Has it started yet? Word around the campfire is today is the day.

Return-to-office orders look like a way for elite, work-obsessed CEOs to grab power back from employees Experts say RTO orders come from elite, often male CEOs who prioritize work over work-life... — read more 

Anyone know if reps in the sw centers are being layed off in Sept?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/24/tech/tmobile-layoffs-5000-employees/index.html

"Zoom CEO Says Employees Need to Be in the Office Because It's Hard to Build Trust Over Zoom" This is the funnies s... I've seen all day. I guess they might as well close shop now? I know you guys hate links, and there is nothing else of real value... — read more 

Has anyone heard a definite number where T wants the final headcount to be? I suspect 100k is not out of the question.

How long before AT&T follows (as usual with everything) and announces an official layoff? I like how T-mobile is man enough to officially announce the layoffs, rather than sneakily try to get folks to leave via RTO. Key points I took away from the... — read more 

Reminds me of the cruise ship that sunk and the Captain caught a helicopter off the boat as the water was rushing in. Greece?

Is everyone else just mentally, physically, and emotionally done with this company and their stupidity and last minute poor decisions? Tired of holding up a skyscraper with a toothpick due to cuts and bad processes? Tired of the rising cost of living... — read more 

Yesterday, in Jason Press town hall, he said there are 300 impacted with RTO for wave 1 that have to move by 1/1/2024 to Atlanta or Dallas or lose their jobs. He said 150 agreed to move. The rest will be put on surplus early November or... — read more 

The constant downsizing has cut into the bones of teams. The expectation to keep up with the volume of work with the same level of quality is completely unreasonable. It’s come to the point where I just need to leave voluntarily to maintain my sanity... — read more 

What will our illustrious C-suite do when viruses spread like a wild fire through the packed spaces of our hubs? Lots of calling in sick. Lots of employees upset about the unhealthy conditions of our sardine can hubs. It will be interesting to see... — read more 

I have an opportunity to transfer out of my FT position and into a systems technician position. Frankly , I’m not sure it’s a good move. Looking for honest opinions about this position. Namely , job security. Do we think they are going to stick... — read more 

Was told that the old LA5 building was going to be reopened but have not received any info/updates and we are supposed to do the layoff cover aka return to office on 9/5. Has anyone received any definitive information on where things stand, if old... — read more 

Prem tech, do I ever have a chance of getting into core contract? Most of us are over a decade of service now but they’ve been only to hiring 2 year term construction and TFS. What are the odds? Any changes foreseeable or is this a dead end job... — read more 

If GES has surplus in 2 days any ideas on how they do it? Any clues that this is really happening on this day, aside from rumors?

https://www.businessinsider.com/companies-making-workers-employees-return-to-office-rto-wfh-hybrid-2023-1

Goldman Sacks just announced their employees come in five days a week.

I work in a C.O. maintaining LU switches & working Carrier eqpt. After hours & on weekends I pre-wire houses for a large builder both commercial & private homes. Since I don't wire for a living, is this considered a CBC violation? The day job earns... — read more 

So many of us are simply waiting to get laid off for the long paid vacation to regroup for the next chapter.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/22/amazon-employees-are-quitting-after-they-were-told-to-relocate-states.html

Bedminster or Middletown? Which survives the longest and when are they vacated? 9/5 is right around the corner

How are people who are not in long-term hub locations, who have to be in the office starting Sep. 5 reserving workspace? There doesn't seem to be anything in YWR.

The cafeteria is an overpriced joke for bad food. The restaurants downtown are overpriced, greasy spoons and filthy. Anyone have any suggestions other than bringing a brown paper lunch?

AT&T Insider is asking for employees to rate on Comparably, Indeed, and Glassdoor. "Be Inspired" it says. You know what to do.

I’ve been coming to the office for a month and today suddenly it’s crowded. Like 5 people most days and 100 today. Did something happen?

Has anyone decided not to relocate and start working a second job while waiting for your last day on payroll and severance check from AT&T?

Does any dept or position in AT&T offer formal training? All I see is sink or swim as the customer suffers.

Never looking ahead or saying then what? I was never a yes man but kept my head down, laid low, had side action going but ATT was the foundation with pay and benefits. Now 30 years later this is just something I spend at most 10 hours a week on... — read more 

With a likely chance that I will not have a job within a few months, I've lost all motivation to do anything but what I absolutely have to. The way T is handling this seems designed to ruin morale and get people to give up and quit. I'm sad to say... — read more 

Before any of you in the AT&T Retiree cohort are shuffled over, by default, to Stankey's "AT&T Medicare Advantage Plan" read this and OPT-OUT! You can do so starting 10/16/2023 by calling 1-866-819-3448 8AM to 8PM local... — read more 

Considering leave the company, anyone can give some advices whether take layoffs vs retired benefits?

https://fortune.com/2023/08/21/mark-zuckerberg-meta-return-to-office-three-days-week-fired-performance-review-termination/?utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social

is it Friday 8/25 or in Sept? any idea on titles effected? :(

If the company is trying to get people to quit by forcing RTO, you would have been given TW status if they wanted to keep you. If you got FTO, no bonuses are offered to "keep" you at the company. That is BS. Once we get to wave two, relocation... — read more 

I have been an employee since 2000. 23 years. 23 years of wasted life. I can't take it anymore and have reached the point to where I just don't care anymore. I'm here to collect a check, do the bare minimum, while I just await my death sentence. Yes... — read more 

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How much do you have saved, both in your savings and checking account? How much do you think is enough if you are expecting not to have a job soon? Also, how much would you consider enough to take a few months off to relax and recharge your batteries... — read more 

Return to office is supposed to be company wide but I guarantee this is not being implemented everywhere! We have a construction and engineering warehouse in west Texas that is housing about 80 or so managers and couple of second lines that somehow... — read more