Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

This Big Show unfortunately for managers, will be going on for next couple of years, unlike the circus that moves on after a performance. Thank you Stankey, BOD and Black Rock.

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The company is just too cheap for real training these days. They think Online 2D training is comparable to leader-led but instead it is like being with Alice in the wonderland, go down that rabbit hole and it will lead you to some strange places but not what is needed. It only works for the most simplistic jobs or tasks. Most of it is from the 30,000’ level, like you stated. The videos are usually short with little details. They are always referring to another resource including your manager, most of them these days don’t have a clue about the your position.

4D+ Leader-led training and shadowing an experienced/competent coworker is the formula for success. Then you are able to ask specific questions, get the correct answer and learn things not not in the document or online training videos. Q&A is the game changer for when new scenarios come up or anything else.

Let’s see how many sycophants on the friends & family employment plan RTO or involved in any true layoffs. HR and upper management usually just rearranges, creates a new title and change their reporting manager, then say it was a head count reduction for their previous title and manager. It’s why you see in webphone, Directors and the 4 levels of VP’s having people reporting to them but those people don’t have any direct reports themselves. Ever wonder what they do?

These friends & family members are your sycophant staff, power point, spreadsheet and useless redundant meeting lackeys, etc..They also come up with meaningless projects, like monitoring gps reports, creating more dashboard metrics, changing employee expectations or adding and making unnecessary changes to different practices, it’s done to justify their jobs. Layers of red-tape that are a drag on the company and an annoyance or irritant for most employees. Let’s see if Stankey will spread the peanut butter where it matters.

RTO = Retire the Old Farts, said Stankey

Sure they have training, it’s on PLE, LOD or APEX somewhere, watch the 30,000’ high over views, in between trying to do your job and make dashboard metrics. I love it when they tell us training is available online and we should take advantage of it. Like we have all day to sit around trying to find and watch poorly made videos that leaves out any specifics. The videos or training course always refers you to another link, the manufacturer or another document, those are usually even further off topic. What a joke!

My landing is as soft as Dolly’s twin peaks. Severance, Pension, 401k and ready to go. This oldie is outta here, I’m firing you Stankster. Could have worked longer but have had enough of the toxic micromanagement, failed leadership and woke BS. Got mine but hate it for you young folks, move on before it’s too late!

My experience won’t be replaced, they don’t train anymore but I know they will survive, I’m just a cog in a big wheel. Adieu and Adios compadres!

They need to get the peanut butter up in some of those hidden cracks. Nepotism everywhere at the top.

4 layers and counting of VP’s? Mike drop!

Time for the senior discounts, early buffets and blue plate specials, happy hour never looked so good!

Good analysis, Stankey said, RTO = Retire The Oldies! Hubba, Hubba, three ducks in a Tubba.

You would be correct, Sir/Ma’am.