There are "layoffs" here every day, constantly. Even though I haven't received the official layoff notice, every day they’re sending it to me in much more subtle ways. They actually do everything to get rid of a certain number of people, and to... — read more
How much is the work experience at ATT valued?
A friend who went to a new company told me that when he started working in a new company he was not even aware of how far ATT lags behind in some things. Right at the beginning he had big problems in the new company because in a short time he had to... — read more
If anyone was Surplused or laid off in the Central - South Florida Area
Teleforce is actively hiring technicians to pull cable and do Telecommunications work in Central Offices. It is a contract job but they are hiring immediately. The acquisition is located on LinkedIn.
Direct TV Content and Programming
The hypocrisy is incredible as The Company's Social Justice promotes certain programming like Sopranos, The Wire, Eastbound and Down, Sex and the City or Adult Content like Daddy Jackhammers the Nanny or Mommy Uses the Rear Door. Hey we promote... — read more
How far have you progressed since leaving ATT (in every sense)?
When they told me I wasn't needed here anymore, I thought it was the worst thing that could have happened to me. A few months after that, I am employed in a company where I am better paid, I work less for more, I have better health benefits and I... — read more
El Segundo office relocating to Dallas and Atlanta
To force relocations and layoffs? Anyone hearing that rumor? I like to imagine Brooke Baldwin and Poppy Harlow having a cat fight wearing strapons. Can Atlanta office handle that influx or is it simply to axe high cost employees?
Masters
I’m sure the c-suite execs are enjoying themselves in Augusta on the company tab!!
Engineering department
How safe are employees at AT&T engineering department? When's the last time there were layoffs there? Is it usually the new people who are cut first? I got an offer and I'm considering joining but my current position comes with a reasonable amount of... — read more
AT&T Aquires Another Company
Dallas Business Wire 4/1- AT&T Chairman John Stankey announced today that AT&T has acquired the Royal Typewriter Company for 5 Billion dollars in an all cash transaction. Stankey said this aligns nicely with past strategic investments of older... — read more
Retiree Direct tv and mobility discounts
Im retiring soon and want to know the discounts for retiree on Directtv and mobility accounts
Time Warner and Stankey, Cable Cos and Michael Armstrong
Pay a huge premium for something you dont understand, get under the hood, pull wires, smash parts, drain the oil and then have a fire sale of piece parts. Then many of those piece parts go on to become successes outside of the ATT management. Same... — read more
Ex ATT Wonder Woman of Credit Suisse a main player
In the Hedge Fund blow up costing the bank $8 to $10B in losses. Stankey and Stevenson can call Lara Warner and tell her that is chump change and that they have her covered 25X over in costing ATT shareholders $200 to $250B with T-Mobile, Direc TV... — read more
First Net to fall next?
I’ve been hearing about service interruptions and billing errors (shocking) with First Net, and many customers switching to Verizon’s offering. Another failed AT&T product?
The average tenure now: pro et contra?
It is true that the average tenure has decreased significantly and that it now lasts only as long as it is enough for a person to learn a few things and go looking for something better for themselves (on average 5 years). Some people see a big... — read more
Question about retiree subsidized medical
Are spouse’s and family covered with the subsidized medical if you retire prior to reaching 65 I ‘m pretty sure they are at least under the current contract but Not 100% on this Legacy T. TIA
ATTN RETIREES: 4/1/21 Pension Payment not reflecting proper reduction in Medical premiums after going on MEDICARE effective 4/1/21
Is any other retirees experiencing this problem? ATT Benefits Center says it is a Fidelity problem and has recieved several complaints like this. Fidelity says it is an ATT Benefits Center problem and claims Medical premium payments are paiid... — read more
X Williams should have got that position over Chow
I think it was a slap in the face for X. Williams to not be promoted to the role a. chow is in. He was the face of business for years and now she's struggling...o.k. should have been a no brainer. But there are no brains sitting at the top
Who'd have thought?
Stanky and his posse are apparently doing a great job... *AT&T is the stock everyone loves to hate; however, management has shown signs of life by taking steps recently that have pointed the company in the right... — read more
Corporations gave tens of millions to lawmakers who back voting restrictions
Telecom giant AT&T was the most prolific, donating over $800,000 since 2015 to authors of proposed restrictions, co-sponsors of such measures or those who voted in favor of the bills, the report found. Other top donors during the same period include... — read more
Question about pension lump sum
Is your lump sum amount calculated on the date that you request it, or the date that it is officially processed? TIA for the info!
Does any body know if we still get the $500 retirement celebration award along with a retirement gift?
Also, are we still getting service awards for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,.... years service? I heard rumors it was going away but don't recall an official message. I don't want to ask the boss and tip him off to the fact I am thinking of retiring
TMobile March 20th 2011 Share Price $30
April 4th 2021 Share Price $128 with a market cap of $158B. ATT during same Time Frame Share Price has gone from $29 to $30 with a market cap of $217B. Maybe during that time frame a shareholder picked up $13 to $15 in after tax dividends. Perfect... — read more
Would you be willing to move for AT&T?
Another post from a few days ago got me thinking about this. Years ago, if AT&T offered me a promotion with a stipulation that I'd have to move, I'd accept without thinking. Today, I'd have to think about it long and hard. Upping my entire life and... — read more
What do you look for first when looking for a new job?
What do you pay the most attention to now when looking for a new employer? I would like to avoid at least half the negative things I had here. It would be awful to go through it all over again and finally realize that by changing the company I didn’t... — read more
If you know anything, you look like a genius here
Since the mid nineties when they started hiring people to top craft jobs or straight into management with absolutely no experience the job has become so easy. Don’t need to do anything, anyone with an old “Bell System” background and training looks... — read more
Place your bets now- "voluntary" retirement % from T by 12/31 of this year?
25% of T is getting ready to have their retiree health benefits taken away from them if they don't "voluntarily" retire before 12/31. (Info source: T HR presentation) If 1/4 of that 25% hit the exit door by end of this year, that is 6%... — read more
Is there any progress anywhere?
Someone made a really good observation, a lot of small and big changes are being made in this company, but there is no progress anywhere. At least I don’t see it anywhere. I would like someone to reassure me and say that there things that we are... — read more
Will this do any good in slowing down outsourcing?
Deny Companies Expense Deductions for Offshoring Jobs and Credit Expenses for Onshoring. >President Biden’s reform proposal will also make sure that companies can no longer write off expenses that come from offshoring jobs. This is a matter of... — read more
Retail In Peace
Who is getting store closer 30 day notice today like it says on csp? Did anyone get more info
Vaccine?
I don't trust an entity that has accumulated $30 Trillion in Debt with a rushed vaccine. I also don't trust an employer with $150B in debt and a declining revenue stream. Desperate people and entities do desperate things.
Stephens steps down and gets $2M consulting gig
Wtf https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2021/03/31/john-stephens-att.html
Vaccine Mandate
We all know it’s coming. I’m not an anti vaxxer, but I am anti Covid vaccine and I will not be complying even if it means I lose my job. Wondering if there are any others out there feeling the same way.
Cobra paid by $1.9t stimulus plan.
When will ATT get their act together and pay my April thru Sept Cobra? It is now law that this needs to happen ASAP.
Share Price should be the only Metric for these
executives and they have been failing for over a decade. Wall Street punishes the share price because they know this Executive Crew and Board can clean up the self inflicted balance sheet wounds only to go right back out there and do it again with... — read more
I was put on a PIP
What's going to happen? What are the chances that this will be an honest process and is not just a way to get rid of me? I've been having some issues with my manager and I think this might be his way of putting me in my place. If that's the case... — read more
The Only Metric Executives Should be Measured On
Stock Price and they have failed for 10 plus years. Wall Street says same crew at the helm and even if you clean up your self inflicted balance sheet gash wounds we think management and the board will go out and do it again.
Can Stankey Remain CEO for mcuh longer?
If he produces profits then why in the world would he need to remove retiree healthcare and cut employee pensions. His words and actions don't make any sense logically. Unfortunately it seems he may be in his position until retirement, then work as a... — read more
Chow continued…
The wise moderators deemed necessary to archive the last post and disabled additional comments. Some of you are enjoying the back and forth, I will indulge you one more time. I will try to tone down the rhetoric. Like many IC’s, I do my part and... — read more
To be promoted: Who you know or you better move!
My 15 years with AT&T has shown me it’s about who you know or you better move if you want to be promoted in any ATT sales org. If you want to get promoted then drink the corporate Koolaide and/or be prepared to move. It doesn’t matter if you are... — read more
AT&T Stock moving higher or not
Another opinion on AT&T may break out of the $29 to $31 range. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4416544-3-reasons-to-own-and-t-stock-after-march-rally