Don't wait too long or you might find yourself in competition with too many of your former coworkers. It won't ruin your weekend if you go to several job boards (like Glassdoor, Indeed, and similar ones), look through what's available, and send out... — read more
NJ Employees could be owed greater than 6 months severance under law.
The new regulations require employers with establishments in New Jersey to pay severance - one week of pay for every one year of service - to all affected employees even when proper notice is provided. If the employer fails to provide the requisite... — read more
I cringe when this debacle is labeled RTO
So what that some people have to go back to a pre-covid office! That's what you signed up for. Many of these people complaining the cafeteria is no good lmao! Get over it! You have a place to reasonably go earn your paycheck. You aren't being asked... — read more
Reorg in Legg org
Has anyone heard there will be a reorg in ATS? Or, in the future as a result of RTO?
6/23/2023
HC- 152,764
Is Severance Guaranteed If You Decline Move?
Received my letter and I will be asked to move and can accept or refuse to follow the move. My question is, if I refuse to follow the move, Will there definitely be severance? My move is certainly over 50 miles from my current commute but what I read... — read more
Texas has its own power grid
… not connected to any other states. Currently the heat plus air conditioning usage is stressing it. What is the contingency plan if entire functions are all located in Dallas? Y’all recall it wasn’t that long ago AT&T Dallas was basically shut... — read more
What all businesses is AT&t trying to sell?
Who do you think the buyers will be in what will happen to all the employees affected?
RTO Class Action?
Does anyone know if legal a population of RTO impacted employees has started pursuing a legal class action? If so, is it fair/reasonable to share the name(s)? Also does anyone know if severance acceptance would hinder participation in class... — read more
Overheard a director in nj
It sounds like hr hasn’t finalized a plan and also there’s no guarantee if your willing to Move to Dallas that you will have a role …it looks like att was trying to avoid paying severance, but there no way around it…so now it’s all in a big fu----g... — read more
Everyone in the management is negatively judged here
It is true that lots of people left the company because of bad managers, but it is not true that all managers are bad. Maybe there aren't that many good ones, but there are some. Purely out of curiosity, I'm interested in what makes a good / bad... — read more
Posts indicate RTO letters have been made available to managers to be released to individuals
Anyone have details on when managers will release these to individuals? Now that they appear to be queued up, will it be a coordinated release to all impacted employees by a specific date versus the end of month like we had been hearing?
Any updates for Legg’s org?
We are completely in the dark. 6/22 came and passed and nothing was shared or communicated.
No severance = lawsuits
I don't think you have to worry about severance. There is way too much risk of lawsuits if they decide to go that route.
End Game
After the loss of thousands of jobs nothing will change. VP and above levels will scramble around to give Stankey optimistic forecasts of double digit growth. The reality will be falling market value and spin to Wall Street. There will be more... — read more
Did anyone care to read Chad Towns spam of where and how we work?
I’Im sorry I can’t share my thoughts about his email. I’ve found he’s another old school brown nose yes men that isn’t open to anyone else’s thoughts. I haven’t cared to vomit and be falsely motivated like his yes men and gals lieutenants he... — read more
Any non management affected?
Any non management such as sales or service representatives being told to relocate to a new office in another city or surpluses?
What kind of person?
Together, Stephenson, his right-hand man Stankey, and the Board of Directors are solely responsible for shedding 10's of billions of dollars of value from this once proud institution. Along that incomprehensible path to our current day, we... — read more
So is the bloodbath to continue tommorrow?
Didn't get a word today good or bad.
Whew! made it through one shoe drop
Now just waiting on the next shoe to drop, after nearly 25 years of constant layoffs and reorganization a cat with nine lives has nothing on me. Good luck and prayers for all those impacted, hope you find a better position outside of AT&T and some... — read more
Stankey and ATT have so many by the ba--s
Too many picked up and moved to their dream spots and thought that it would last forever. Their dreams are shattered as they still need Cash Flow just like ATT and Stankey. Whoops a Daisy!!! Stankey snap back at you like Texas Rattlesnake
NJ Based Finance Groups
Any word on number of layoffs?
Altomari Email
To: All ACE East Management Employees Earlier today, we implemented staff reductions impacting our organization. At this time, all impacted active employees have been notified. Impacted employees on disability or leave of absence will be notified... — read more
Surplus notifications concluded for Network Engineering under C. Anthony
If you didn't get tapped today already, you won't be surplussed this round. Next round coming up shortly though.
Overseas employees need to RTO at Dallas and Atlanta
See, now you can see just how ludicrous that concept is. Sorry if you sit on the board , maybe that should be compensation enough. Trying to boost occupancy of your real estate holdings to beyond 50% is something you should do without the help of... — read more
RTO/surplus from ANTS
Any RTO/surplus news or update for ANTS group (under IRENE SHANNON)?
Any Confirmed L3 or Above Impacted?
Have any higher level managers received a call?
HR Impacts?
I don't work in HR, most all the info we get is forwarded emails from our HRBP. Can anyone speak to how the HR org is impacted either by surplus or hub relocation?
https://www.cablefax.com/distribution/one-more-time-att-shuts-down-directv-rumors-again
“We look at other opportunities, we always do. That’s our job. But the bar would be pretty high in order to do something to try to accelerate more value creation.
Mass Markets - Layoffs?
Is Mass Markets under Jen Robertson impacted by surplus?
Global Supply Chain RTO & Layoff News?
Anyone know of any layoffs occuring in Global Supply Chain?
GES Org, Any News?
Anyone hearing anything pertaining to surpluses and /or received any RTO notification for GES? ( Global Enterprise Solutions).
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/20/att-openai-streamline-internal-operations
AT&T chief data officer Andy Markus is particularly excited about the use of generative AI for writing computer code, where little added work is needed and productivity gains have been averaging between 25% and 50%. "The tuning that’s required in... — read more
https://www.telecompetitor.com/att-weve-won-broadband-funding-for-130k-locations-in-past-year/
Government estimates that has invested $13 billion in projects funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to AT&T. The ARPA estimate includes funding from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) and the Capital Projects.
Not much News today as anticipated
I am not hearing any news about RTO or surplus today as anticipated.