair.

Stankey doesn’t care. His motto is if you don’t like it here you can leave. And he would love to see you do that.

This is what makes America great. We have amazing healthcare specialists that can awake patients from a deep coma even after two years. Welcome back to the living OP! As we have all discussed here a thousand times while you were sleeping: They don’t care, and neither should you. Just do the bare minimum and extract that cash. Now go hug your family.