Rumor is the union countered a company offer and is asking for 7% raise for this year, 5% next year, then 2% for year 3 and year 4 for RSC title. That is ridiculous! Inflation is 8.5% and we need at least that every year! We need to strike!
This didn't take long
AT&T ki---d off the HBO Max bundle in its highest-priced unlimited wireless plan Telecommunications provider AT&T quietly dropped HBO Max as a bundled perk for new AT&T customers on its top unlimited wireless plan, AT&T Unlimited Premium... — read more
T has a bad track record with financials.
Looking as far back as 1984, T has had a really bad track record managing money. It started with the new pediment building in NYC. They didn't ever move in after they built it. Building was sold to Sony, who occupies the building today. Next up was... — read more
Is it safe to be a Solution Partner?
With Chow gone are most of the sales being generated by Solution Partners, wholesale, or the direct sales people in the future? Will the Solution Provider channel grow or die?
Stankey cleaning house.
It would appear that Stankey is finally cleaning house. No wonder he's been so quiet of late.
Andre Fuetsch retiring Anybody knows the impact of his leaving? Reorg ?
Anybody knows the impact of his leaving? Reorg ?
The real value of a promotion
I tried very naively to get the promotion by being patient and putting in extra effort. I never got promoted. Even if I was to get one in the future, I’m starting to doubt that promotion here would be the best next step for me right now. Perhaps... — read more
AT&T Workers Seek Massive Class Challenging Pension Calculations
AT&T Inc. workers challenging how the company calculates certain pensions asked a California federal judge to certify their case as a class action covering hundreds of thousands of... — read more
VERY LITTLE WORK
Too many employees and not enough work in California. Splicers and Central Office employees are bored since there is so little work. HR has sent out Voluntary Separation Benefit forms and over 200 have been submitted but no offers yet in 2022. ... — read more
Dark clouds overhead
Been with T for 30 years, never seen it so bad. It seems like the company is on autopilot. Morale is as bad as I've ever seen. With all the wasted cash and other resources over the failed acquisions, Tmob, DTV, and WM, I sometimes wonder how the... — read more
Bala Subamanian is leaving
He is a SVP in the Technology Group.
Anne Chow leaving
Force out or resignation?
Today is National leave work early day!
Please support this event by leaving work early today. It will benefit your mental health.
Return to Office
Legg is about to send out new rules that will require everyone to be back in the office 3 days per week. It will say everyone has to be in the office on Monday and Tuesday plus one other flexible day every week.
Don't get laid off
Do like me. When I'm working installation/repair in the field - I interview the customer - ask questions - show interest - inquire about positions... I'm looking for my next, better, best --------------JOB! Afterall, why not get paid while... — read more
Spin off Fiber? I don't believe it
I've seen some comments on this site recently about coming plans to spin off fiber. I don't believe it. Several years ago when RS was "wireless everything" in a town hall a few weeks later Stankey had a town hall and said something to the effect... — read more
COR MANAGEMENT
Must be really bad in the COR retail stores! All you see online is openings for asst managers and manager!!
AVP here - ask me anything
Yes I got here by working the right people and sucking up. I get paid a lot of $$ to do pretty much nothing. I play favorites when it’s time to layoff a certain percent of the team, ability only counts for so much. I hate my VP but I grin and bear... — read more
Elon mandated RTO
Don't know if this will have any impact at T. All Tesla employees must spend a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office. Their office must be their normal reporting location, not a remote location. I hate this, I never want to RTO! Ever!
AT&T A Terrible Turmoil
For a company the size of AT&T it is absolutely stunning how poorly it's managed. Stunning. It is clearly reflected in the lackluster value of it's stock. I was a 17 year employee. Had a reputation as a manager for doubling or tripling sales results... — read more
For once, we're just a bystander in somebody else's sc--w up
IBM ordered to pay $1.6B to software firm BMC for nabbing AT&T contract https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-ordered-to-pay-1-6b-to-software-firm-bmc-for-nabbing-at-t-contract/
IF ANYONE IS PRIVY TO IMPENDING LAYOFFS
please spill the beans here, leak it here, give it to us plain and simple, let us all know so we can prepare for the inevitable! Curious minds want to know...
Succession
Will Legg or McElfresh succeed Stankey? Right now I believe it's a toss up. Both are walking a tightwire trying not to sc--w up. Time will tell who wins this race.
Troubling times are ahead
Even most of the FAANG companies have frozen hiring - that should tell you that the job market is very soon going to turn from being in favor of the employee to favoring the employer. Those of you who decided to wait and didn't take the opportunity... — read more
Town Hall numbers
Missed it but heard some numbers saying that we are down to 7% copper utilization connections and a lot of those are internal. Is this correct?
Why people leave high paying salaries
https://thewokesalaryman.com/2022/02/11/why-people-leave-even-the-most-high-paying-jobs/amp/
Why are you still going to town halls?
Some probably still hope that they will get answers to the questions that interest them. As for me, it was always amusing to just observe how skilled they are in avoiding giving any answers.
Macelfresh town hall = waste of time
Anyone learn anything new from the town hall? It was a real waste of time, not sure who actually plans these town halls, just alot of fluff. I would like to ask why T has such horrible customer service and why nothing is being done to correct the... — read more
Customer dissatisfaction
There are many reasons for customer dissatisfaction. My opinion is primarily that customers cannot be satisfied if the company’s employees are not satisfied. As an employee, I have always felt bad whenever I noticed that customers have some... — read more
AT&T still needs to reduce operating expenses
and will probably begin headcount rationalization once again in the 3rd quarter. The goal here is to reduce unnecessary overhead and redundancy in the operation. It's an easy fix!
Looming recession
I'm a little worried about the potential recession ahead of us. How will it affect the cuts at T?
Anyone Plug in new Pension Segment Rates?
The 3 segment rates increased again. Hoping they level off a bit by the time we get closer to November. Sizable drop in $$, Might pivot to annuity if I work 2-3 more years.
Retiree Cell cost rising
We’re adjusting the monthly charge on our retired unlimited wireless plans. This change will allow us to continue to deliver the great wireless service you expect. Starting in June 2022, you’ll see the relevant price change reflected for your June... — read more
SBCGLOBAL.NET issues
I know this does not belong here but I have an sbcglobal.net email and access it everyday now it says you tried to access to many times and have been locked out. I only access once per day. Was told to reset my password but the system will not allow... — read more
AT&T CEO dings private wireless for lack of recurring revenue
AT&T CEO John Stankey seemed decidedly unenthused about the opportunity prospects of private wireless this morning when he spoke at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications... — read more
AT&T Go Big Streaming
Asking for a friend. I was an early adopter for the Go Big Streaming at $35. Received notification in January '22 notifying me of a price increase so I cancelled the service and have not been charged since. But...I'm still receiving programming. I'm... — read more
AT&T has given up on layoffs
Now they make your life miserable until you quit.
Engineers
Design and Planning engineers should be 2nd level individual contributor positions.