Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Let it go, let it go oh please let some go! Some are totally just waiting on a package to leave.

In case you didn’t notice, it is a settlement from a lawsuit, guess who lost. Can you say, breach of contract!

If those landline techs were really needed, they wouldn't need protection. AT&T would be begging them to stay.

You only need them if you want to install and maintain the network for wireline and mobility, so YES!!

Do we really need that many landline techs?

The company is furiously hiring techs to meet the EOY number required.

Personnel phone text messages for hiring events. I have never received a text message from the company unless it was about my service.

“ They will need all the technicians they can get for the next three years to switch over from Nokia to Ericsson O-RAN and Fujitsu Radio Units. Nokia equipment is being pulled out and Ericsson and Fujitsu equipment will replace it. Radio Units are on cell phone towers, so they are going to have work for those technicians for sure.”

You think AT&T is paying Ericsson 14B for AT&T techs to do the work???

if needed - you are so cute.

They will need all the technicians they can get for the next three years to switch over from Nokia to Ericsson O-RAN and Fujitsu Radio Units.

Pay attention. This article is about wireline not mobility.

Over this next year, there will be a few targeted surpluses in C&E, I&M and CNIO. Titles - FT, ST, OPT, DEG DT’s and System Techs, only speculation on the numbers.

They're actually backfilling OPT, DEG, System Techs, and Splicing Techs here in AT&T West with permanent union members which means we're already at barebones. Comm Techs aren't being backfilled.

About time union job impacts. Suppliers and contractors are going to be busy these next 3 years swapping out that Nokia equipment. Wishful thinking that ATT would use badge technicians, NOT. Get paid based on unit price, no milking the clock.

They will need all the technicians they can get for the next three years to switch over from Nokia to Ericsson O-RAN and Fujitsu Radio Units. Nokia equipment is being pulled out and Ericsson and Fujitsu equipment will replace it. Radio Units are on cell phone towers, so they are going to have work for those technicians for sure.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/04/att-chooses-ericsson-for-new-us-telecom-network-will-drop-nokia.html

Waiting for SIPP, the last offer was for ET’s in the 1st quarter 2023. Ready now!

Basically a rearrangement of deck chairs, they’ve replaced very few techs due to attrition over the last couple of years. Techs will be needed to build out, maintain and decom the old/new network. The company will be ramping up projects and fiber installation again next year.

Yep time for Scrooge/Grinch, Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year layoff! If not now then definitely next quarter. They rarely pass the holiday layoffs though.

IMO,

Over this next year, there will be a few targeted surpluses in C&E, I&M and CNIO. Titles - FT, ST, OPT, DEG DT’s and System Techs, only speculation on the numbers. First Line managers and engineers will be probably be involved in surpluses, at some point. They are trying to go back to the engineer contractor days of yore, that never worked long term.