That's right, completely devoted my entire life to at&t. Now I get my walking papers, what a slap in the face. I envisioned myself retiring from at&t with 40 years service, I only had 28 more years to go. Now what? I feel like my life is over. I tried to get in tight with L2 through L5, but in the end it didn't matter, no one reached out to save me. I'll take my severance and fade away.
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Remember it's really Southwestern Bell not the 'real' AT&T we're talking about here so get over it!
28 years to go? was that a typo? who expects 40 years and a gold watch in the current economy? If you are not a troll; then you are lucky to be surplussed now. Within six months there will be 50-60,000 others that will be filling every job opening. You have a chance to get there first. Knowing about the T surpluses, you have your resume done and a list of potential employers. Many have left T and collected unemployment for a few weeks (extra paid vacation) and started a new job within a month.
The company has been going under for at least 10 to 15 years all the stupid mistakes that Stank has made are now coming to fruition. There’s no hope for this company, but there is hope for yourself. Polish the résumé and get out there and net work and you will be fine. You won’t believe how much happier you will be.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and move on, AT&T is a horrible, horrible place and good 75% of the people there have never really worked
You worked your career with the false impression that you meant something to the company. That’s on you for not walking through life with your eyes open.
If you have the right skills, experience and drive there are solid jobs to be had in the market.
However, finding a job is a process that you really have to work at to be successful.
If only I figured out this internet thing everyone is talking about, I would still be around and working.
I was fired at the age of 45 with 3 little kids and a mortgage. I’ve never missed a paycheck. It wasn’t pretty but, so far I’ve gotten through it. I worked a lot of gig work at first, became meaner and became a better liar. My career got a lot better after those first two years. I’m making more money than I ever have.
This is the key, too. We have to be ready to work really hard for a little while, to get to a comfortable place. I see so many people on LinkedIn crying how they can't find a job after 6-9...12 months. I look at their profiles and goals, and it's clear they're desperately trying to find something that pays the same, a work they already know, and allows them to continue to work from home. Yeah. Everyone wants that. Very few are finding it. There is nothing wrong with giving it a shot for 3-4 months if you got nice severance, but if you're not finding it, you have to go do something else. Maybe even jobs you don't want to, or have ever imagined yourself doing, but you have to improvise for a while. And keep looking. Don't just get whatever and settle. Keep looking, and you will eventually find that one, and all it takes is one, that you will love and hopefully be able to spend the rest of your professional career with.
I was fired at the age of 45 with 3 little kids and a mortgage. I’ve never missed a paycheck. It wasn’t pretty but, so far I’ve gotten through it. I worked a lot of gig work at first, became meaner and became a better liar. My career got a lot better after those first two years. I’m making more money than I ever have.
You should not define yourself by this experience. You are young enough to go out and re-invent yourself. Who knows, you could have better pay, benefits and opportunities to advance with your next employer. Let this be a learning experience on loyalty, loyalty is not a 2 way street. Good Luck to you.
sounds like sarcasm to me "only 28 to go".... 12 years in, young enough to get anothet gig easily. go talk to someone with 30 in and trying to get to mediicare since retiree healthcare was gutted
My gosh all of the mean posts on here……. Very un-necessary. I agree with the person on here who said it was scary at first then that goes away. I am still here but I have several friends that I have watched go through this. Network network network……. Trust me this is the way most people get hired. It is essential. Good luck to you and don’t sweat the negative responses. Some people are just angry for no reason.
Trying to milk the company for 40 years of pay while doing little.
This is a blessing. You were just spared a heart Attack in the next decade. Take it and run and as Always Thank You For Choosing AT&T!
you are the ballast thrown overboard during a sinking ship event.
Times have changed.
It's not realistic to stay with one company your entire career.
Unfortunately, markets, technology and competition change at breathtaking speed impacting companies and you have to be adoptable as well.
Companies have no loyalty to their employees, and in turn you can't be blindly wed to one company.
I used to be the loyal AT&T employee, but now view myself as a mercenary.
Best with your job search.
back on the unemployment line
It’s good to fire as many incompetent managers as possible. 99.9% are useless anyway. Customers complain all the time how AT&T handles any little or big service issue and billing error’s. I’ve seen managers that are not able to read log notes or service orders let alone word doc’s. It’s about time. How can a manager claim ignorance and still have a job here?
Dude, u wanted 40 yrs sentence and judge was not impressed with your crimes and gave you less. And you are disappointed?
Congrats!
Sorry to hear this. Just remember with ALL the endless layoffs that are going on and will continue to go on.
It is no longer about work performance, it is ALL about meeting a number and about the getting to that bottom line number, whatever that happens to be currently.
Keep your head up & keep looking up!
When one door closes, another one always opens!
God speed to you!
Yeah. Happy Thursday everyone.
I know how that feels, went through the same sh... on a Thursday morning, a couple of months ago. First reaction was shock, and a bit of fear, not gonna lie, even though I anticipated it, it's still a gut-wrenching feeling after 15 years of service. Then over the next few days, you'll be busy with emails, checklists, live Q&A and training sessions for surplussed people, it'll keep you occupied. Also, your coworkers with either get very friendly, offer you anything they can do to help, so don't hesitate to ask them to take on some of your work, so you can concentrate on your final steps, or some will get awkward and quiet, he-he, it's just how it goes.
You can try finding another position during this period, but it's probably a waste of time and energy, plus why would you want you? It's not like the same exact thing can't happen again, in fact you already know they don't value you enough now, they won't value you anymore in the future. To be fair, however, one of my friends that got surplussed the same time as me was able to find another position and stayed with AT&T, so it can be done. I asked a couple of teams, and got properly ghosted right from the start:D
So, finish up with them, and let it go. Your severance will come in about 30 days. Final check(s). Take their offer and register with LHH, career resource and outplacement services. They will help create or refresh your resume, you will get a career coach, and they have helpful webinars every week. Plus, it helps you stay focused on your new journey. Get to work on your LinkedIn profile. Update all the info, start thinking of your "target" companies or industries, start connecting with people from those companies, don't ask them if they have jobs, you can see that for yourself, but start making some connections, it will help when or if you apply for jobs at those companies. And, well, "enjoy" the ride. This process of finding and getting another job can take a bit (or it might be super quick, you never know). I see people who got hired in 3 weeks, and I see people who are still looking after 7-9 months, it depends on many factors. If you will be trying to stay remote, it will be harder, as that's what everyone else is doing, plus many companies are saying they're hiring for remote position, while they're also doing RTO, so even if baited in with that remote position, it's likely it will very quickly switch to an "on-site" requirement, I've had this happen to me already, during an interview, they say "oh yeah, it says it's remote, but it's actually in our Boston office, will that work?" (I'm in FL).
Anyway, I can keep going for a while, but the main point is this. It feels scary and hopeless at first, but after 2 weeks, when you're off payroll, you will feel like you can breathe freely again, I promise, it's a great feeling. Then, when you start diving in into your new career search, it will get interesting, at times frustrating, but still exciting. It's not the end. Nothing is over. In fact, it's only the beginning. You said 28 years to go, I estimate you're in your early to mid 30th... Dude! This is nothing! You will find something much better, and in a year from now you will look back at this whole thing and laugh.
Hang in there, keep your head up. The grass is greener on the other side. You will land on your feet again....
what was ur role