Any guesses when Stankey will bless us with some more his wisdom? The troops are getting restless without his divine directives.
D4 no layoffs
Per CWA no surplus for district 4.
Blanket vaccine exception
Does your organization have a blanket exception to the vaccine? Many organizations do. I am shocked that some organizations that have non customer facing employees have not been offered this.
Caregiver leave - what are valid reasons?
This is for the new policy providing up to 15 days. Supervisors are encouraging their people to avail of this, but it seems to open the door to questionable reasons. While some can be quite clear, eg spouse surgery, elder care, etc, there seems to be... — read more
D3 Sept 15
Since this is a "Layoff" site-- Any word on the street as to Surplus List for District 3 for 4th quarter 2021? Supposed to be announce today 9/15/21
Leave now, eligible for bonus?
If I quit/get job outside company, am I still eligible for prorated bonus payout next year? Thought HR docs say have to be on payroll through Dec. 31?
AT&T TX PAC is #1 donation for Heartbeat Bill
Source 1: https://www.thewrap.com/john-oliver-hbo-att-ab-----n-texas/ Source 2: https://thebrick.house/att-top-company-funding-texas-republicans-behind-the-heartbeat-bill/ - this shows AT&T Texas PAC is #1 by far at $570k and the #2 donor is at... — read more
More good press for T - NOT!
https://www.xda-developers.com/att-3g-shutdown-outrage/ Seems T's handling of the 3G shutdown is typical T, and the NPS plummets! Good job Stink - your toxic environment is working...
This is one thing I'm not sorry to see go
https://kfgo.com/2021/09/13/fox-entertainment-acquires-tmz-from-att-owned-warnermedia/
this could be entertaining
wonder how long it takes till the T shuts them down? “Anonymous Justice @whistleblowerjo just your average AT&T whistleblower feel free to DM your latest horror story fueled by the power of &”
Attrition - impact on your work?
I'm glad for people who are leaving here, but unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find a way out yet. So I'm going to have to deal with problems here a little bit more, like the problem when a person left last week which has largely disrupted my... — read more
The big companies are loving this
Those who think they're 'owning' the company by quitting over vaccines are deluded. Every major company that's been paying millions in severance and unemployment in the last decade or so is jumping for joy whenever another person turns in their... — read more
Dues refund
Tired of waiting for the union to represent me. attending meetings, voting, writing letters, calling union office and contract talks has not worked. i feel we are not in a better position than 10 years ago. The last resort is to go after their... — read more
Question
My exemption was approved 10 days ago but my boss has not approved. How long did your boss take to approve after HR deemed your exemption eligible? Thanks
Retail
So so so sad! We cant get equipment to sell nor accessories! Basically ordering all phones and no veh chargers etc! Customers ask me, is AT&T going out of business??'
T to kick 2B over to DTV
Stankey agreed to kick 2B over to DTV to offset losses related to NFL Sunday Ticket. Oh well, what's another couple billion at this point.
T selling Digital Life?
got a replace battery warning for my DL controller on 8/4, called CS in Jamaica for a replacement on 8/5, received an email confirmation of the order. waited for two weeks, still no battery, then called again, was told it is on back order to 9/4. ... — read more
30 year training plan?
baffles me how some people got hired in the first place being on a 30 year training plan. not knowing how to do their job duties.
Through end of year
I don’t know how much longer I can mentally take it. Trying to make through end December because I need bonus but it is increasingly difficult. Any suggestions on how/should I try to take unpaid leave or medical absence for few weeks and then come... — read more
Biden to announce that all federal workers must be vaccinated, with no option for testing
" the President will take is signing an executive order requiring all federal workers be vaccinated against Covid-19, with no option of being regularly tested to opt out of the requirement, according to a source familiar with the plans. The... — read more
Question for AT&T Medicare eligible retirees
I just received the initial notification regarding 2022 medical options in the mail. There are two options - the AT&T PPO offered through United Healthcare, and a individual medical plan purchased through the Aon Retiree Health Exchange which I... — read more
T joint Ventures with a looser?
I guess the Stink could not buy another company to ruin, so does the next worse thing, teams up with a freshly bankrupt company instead of teaming with a winner -... — read more
CWA wins lawsuit to protect 29000 jobs
Just curious what the actual lawsuit was for. MLK day now becoming a holiday for all union members. https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/att-union-agreement-29000-technician-jobs
Can you Retire if you get Fired?
Hypothetical scenario: I qualify for retirement under modified rule 75 but refuse to get vaccinated. If the company wants to terminate me, can I just Retire instead? Is there any difference in benefits, such as, a fired employee is not eligible to... — read more
In response to a thread about "working hard"
Here it is, a great explanation of why some people think they work so much harder than others at ATT: https://www.fastcompany.com/3064879/why-you-secretly-think-you-work-harder-than-all-your-colleagues Should I feel bad if I can finish the... — read more
AT&T missed opportunity
Cincinnati Bell was acquired today by a foreign private equity partnership for only $2.9B. This would have been a good acquisition by T if they were not so heavily leveraged. You can bet all T employees located in the greater Cincinnati area had hope... — read more
Cashing in Pension after Termination
Bargained employee rebadged to DIRECTV. Rolled over 401(k) and waiting to cashing out pension. Anyone that has terminated employment and cashed out pension know how long that takes?
religious vax accommodation APPROVED
not gonna post exact text of email but the group has reviewed my request. They decided I'm eligible and sent it up to my boss to approve within 10 days. Still, why does it feel more like a stay of execution instead of a full pardon?
My Philisophy
No matter how hard and efficient I or 100,000 plus other employees work it simply will never overcome the self inflicted gashes to the hull and the overall company culture. So I kick back do the bare minimum and check those ATT boxes and collect a... — read more
I’m done working hard
Here’s the thing, I used to give it my all and work 60-70 hour weeks because I never wanted to leave too much work for my teammates knowing they were struggling just as much as I did. Then I realized it’s not on me to make up for the bad decisions by... — read more
Labor Day Reflection
On this Labor Day I reflect on what type of company would offshore a large percent of jobs when 98 percent of its customers are in the US. Some trolls may say this is a way of life accept it bell head. I say this is a d-mb move. It weakens the... — read more
National Business
How long do you have to stay in a position before you can apply to another position? 12 or 18 months?
How far is ATT from your ideal workplace?
Here on this forum I have seen many stories of those who have left and whose lives have reportedly flourished since they moved out of here. However, I notice that people tend to either idealize or absolutely devalue things. Let's get real - there is... — read more
mottley fool says att is a buy
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/09/03/is-att-stock-a-buy/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article
This company is a joke
So att gives employees a deadline and if it’s not met they fire you. But att gives us a deadline of 14 days for our request to be processed and they miss the deadline without any explanation or updates. This company is a joke. This is AT&T in a... — read more
Any news on Sept. 15th being a day for another layoff announcement
What’s going on people with headcount reductions? Way too many worthless opinions on Covid as though we’re not sick enough just hearing all the fake news about this and that! Let’s talk layoff news...
How does it feel to leave AT&T?
I want to live vicariously through other, braver people who dared to quit for greener pastures. Tell me, how does it feel to be on the other side?
Pending retirements
Anyone knows the percentages for each group?
More winning coverage for T
https://gizmodo.com/at-t-leaves-new-orleans-unable-to-contact-911-during-hu-1847590352
olle
What does George Cleveland's organization do. says customer advocacy...Collections moving here.