I received a letter in the mail saying that retiree life insurance benefit will be capped at $15,000. Does this apply to current and future retirees or just those retiring after a certain date, such as (2022)?
Bonus Payment
Question(s) for other 2020 or even 2019 surplussed folks. 1) did the company contact you to let you know the prorated bonus amount prior to payout (3/6)? 2) did they direct deposit it or mail. you a check
Wake-up call
We should get somebody to do an anonymous survey off all AT&T employees with just one question: did you consider leaving AT&T in the past year and why? And then send the results to the ELT. I think more than 90 percent would answer in the affirmative... — read more
I definately deserve a raise for this one! IN-Directv
Since it is being run by a vulture fund now ... can we call it in-directv since we are indirectly in charge and bill customers twice as much since it's "new" ... ? I am going places ... I tell you ... my shrink tells me so.
Any truth to the rumors that several SVP/VPs resigned/surpluses from network?
If so, what were their names? Is the reason known _ surplus, re signed, reorganization?
Att COR stores turning to AR
Anyone knows what areas are next?
Win As One!
Stankey is the One
Remember when
When AT&T spins off all of their assets and goes bankrupt - what happens to & who owns those life insurance policies that SBC twisted my G0-d D@m.n arm to sign so that SBC could collect hundreds of thousands of dollars on my death? Did they sell... — read more
What happens to employees with sale to DirecTV
I bet some call centers agents and premise techs are transitioned to Directv. May be some support personnel from HR and finance and IT and Security will also be transitioned to new entity. We just heard from Jeremy Legg that Jennifer Tillson... — read more
FBO Management Employees
Does anyone know what percent of FBO management employees are being let go and what percent are being rebadged?
New TSR ranges
Has anyone got info on new TSR ranges?
El Segundo
Bet all the mobility people that uprooted their lives to move to El Segundo are thrilled. Another great Stinkey decision. Seriously, is there ANY part of the biz that is better off due to his “leadership”
IPI range for top 10-30%
Will like to know how much IPI is given to top performing in from top 1% to top 10% in group. Will appreciate how this $ dough is divided? Any insights from managers here
Focusing on the wireless business?????!!
"I think that they're trying now to dramatically retrench and focus around their wireless business, HBO Max, and their wired broadband business," Moffett noted. "Unfortunately, you can't pretend that you didn't buy those assets because the debt... — read more
Anyone ever put pen to paper...
Anyone ever calculated how many billions the stank and cowboy Randall lost for att?
What will happen to us?
I'm an engineer at Directv, been here since 2016. So sad
What is life like working at Xandr?
Does anyone have any input on working at Xandr? I see a lot of jobs on Career Path and the salaries are sooooo much higher than AT&T for Lev 1 and Lev 2 Mgmt & Tech positions. What gives?
IHX sold along with Direct TV!
Bye bye IHX!
AT&T Dumps DTV at a fraction of the original purchase price
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/25/att-to-spin-off-directv-att-tv-now-and-u-verse-into-new-company.html The question is: what will happen to the employees and their benefits, pension, etc.... more layoffs I assume. Stankey: how can you sleep at... — read more
AT&T spinning off DirecTV in multibillion-dollar deal with TPG
Feb. 25, 2021 4:24 PM ETAT&T Inc. (T)By: Jason Aycock, SA News Editor15 Comments AT&T (NYSE:T) is spinning off DirecTV as part of a deal with private-equity firm TPG Capital. AT&T and TPG will establish a company named DirecTV to own and operate... — read more
Given all of Stinky's claw backs, would you stay if offered $
Manager asked if I would be interested in any of these POTENTIAL indictments in lue of retiring: part time contractor full time contractor retention cash not to retire restricted stock not to retire None of these are approved. He was... — read more
Nothing has changed since 1970...
but everything is much worse... When I was a new hire I was told that the raises went to the more senior experienced managers and that I would appreciate the treatment when I arrived decades later. I got the big “$ 800 team” award. When I... — read more
Culture Surveys
Has been a long time since we have seen any type of Cultural Surveys (they were all the craze a few years ago). I suspect upper Management knows the responses will show a significantly decline.
Was Scott speaking of AT&T?
https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-02-25
Do not try to change anything
AT&T only wants yes-men and yes-women working here. Disagreeing with anybody in the management on any level can easily get your name on the list for the next round of layoffs. New ideas or proposals to change something are met with open hostility... — read more
AT&T accused of lobbying against sanctions on Chinese state-owned telecom company
AT&T has a joint venture through Warner Media with Chinese telecom that uses it's technology against minority groups in China. AT&T lobbied against sanctions to punish them. T is all for discrimination and racism when it benefits them
Stankey/Santone replace available: here is the takeaway
From the video. Part 1: a) We need to do things like everyone else in order to stand out from everyone else b) Somehow we don't have enough cash to do things like telecommunications 🤔 Part 2: a) "Touchpoints" is an easier way to... — read more
How is exit interview handled ?
If you are a manager leaving ATT then how is the exit interview handled? By your supervisor or by HR or ?
New great products is what this company needs
How come we don’t have any new great products that this company needs so much now? It seems to me that the focus of those who run this company has shifted from what's crucial to totally secondary things. I’m just wondering if I will still be in this... — read more
Stop complicating it
It's a job. Nothing more. You are a dispensable tool, and as soon as they figure out how to eliminate you, they will. Your "team" members will sell you out in a heartbeat to save their jobs. Upper management laughs at you. If you are relying on... — read more
Unbelievable!!
IR Tech posts on a FB thread he just took a management position......I said, you realize that if you don’t retire by 1/22...you’ll get NO medical in retirement. They just cut there pension and 401K. He replies I know ...but after 30 years I got to do... — read more
How long has it been since we've had competent leadership?
Just look at the very top. Stankey is an absolute disaster but Stephenson was no better. The worst acquisitions in the history of the company happened under his watch. So that's 15 years of completely garbage leadership. I can't say much about those... — read more
At&T Authorized Stores
So I have heard from CWA that over 100 AT&T Stores are being converted to Authorized Dealers Today, 3 in Minnesota have been converted, Apple Valley, Shakopee and West Saint Paul. My understanding is when they become Authorized Dealers all ewmployees... — read more
AT&T and Frontier have let phone networks fall apart, Calif. regulator finds
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/02/att-raised-phone-prices-153-as-service-got-steadily-worse-report-finds/
"World's most ethical companies!" Sure, Jan.
If love to hear Stank opine on the ethics of a company buying it's place on a list of "ethical" companies. There is literally nothing these guys won't lie... — read more
Matt Bruening, Vice President, Global Technology Planning, AT&T Services, Inc., has left AT&T
Any insight why he suddenly left ?
Bloodworth Leaving
The company losing the amazing leadership of Veronica Bloodworth speaks volumes to what we aren't seeing in the C-suite. She wasn't a yes-'man' and I'm sure that's the reason. We preach we need diversity and then let go one of the only females in... — read more
Competitors had more class?
I’m not fully versed in the packages that competitors provided when they went through the same exodus of their older employees a few years ago, but I trust someone who mentioned here that they were much more lucrative than the packages provided by... — read more