Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

The only way to describe leaving T is like leaving a toxic relationship

While in it, you are always stressed and partially unhappy despite not being overworked. You suffer silently for years and decades but it pays decently so you make do and succumb to it’s toxicity.

Then by force of hand, you are surplused and have no choice. You panic and go through all sorts of emotional roller coaster. You have never been more extremely anxious about the future. You start looking for a new relationship wondering will someone ever settle for you like T did as well you settling for T.

But once you are surplused, you accept peace. The severance covers you financially so you can search for a new relationship in peace. You find happiness in other things that you were blindfolded to while in with T. You find yourself again.

Once you are whole, you are courted by others that want you instead of just putting up with you. You accept a new relationship. The new relationship treats you like a human being. You realize all the time and stress you wasted with T. Sure it’s a little more work but you feel like an equal and the trade off is worth it.

Perfectly put, @fxw+1qa9xA2J.

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I’m sure my story isn’t much different than most. 15 years in, should have left 5 years earlier. Someone retired on the team and left, manager hired an internal person at her location. When I applied for internal positions, manager stoned wall and guess who got layoff, no surprises here.

I read the writing on the wall and started interviewing like crazy. I signed my new offer days before receiving surplus notice, promoted after 8 months at the new job.

Don’t let this toxic place determine your destiny. Kick them in the a## on your way out.

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Post ID: @3pvr+1qbPuLX3

I can't say how rebranded Southwestern Bell (now called At&t with stolen name) is from firsthand experience, but the real AT&T was a great place to work for many years.

That being said, everyone that ends up leaving SWB for other opportunities is going to have a reality check when they get to their new gig. In addition to being with AT&T for 20 years I worked in Consulting for Accenture and worked for many client companies. Every single company (and industry) has it's own problems and peculiarities.

Bottom line, there is no perfect company or work situation

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Post ID: @2jxh+1qbPuLX3

Thank you for sharing this. I am in the same boat. I couldn't have said it better.

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Post ID: @fht+1qbPuLX3

I am in the same boat. I couldn't have said it better. Thanks for sharing.

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Post ID: @pwv+1qbPuLX3

Dude, what took you so long? And why are you bragging about it?

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