Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

You do not have to give any notice about leaving the company. I retired a year ago the Monday after Thanksgiving. I came in early and said. I'm retiring today. If you plan on going into the same field of work and you're on good terms with your boss? Give a two week notice.
Honestly? They won't notice that you left.

The exit experience is just horrible.the employee being laid off is sobbing, the employee's boss is sobbing, and HR Rep is sobbing. its a real ugly situation, avoid it if you can.

Take the high road. Give the customary notice. You may never want to work for T again (and I don't blame you), but you likely do have some respected colleagues whose paths you may cross again in the future. Don't leave a bad taste in their mouths. And anyway, just do the right thing regardless, no matter what T does. There's really no downside to a professional exit.

Do whatever you want snowflake, don’t melt.

“He literally said he doesn't intend to cross AT&T bridges again, boomer.”

He literally said he doesn't intend to cross AT&T bridges again, boomer.

"Always give a notice. I have seen hundreds or people leave and come back and you don’t want to burn any bridges."

It will be the happiest day of your life. Congratulations on getting out before you got the AT&T heave-ho. Well done.

Always give a notice unless something serious like criminal activity or the like is going on or if you know you will be out as soon as you give notice. I’ve seen it at other places when people went to competitors.

It’s not really fair since companies can sh-t can you without notice, but you never know who knows whom at your next employer or the one after that.

It’s just not worth it no matter what you think of T.

You will jeopardize rights depending on state. i.e. workmans compensation if something bad happens. Insurance issues due to job abandonment. IMO not a lawyer just thoughts.

Depending on your job with ATT just kick back and let them fire you. Collect all the paychecks you can before then. I unofficially quit very a year ago but have been collecting an ATT paycheck as well as a second paycheck for almost 10 months.

I know someone who did this with another company. The guy just disappeared for months. I later found out he found and started working another job, just never told his previous employer (also a huge corporation), and kept receiving pay checks. They looked for him. They waited. They probably sent him threatening emails, and of course they eventually fired him, but not before he got about 5 months of paychecks for nothing.

Give them 2 weeks notice and then just work remotely the rest of the 2 weeks. I’d bet anything you can hand off whatever it is in about a day. No one will bother you after the 2nd day other than to arrange turning in your laptop.

I'd have to see a tangible benefit before I would fail to give notice. I didn't read what that tangible benefit is. On these kinds of matters, I would be completely cold-blooded.

'Bout the only way I wouldn't give notice is if I thought they would boot me prior to the 2 weeks notice end date without pay.

Freedom

Try to get fired for nefarious reasons then sue them for unemployment

'what's with the "First" response that's been showing up lately?
what are you 12 ?'

Probably the same fool who posts 'can they do that' even on posts where someone has gotten laid off and is sharing their experience.

Always give a notice. I have seen hundreds or people leave and come back and you don’t want to burn any bridges.

It is like getting a favorable decision from a parole board.

They can't withhold your check for any days you worked and vacation days.

Some people leave without bothering to tell their mgr. Hahhha.. just got fed up with the bs. But, I suppose it depends on if you’re vested or not and working out those details with hr.

what's with the "First" response that's been showing up lately?
what are you 12 ?

Remember the good old days of 60 day "at risk" periods (I survived one of those and got my current job) and the euphemisms: the "VRIP" (sounding vaguely violent), the "FMP" (force management plan, sounding like any other corporate initiative except the deliverable was your termination papers), the "surplus" (a kinder and gentler way of saying your services were no longer needed)?

At least they were honest terms. Today we have a VRIP-FMP-surplus—the layoff—disguised in an outright lie about "productivity" and "culture" with weak attempts to gin up excitement for going back to commuting, parking, clocking out at sunset. Their "return to work" terminology insinuates that work can only be done in the office.

How sad for a "telecommunications" company.

Depending on your job with ATT just kick back and let them fire you. Collect all the paychecks you can before then. I unofficially quit very a year ago but have been collecting an ATT paycheck as well as a second paycheck for almost 10 months. I field a phone call once in a while and reply to an email here or there related to ATT but my boss doesn't care. Apathy has set in at ATT and you have a green light to take advantage of them. I have zero guilt as all that bank is gonna make my retirement arrive years ahead.

I wouldn’t give them anymore than 2 weeks, that’s ALL they give you if your management when you’re surplussed!

All the best with your new job!

Don't be that person. Be respectful and give your 2 weeks' notice.

Give your two weeks notice. If you're not going to a competitor, your manager will let you finish out the two weeks at work. Worst case, they'll pay you for the two weeks but not let you work. Be a professional and don't burn the bridge, you never know when your former coworkers will be in a position to help you again.

@mbp+1pAXUmuj This is FALSE.

OP, you'll most likely be marked as non rehireable. If you leave with little/no notice it may be considered as job abandonment.

They can withhold your paycheck if you do not give adequate notice.