This guy is incapable of admitting when he's wrong. He's incapable of seeing any of his moves as being anything but great. He'll just continue to do what he set out to do in the first place, screw everybody else. And for as long as they let him do... — read more
Stock is going to $25, you are what your record
Says you are. Bringing back Randall the chief architect of $150- $200B shareholder losses should be good for $25. Chalk it up.
Stankey on DirecTV/Warner: exactly what we expected
"We took a 15 billion dollar writeoff on DirecTV, but that's what we intended when we bought it." "Warner is doing sh***y, but none of it was our fault." "The only parts of the business that did well are what every one of you told us:... — read more
ALL Wiretechs(D) cancel all union dues!
Please listen! Cancel all union dues! The union and the company want to give all wire techs up to $6500 cash bonus, only if you are part of the CFO! If you are a wire tech and are Directv you will not get nothing l! Cancel and depart from the union!... — read more
AT&T LinkedIn Post on Healthcare
AT&T posted this video on Linkedin about healthcare prices rising during the holidays. With no mention of the fact that they were planning on cutting retiree healthcare benefits after the holidays!... — read more
Online technology training
Looking for feedback on online technical training - specifically software development - which site(s) do you think provide the best experience. I have used udemy and linkedin training a few times...any others? TIA
Retire or stay?
With the changes made to management healthcare effective in 2022 and the always downsizing potential to be downsized, is smarter for a 51 year old manager (who has the rule of 75) to stay with the company or leave in 2021? I can’t afford to retire... — read more
Pension
Can I withdraw my pension even though I am still with the company? Asking bc of the whole Covid thing so seeing if there’s a rule or exception
Good news!!! - He's back. (Randall)
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT Commencing on January 22, 2021 and continuing through January 21, 2022 (the “Term”), Randall Stephenson (hereinafter “Mr. Stephenson”) shall provide consulting services to or on behalf of AT&T Management Services, LLC... — read more
Is this week safe or not?
There was talk about layoffs at the end of January a while ago, what happened with that? Any news? Are we safe this week or not?
Is it true that someone can be in surplus for years?
So, I have been advised that if you are surplussed never to take the buy out offer and make company offer you a job (make them make a play). Is it true that they will keep someone in surplus for that long? It sounds too good to be true.
Hypothetical Pension Question
On the rule of 75 I am at 70 or so. If my Pension is 200K lump right now what are the benefits of getting to that rule of 75? Is there some multiplier in there has my pension jumping from 200K to 300K instead of simply growing to 210-215K? I know... — read more
Vaccine
AT&T deemed many employees essential during onset of COVID-19, why are we not seeing anything that provides access to a vaccine that would protect those same essential employees? Sounds like a class action case waiting to happen as we are only... — read more
4yrs ago
I remember approx 4yrs Big Corp got a nice tax cut of 7% we all got a $1000 bonus and At&t said they could hire 10,000 more people! Now 4yrs later over 15,000 layed off and this new President wants to from 21% back to the 27% tax! Hold on to your... — read more
AT&T earnings to kick off a defining year for telecom giant
With this leadership, I wouldn't hope for anything good to come out of this year. AT&T Inc. is at the beginning of a pivotal year as it tries to navigate the pandemic and... — read more
The hate is strong
I've been going through posts here and noticed that hate towards Stanky is mighty strong here. Not that he doesn't deserve it, Mr. "Nobody knows more than I," but this is some next level sh–. Even when he does a rare good thing there's no winning... — read more
AT&T gains on report of talks to sell minority DirecTV stake to TPG.
Seeking Alpha: AT&T gains on report of talks to sell minority DirecTV stake to TPG. https://seekingalpha.com/news/3653675-att-gains-on-report-of-talks-to-sell-minority-directv-stake-to-tpg?utm_source=news.google.com&utm_medium=referral
Be prepared
Major store closings and layoffs at Verizon, I'm betting you we'll be next.
W-2 forms now online
I just downloaded my final W-2 from access.att.com
RSC's now assist in home internet installs
Here in the midwest we lost so many installers due to layoffs that when we sell internet to some people, not everyone, we have no install dates available to use. We can only select mailing the self install kits. Which is fine unless your customers... — read more
Recent Layoff History
Go read some AT&T articles on Light Reading or Fierce Telecom and see how many employees have been involved in layoffs or early buyouts. Over 47k and counting the last few years also changes/reduction in benefits below the C-suite all while they are... — read more
Working on an AT&T Story...
Hey all, This is Mark Dent, a journalist with Texas Monthly. I'm working on an in-depth story about AT&T as it goes through lots of restructuring and moves to disrupt the entertainment industry. I am trying to get lots of perspectives from... — read more
No Unemployment Benefits due to Severance Payment in TX
In case anybody is wondering if a severance payment would disqualify you from unemployment benefits in the state of Texas, I just received the decision from TWC that Yes, that is the case. e. if you received 6 months salary in severance, you need... — read more
Maybe Stankey is on to something after all
https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/01/20/disney-joins-att-in-the-war-on-theaters/
Telco Employee Liquidation Sale!
https://www.lightreading.com/aiautomation/atandt-ratchets-up-pace-of-cuts-as-9k-jobs-vanish/d/d-id/764879?source=news_body_link
Layoff document
https://imgur.com/a/aohAZdL
Layoffs in Slovakia
Frankly, I didn't even know we had Slovakia workforce, but I'd lie if I said I wasn't happy it's them and not us. if that makes me an a–hole, so be... — read more
MOD 75
With the elimination of the HRA and the discontinued pre Medicare subsidy what will be the benefits of hitting MOD 75?
AT&T W2
Does anyone know when we’re getting our 2020 W2? Last year we got it early January. This year it has not come
Severance pay / bonus payment
For those who were laid off last year and chose to delay their severance pay to 2021...Any idea when it comes? Is that the first week of March when we would normally get our bonus? Do the two come together? Thanks
Censorship by Layoffs.com
Many posts are censored and removed by the moderator of this this Site- Cookies with IP address info are sold to large advertisers as there seems to be a larger amount of ads that pop up over the last 2 years as this now appears to be a very popular... — read more
Retail closing
So are all level 1 Retail Stores closing first quarter? Russell Cellular need more to buy and SCREW customers!!!
AT&T management can't be trusted
If we learned anything from the last year and the announcements .....Management from AT&T cannot be trusted and don't believe anything they say. If their mouth is moving they are lying or planning next attack. Management team has done nothing for the... — read more
Maggie Weaklend call outcome
14 day notices to be handed out around 2/18
They don’t lay you off but force you to quit yourself?
They figured out such a neat workaround/ sarc. After I stayed safe in the last round of layoffs, I thought I could relax for a while, but no. It happens that they created such an atmosphere, unprecedented, to make me quit on my own. I thought I... — read more
Still trying to get a straight answer from the Benefits people. Can I keep Kaiser health insurance in retirement?
The SPD seems to imply that I can only get health insurance plans administered by Aetna Life Insurance Company and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. No mention of any possibility of continuing my existing coverage with Kaiser... — read more
Call with FBO Maggie Weaklend tomorrow
Likely to be a script with everyone on mute and no questions advising us of our 2 week notice
At what point do we hold the CWA accountable for all CORE jobs going temp?
CWA has at least 30 Electronic Technician jobs on the att external job board. I have 8+ years, passes TKT 2 and everything else, and I can’t even get promoted to a Wire Tech position because of no internal openings. This company s—s bro