Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

PTO & Severance

Can anyone who has experienced this comment. I’ve read the company’s severance policy: PTO will be given, but it doesn’t say whether or not this will be included in the severance payment or will this be paid out on you last payroll paycheck? Remember... — read more 

Mortgage Rates going to 8%

I should have locked in back in July when I accepted the offer in Dallas, TX. How am I going to afford this with no relocation offer? Now I’m not eligible for severance either. F’AT&T!

Bring your dog to work

Morale booster - I think if leadership would allow us to bring our dogs to work with us, that would be a very good morale booster and then people would not might having to work onsite.

Cashflow

What will cashflow be for the 3rd quarter? It better be substantial given that it was only $5 billion for the 1st half of 2023.

at&t dumping lala land

what's going on In California!? we have received several new trucks that are from California! word was that several construction crews were laid off over there? any truth to that!? anyone know facts?

AT&T Stankey’s Ageist Comments Really???

Is it true Stankey provided a QA response on the Q2 Earnings call with employees in July that seems crazy. I was laid off in March, so have been watching for it to hit the news. Did he really say we need a younger workforce and that age matters. That... — read more 

Sambar Org Surplus?

Wondering if anyone has heard upcoming surplus under Sambar? If so, which department?

Stankey and Stock Price

Stankey has done nothing to increase shareholder value while he pockets $200 million a year. The stock is bracketed between $13.50 to $16.00. It’s essentially a zombie stock!

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| 550 views | | 3 replies (last October 2, 2023)
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Anyone else feel completely screwed by AT&T?

Started off as a contractor for Cingular Wireless. Good leadership. I had great bosses there. Became FTE in 2006. Challenging work. Good merit raises. Nobody jacked with my 10% bonus. AT&T brings CW back in house and rebrands it AT&T. My CW... — read more 

Offices Empty Today

This must be the most popular WFH day. I guess to get a three day weekend.

Exa town hall Working together

I was left with her statement…. We won’t guarantee you a chair or a desk so squeezing in where you can is the plan. She did offer her shared office anytime you are in the ivory tower and on the 18th floor. Where the h e l l did we find this BS... — read more 

St. Louis Area

How’s things going in the greater St. Louis area sites? It used to be a major operation with One SBC/One AT&T Center, Des Pere, Bridgeton, and other sites. The last I heard was that the St. Louis area sites are barely a skeleton compared to their... — read more 

DONT COMPLY WITH RTO - non compliance is winning.

Many level 3+ meetings are happening this week and next week to deal with employees who aren't meeting their required time in the office. RTO noncompliance isn't a small number, and if they wanted to eliminate everyone, it would cripple specific... — read more 

From The Motley Fool: These 14 Words from AT&T's CEO Explain What Needs to Happen Next for the Stock to Recover Fully

https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/09/28/these-14-words-from-atts-ceo-explain-what-needs-to/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article The stock has been on an epic decline, but management believes it can... — read more 

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Severance pay

Does anyone know how long it takes to receive severance pay? Last day of employment was 9/8.

If you want a young workforce is Stankey the pitch man

To get that done? The C Suite and Board must take a daily pill for not seeing their own incompetence. What young talent would want to work for a John Stankey led Leadership Brigade? In today's world they run from this lack of self awareness my way or... — read more 

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| 680 views | | 7 replies (last September 29, 2023)
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The same problems, same leadership, will all

Exist after these massive layoffs. For every 100 employees you shed, the net cast is shedding high quality employees as well due to ATTs inability to shed true fat. The work will still exist but you will still have a similar ratio of producers and... — read more 

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| 870 views | | 9 replies (last September 29, 2023)
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What's my Play? Really?

Just received semi-informal email stating I will receive a move letter on 10/18 since I am outside of a 'KNL'. Being asked if I would consider relo (on my dime) and to which location. They are requesting to provide an answer by Friday. Timeline: Oct... — read more 

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| 2550 views | | 31 replies (last October 1, 2023)
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RTO-COVID

how long until RTO locations are swept with new COVID cases? I've heard of two locations on the East coast where numerous employees have been told to stay home after testing positive.

Promotions??

How are some people getting promotions/changes on their titles considering what’s going on around the company?

Mid Market Ranker

Does anyone truly know why the mid market ranker is such bull cr-p? There are people in the top 100 that have sold 1 port. WTAF?

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| 872 views | | 4 replies (last September 28, 2023)
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There is always worse

This guy is worse than even Stankey. Property developer Tim Gurner says employees have become too arrogant, and that unemployment must rise substantially to lift productivity... “We need to see pain in the economy. We need to remind people that... — read more 

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| 1050 views | | 10 replies (last September 27, 2023)
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RTO - another Stankey Failure

He dictated a policy without adequate data to understand the business implications. It is now shutting down quietly as large teams discover 80% of their employees won’t move. His plan assumed that percentage would be inverted. The the new plan is... — read more 

Where are you applying?

Verizon and T-Mobile are also laying people off, as is Comcast and pretty much all other major telecoms. What's left for those of us who are hoping for at least some job security at our next company? With things being the way they are, I honestly... — read more 

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| 1880 views | | 31 replies (last September 29, 2023)
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I WANT to be laid off!

I truly DO want to be laid off or my title to be surplussed. How bout you? It's not that I hate my job. I kind of like it and I'm pretty good at it. My boss is cool and I think the next few levels seem cool. It seems above them are horrible people... — read more 

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| 1260 views | | 8 replies (last September 30, 2023)
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iPhone 15 Boost Mobile

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| 760 views | | 5 replies (last September 27, 2023)
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pto count towards office

viewing the reporting, it looks like pto count towards office. just wanting to confirm for people here wondering

This is such a toxic workplace

Toxic management, toxic coworkers and toxic policies. I'm desperately trying to get out but I'm worried that it will take me a long time to recover from having worked here. If some potential employees are reading this, RUN. You don't want to work in... — read more 

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| 1630 views | | 16 replies (last September 28, 2023)
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