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retired
AT&T uses Kaspersky software internally.... How smart is that? Eastern European system admins control the software infrastructure of AT&T too.. How smart is that? All these decisions made to be penny wise..... Now it's time to pay. Not... — read more
Small Business moving to Consumer
I am hearing rumors from my manager and friends in other orgs about major org changes happening starting in April now that the TW divestiture is completed. One change I am hearing is for Small Business being moved to Consumer. Anyone here anything... — read more
Debt
The debt is still huge. I wonder what is an acceptable level of debt for ATT?
A few months into Covid I packed up and moved close to the beach
Go down there for the afternoon 2-3 times during the week, have the phone ready and laptop in the car. Sometimes I knock a few cold ones back. Life is good and when you are surrounded by incompetence top to bottom you can easily pull this stuff off... — read more
T's reputation
I think the reputation, and for a good reason too, has never been worse. It is sad that leadership does not seem to be aware of the risk of a bad reputation. Or perhaps they don’t attach much importance to it at all?
It is difficult to work with such managers
Somehow the hardest part of my job is communicating with a manager who doesn’t know my job at all. This of course does not stop him from acting as if he knows the job better than me, even though I have more than 15 years of experience. How do you... — read more
I'm worried about a possible recession
I'm getting tired of people asking me why I don't quit since I hate AT&T so much, especially since the job market is the best it has ever been. I don't do it because there is a huge chance that another recession is coming and I don't want to change... — read more
I just received an AT&T check
I just don't get it. I thought it was a joke. Wells Fargo said no, it's real. Pay to the order of ME. $2,758.15 For what? Don't get me wrong - money for nothing is great but I don't have any AT&T services but I am an employee. You would think that... — read more
Unlimited Elite Plan - Wireless
This plan includes HBO. States in the plan that if you have TV service you will receive HBO at no cost. DTV took my HBO away. Anyone else have this issue??
AT&T: The Dying Dividend Stock
AT&T has long been a retiree-friendly stock, but a high yield means nothing if a stock is continuously falling. AT&T is down over 40% over the past few years due to value-destructive acquisitions. AT&T management is now striking a new tune... — read more
I'm not surprised we're still able to hire
Nobody can know what their future workplace will be like for sure until they've experienced it themselves. They can read all the reviews and forums but never underestimate the power of the rosy picture recruiters and interviewers paint. Their goal is... — read more
fiber build
So how long is this fiber build in the Midwest Ibew 21 really supposed to take? I'm hearing possibly five years or are they going to short in this project like they did with U-verse By Green lighting only a limited number of Geographic areas?... — read more
What are pros and cons of working for AT&T?
What do you think? List at least one.
The company is basically telling us: Don’t work hard
I told myself a million times I will do only the bare minimum, but to be honest I never could do that. I just can’t live with myself is I don’t give it my best and put in a good day's work. What did I get? Nothing. A raise and a promotion is in the... — read more
Returned My DTV Equipment
Like everyone else, we canceled once discount was gone. DTV dude that was responsible for employee accounts sounded deflated and said he'd gotten tons of calls and was sorry he couldn't do anything for us. Put our equipment in a box to return to... — read more
So are they actually going to terminate unvaccinated union employees next week
April 1 is the last day
April 1st - wear pajamas to work day
Let me guess, this will count as a competitive benefit by HR.
Sad facts
For those of you who’ve been asleep for the past 10 years, corporations have zero interest in hiring anyone who desires to put in 10+ years. And ATT is no exception. Additionally college new hires join companies for only a few reasons today:... — read more
"Layoffs and hiring freezes are also a good possibility"
Looks like we're not the only ones who know that major layoffs are inevitable. Whether they're necessary is another matter, but they are inevitable. And if they're connected to hiring freezes, then those who are not laid off are just as screwed with... — read more
T offering 7.5k bonuses to new installation techs in Florida
Wow, this is very interesting, and going on nationwide. Where is the love for the current employees?
Who has worked for a horrible manager at AT&T?
Those horrible managers are the ones that need to go, they make our lives hellish and break down are mental health
Layoffs coming
Looks like April 21....
What happens if an employee abandons their job?
A few years ago during a merger a VP stopped by and asked if we had seen an employee recently. The manager had not heard from him in a few weeks. Finally word got out this employee was drawing a paycheck but no longer doing any work and would not... — read more
New hires leave as soon as they gain some experience
As soon as they learn how to do the job and gain some experience, new hires go to competitors. How do you comment such a business strategy - serving as a source of talent for our competition? Isn't it too expensive for ATT to hire, train and... — read more
Anne Chow - is she finally getting laid off herself?
Has been wielding a hatchet her entire career. That’s all she’s done. Has never grown the business. After spin-off she’s gone. We might have gotten something right for a change.
Email the Stink, I did when he cheated me out of my earned concessions
John.Stankey@ATT.Com He handed the email off to a "Quota" Employee and just gave me a ration of B.S. but when cheated email the Stink. I did. I do. I will. Just a public service suggestion.
Let me get this straight
We need layoffs since the money is tight, we need to cut benefits for that same reason, bonuses and raises are a joke because, again, there's no money to pay for it...but apparently there's plenty of money to give Stankey an 18 percent raise???... — read more
WBD spinoff
Anyone know if those of us in the AT&T share fund in the 401k get the new WBD shares or are we left out in the cold.
Mask mandate, how much longer ?
We are still forced to wear masks for the control aspect of working in our store. No one seems to know how much longer we are required to wear them. Can someone ask Stankey for us and find out ? We have no resources and no upper management that seem... — read more
CEO pay just published
Makes $23,000,000 + stock options, incentives, benefits and worth every million. Just ask him. He's the smartest guy in the company, room, at TW. Ask him. He's the bald headed dough-head with the $160 Billion Dollar answer. I wonder how many... — read more
AT&T keeps mistreating its best resource
Employees have always been the backbone of this company but it feels like the leadership has conveniently decided to ignore that. They've created such an awful atmosphere that the most talented people who've been here for a decade or more are... — read more
Biden Cybersecurity Warning
Great business opportunity for us to stay relevant in something besides wireline and mobility. President Biden just told industry to secure their own networks in preparation for a Russian Cyber Invasion. We can solve this problem for them and avoid... — read more
Orange Contract
Any word or updates on the mobility orange contract
Where Will AT&T Be in 1 Year?
AT&T ( T 0.13% ) was once considered a solid stock for conservative income investors. Yet over the past five years, the telecom giant's stock lost nearly half its market value as the company made a series of debt-fueled acquisitions -- including... — read more
Speaking of useless divisions
Why do we still have techs who install PBX and key systems like it’s 1990. I doubt this group in abfs brings in any significant revenue. That seems like a good place to save money. Sell off or spin off that useless CPE group. Down here in the... — read more
Am I a fool to think things will improve?
We were never a media company and I'm glad we're rid of that segment since all it did was bring us down. That acquisition might be our biggest mistake yet, but I think it's not unfixable. Am I wrong to believe things will now improve since we will be... — read more