Some guy got canned for not RTO (sounded like he was maybe still doing 3 days instead of 5). Before they could deactivate him, he was posting all over Teams ranting non-stop.
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So.....your boss was like Paulie? He sanctioned your telecommuting, then turned his back when you were caught. I assume you only had a verbal approval. Thas not good news for you. Face it, your days of being employed at at&t are done. I feel that you received just as much warning as everyone else. You don't even qualify for severance, a pro-rated 2025 bonus, and most likely will be denied unemployment.
Integrity starts at home, clearly.
This is so unfair, at least warn us before taking drastic action. There is no integrity left at this company, NONE.
LDP...sorry
Your salary is also more expensive than a college grad.
During the last reorg, our DPLs got moved into the same job descriptions and the SAME money as people who've been there more than 20 years. Supposedly, it was all supposed to shake out after a year or two of YTR adjustments
I also forgot to mention, you will likely still end up be placed on a do not rehire list even if you were let go without cause. It's becoming an industry standard to shuffle people out, because the reality is they don't want you back.
They've backstabbed you once. You're going to start questioning things, and that makes you a dangerous liability. Your salary is also more expensive than a college grad.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/07/business/meta-keeps-a-secret-do-not-rehire-list-of-ex-employees-report/
Yeah, you don't get your sn-t-stained napkin of payments for X weeks, but at the end of the day, you're not losing out much by being let go for cause, because there was never a plan to rehire you from the beginning.
" I hope it was one of the posters here always bragging about still coffee badging or how they never rto'd, and never got caught..."
Oh-- I guarantee it was one of the "my boss is aware and has no issues with it" crowd.
100% guaranteed. Because the Boss probably 'was" perfectly cool with it until HR came knocking...and I don't know why people seem to not want to understand this, but your Boss has no say in any of this whatsoever. They cannot protect you.
Terminated = no severance
You have to understand something. Severance is a hush money payment made out to you entirely for the benefit of the company. Accepting severance means you have to sign an agreement not to sue or disparage the company.
At the rate things are falling apart, you might actually want to retain your right to sue them.
Additionally, if you've also been paying attention to the happenings surrounding Careless People, the only reason Meta was able to go to an arbitrator was specifically because of a signature on a severance package.
I hope it was one of the posters here always bragging about still coffee badging or how they never rto'd, and never got caught. lol, you're busted now.
These terminations should have happened before the annual bonus was paid out.
More firings today for those who cuffed badge
“I was released from T today for non-compliance with RTO. My boss knew I was telecommuting the whole time and made no effort to forewarn me.”
Good riddance!
An employee decision to forego 5x8 indicates resignation.
"For those posting they were let go do to non compliance, did you get severance?"
No. Terminated = no severance
" My boss knew I was telecommuting the whole time and made no effort to forewarn me."
THIS IS NOT MADE UP.
This should grab the attention of all of you who in various posts over the last week have shared your "special" situation.
"I don't have to do 5 days in the office", ..."my Boss knows about this and is fine with it", etc. etc.
This is what is going to happen.
And it's not that the boss made no effort to forewarn, etc. Wouldn't matter. There is nothing he could have done. They have zero authority or input in any of it.
So beware of your "special" deal that your Boss is "cool" with.
If you want/ need to stick around, you just need to comply and wait for this nonsense to wane. Which it eventually will.
For those posting they were let go do to non compliance, did you get severance?
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Org and/or assigned city/location?
Just like in the movie Goodfellas. I was released from T today for non-compliance with RTO. My boss knew I was telecommuting the whole time and made no effort to forewarn me. I asked him about it today, his only reply, "now I've got to turn my back"!
Can you even believe this? I feel like I was setup.
I took a chance, I honestly thought they were bluffing. I was a high rated performer, I did not believe RTO applied to me. They could never let me go, I am special. Now here I am on the outside looking in!
Now she can focus on just the coffee without the need for badging.
It’s not that hard. They have zero reason to get upset . They put in all their chips thinking it was a bluff and they lost the hand. Zero sympathy .
He woke up this morning, looked in the mirror, and promptly asked himself, WHAT IN THE H#LL DID I DO YESTERDAY? what an imbecile!
should sue them.... yes, I know people will say they can set the rules but CSO is giving so many exemptions to people not in hubs allowing them to work fulltime from home and others near hubs that are still on the 1x/month, that this person can probably win with a discrimination lawsuit.
Goong out like a soldier! Props bro. Instead of Teams, reach out to local media. Call this place out.
I know a few employees who didn't receive bonuses this year for RTO noncompliance.
At least he'll now be able to work from home permanently like he wanted.
Didn't pay too much attention, but some AVP/VP type came in and said teams wasn't the time or place for the discussion and he could contact them directly or something like that.
Yeah--this is the guy!
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Just another high performer disallusioned thinking he was fire proof. When will they learn? Sacred cattle take note!
He should have been in the office more.
Name?
Oh yeah? What did he say?
I know they are targeting those not in the office at least 3 hours a day. If that’s you, you deserve it since ur making it harder for everybody else putting in a honest days work
Those who approve the checks, make the rules. School of hard knocks for some.