Any inspiring stories here on how you made the move to the big city leaving comfort zone to save your own job? What sacrifices you had to make and how did you decide to be mentally tough for the family to do so?
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This^^^^ Is the problem with AT&T and it is why so many have been axed or relocated.
Move to DFW Metroplex if that is where you want to be. If you have family or friends or have an urge to go to the area. Do it. Everything is expensive so just be prepared. Your AT&T salary will buy you an OK house but, the job scene in Dallas is probably worse than where you are. Unless you're willing to commute. If you're willing to commute, there are lots of great areas where you can find a nice place under 1M. If you are simply moving because AT&T tells you, bad idea. You will get cut. You don't have enough of a network to stay. You will get bullied because you've proven that you're willing to risk everything to simply hold on to whatever it is you have.
I look at it this way, if you aren't at least an L2 AD or an L3, you're on the list before you even relo. Why does AT&T want some L2 PM, network engineer, business analyst, or developer who can't even find a job in their own backyard? Seriously.
If you are an L2 AD or L3, do you have a BA/BS from a legit university? (not like WGU, American, U ofPhoenix, Capella, Colorado Tech, Strayer, etv) If yes, you are fodder. However, if you have paid paper or no paper at all, you stand a chance at staying mostly because you're eternally hungry. Some L3 with a sheet of paper from WGU or UoP will literally su-k a monkey's bits for a banana. These guys are the sy-----s of AT&T. They never leave until they die and they spread their disease to every team they work for. Course, if you are one of them, by all means, jump in line for the su----f.
If you are an L3 with a legit Masters from a real school, you have a hard decision. AT&T looks bad on a resume, we all get that. But, if you have a good story as to why you did it and you can justify it with results, many employers will overlook the fact that you dumped everything to go work for AT&T. You might be a good prospect. AT&T will still lay you off in a couple of years. Its just gonna happen. Don't question it.
Anyway, my relo story isn't a relo story because 1. I don't have a degree from a worthless school and 2. I found a job well before my severance ran out. Now I come here as a public service to my AT&T friends who I really do care about. Just not you union trash and the 8 and sk8 people. Ya'll can eff the he-l off.
@bp RE: Move to Dallas has been a great experience. Almost said no, glad I changed my mind. If you want to do different jobs and network for opportunities it’s here.
Curious, how old are you? 30? I’d be really surprised if you are over 50 with kids in high school.
I moved to Dallas, and every morning there's rainbows and unicorns in my backyard.
No. There aren’t.
Moving is nothing new at bell, and the same has been going on since at least the 80s and 90s. I would know......my parents worked for bell and we had to move every few years. It's very simple. The job is worth it to you and your family or not. There are no guarantees in life, work related or not. Anything could happen. If you want to go, remember that home is where you or your family are. Go for it! Make no mistake though....for the last 50 years, the visibility & opportunity will always be the "headquarters" locations. Good luck in whichever you decide to do!
Big city? Dallas? Where do you currently live, Guam?
Move to Dallas has been a great experience. Almost said no, glad I changed my mind. If you want to do different jobs and network for opportunities it’s here. Most people that post they moved and got cut were probably poor performing or poor attitudes. So much to do here as well outside the office.
I don’t know if it’s me, but I have not known a single person who got laid off after they moved. I am only seeing all of that in this forum. Which orgs do they belong to that got laid off after they moved?
“I moved to Dallas and was laid off in the most recent surplus action.”
Sure you did.
If the move is an upgrade from where you currently live, then go for it. But I’m going to bet that you still end up laid off within a year anyways.
Tell with T is a fools game. They’ll fire you anyway!
If you are asked to move then consider yourself laid off. If you actually move then you will soon after be laid off. Dont be a fool.
Each employees situation is unique and should be based on many underlying factors within the individuals decision making process. As an free individual, living in US, allows each one of us to determine those underlying factors bestowed upon us, it also not beyond comprehension to realize you have that choice and decide how you want to perceive it. We can also decide how we want to feel about it, look at it, address it etc.... hopefully getting the gist here: what works for one, does not work for all! There is no easy button in the game of life, bless you all
I moved to Dallas and was laid off in the most recent surplus action. I should have never moved for this company. What a mistake.
I moved two years ago and haven’t looked back. If you are being asked to move to Dallas, go for it!