You would have to enjoy destroying wealth in order to invest in a Submarine well equipped with Boomerang Torpedos.
AVPs all the way to the very top are The Cancer
AVP's and Chiefs of Staff feed into the Ranks. The overwhelming majority of these folks haven't cut their teeth on anything. Well educated MBA's from Top Tier Schools focused on communicating what the Executive wants to hear and not what they need... — read more
Last pay check which includes vacation
Does anyone know if they take out 401k and HSA contributions from your last paycheck including your vacation buy out?
AT&T Now - keeping it confusing
From: https://thestreamable.com/news/how-do-new-att-tv-plans-compare-to-hulu-youtube-tv-fubotv-sling-other-live-tv-streaming-services So a big complaint we've all heard - AT&T has too many different offerings and they're extremely confusing...HBO... — read more
Does AT&T Offer Life, Supplemntal, Dental, Vision insurance for Retirees Dependents?
Hey Retirees out there.... does the company offer life, supplemental, dental, vision insurance for spouses and dependents after the employee retires? I've been looking at the documents, but there is no straight answer other than to call the benefits... — read more
Employee Healthcare Cut Next?
I just saw a T employee on LinkedIn saying now that retiree medical has been cut employee healthcare increases are likely next. Any one else hearing this?
AT&T Is K--ling Off AT&T TV Now, Its Skinny-Bundle Television Package
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-k–ling-off-t-tv-142838115.html
Wanting to add to debt.
Already debt strapped, Att wants to borrow another 14 BILLION. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/t-seek-14-billion-loan-163802025.html
Fidelity Pension Estimates
When will the reduction in pension estimates be up to date on the Fidelity site? I looked yesterday and my estimated amounts went up by quite a bit from last time I’d looked in 2020. Does anyone know the exact percentage it will go down if you retire... — read more
Layoffs?
When will we have the first large-scale layoff of the year? Isn't there usually one in January?
I'm going to go with desperate
Is AT&T Smart, or Desperate for Customers? AT&T (NYSE:T) has been the most aggressive of the three major wireless carriers with device promotions this year. The release of Apple's iPhone 12 prompted it to offer its existing customers the same... — read more
Class Action
There has to be someone willing to file a class action lawsuit against the BS in benefit changes for the "mature" crowd. If for no other reason than to get this out in front of the news and media - Such BS!
AT&T Legacy “Magic 75”
Did anyone receive an email urging the AT&T Legacy folks with the magic 75 to leave by EOY 21 or they will lose some retiree benefits i.e. medical? If so, can someone post the contents of that email? Thx!
AT&T culture series
January topic: Annie Dukes professional poker player as she shares tips on decision making. Can't make this stuff up. A gambler has to make better decisions than our management.
January Sick Day
When do we 20+ year folks plan on taking a sick day in January?
Up calls soliciting people over the phone( Rsc)
Management making all rscs solicit companies to join att. Is this ethical ? Can I get the union involved ? Ten calls a day from every rep I feel as if this very illegal yeah I get att are scum bags but if I don't do it what will happen. Become a... — read more
FBO 1Q2021 Layoffs for MGT
When will email come out? Will notice be 60 days as promised or 14 day ?
AT&T's Interest in an Ad-Supported HBO Max Is a Double-Edged Sword
"If there was any doubt AT&T (NYSE:T) is moving forward with plans to offer an ad-supported version of HBO Max, they were wiped away earlier this week. Speaking at Citi Global TMT's virtual conference on Jan. 5, CFO John Stephens commented: "That's... — read more
Let's Honor Randall
It takes a special kind of man to totally transform the world's largest telecommunications corporation into something entirely different. It takes a man of unusual vision to do to AT&T what Mr. Stephenson did. To take a highly respected business... — read more
Why do cell phone bills cost so much in the US?
https://youtu.be/6CU3g0X4yF0
Make them earn their pay
Why is it that it doesn't matter how the company does, the CEO will either continue to be paid an exuberant amount or will get to walk away with a huge golden parachute? Imagine if CEOs were paid based on their actual performance in the company? Or... — read more
Pay Band changes and 80% goal?
Can anyone please explain what the changes to pay band will look like and what the goal of 80% translates to? Do they want managers to be within 80% of top pay or 80% of midpoint? Is the pay band being compressed, in other words top pay goes down... — read more
California call centers closing
Union man said a lot of call center people getting cut first quarter. I guess at&t sent something Reply if you know more
EOY Appraisal Preventing promotion, demotion, or transfer?
Has anyone else within the CWA encountered this issue? At this point it’s easier to leave ATT then rehire in 6 months than do any sort of transfer with a 1yr failing appraisal.
Temp Union Employees
Anyone else heard of this ? It was the discussion on how my group is going to get an impossible task done via an unrealistic timeline. Bottom line is we don't have enough techs to do the mountain of work needed to reach goals required to get a... — read more
AT&T TV - Watch out for the scam!!!
When DTV NOW came out, they failed to tell everyone that your internet account would stop being unlimited. When DTV NOW users watched a lot of TV, it drove their internet usage way over their cap and then they had to pay an extra $10 per 50GB. If... — read more
CFO Stephens: "I feel really good about the business, where it's going"
From https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/at-t-cfo-stephens-blending-media-assets-network-access-paying-off AT&T CFO John Stephens touted the carrier's vertically integrated approach for blending content with network access during an investor... — read more
Is AT&T still selling Chinese manufactured equipment to Enterprises as part of managed services?
The " white box " , for which AT&T owns the software, was a few years ago, designed by an Israeli company and physically manufactured in China. Is it still manufactured in China, or have the executives woke up to the huge security exposure???? At... — read more
Overseas Call Centers
So had a long conversation about my personal account today to a rep overseas! Recordered the whole conversation! Horrible horrible at&t! So how can I release the audio recording for the world to hear what AT& T sub ckntracts too? FYI i live in a... — read more
New Randall video on insider
Take a look at his INSPIRING career. Read the bootlicker comments (literally 100% of them). Add your own comment and see if it even shows up. If it does, see how quickly it's taken down if you're not "amazed," "inspired," or "wowed" by Randall's... — read more
You don't say...
I'm loving these come to Jesus moments... We Were Wrong About AT&T AT&T was our most publicly covered ticker in 2020. Our opinion had always centered on the slow and steady dividend growth. Our prediction of dividend increases was proven... — read more
AT&T TV
Got email today about AT&T TV employee discount...anyone have it? Leaving by end of year but was thinking of switching from directv until I do
ATT Medicare-Eligible Health Reimbursement Account Program
Does anyone know what the "ATT Medicare-Eligible Health Reimbursement Account Program" is? I got an email of two "requested" transactions, but I haven't a clue what they are. I haven't seen email like this previously. I've been on hold with the... — read more
Serious Possibility on DTV, Uverse, ATT-TV Sale
This is a pretty good but long article about Churchill IV’s look in to the purchase of DTV. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4396598-t-may-finally-found-directv-buyer-churchill-iv-is-overpaying One thing I took note of which I never considered... — read more
Honoring Randall Stephenson
Stankey sent an email this morning titled 'Honoring Randall Stephenson'. He bids a loving farewell to Randy and included a warm (puke here) video tribute highlighting his career and many contributions. He included a link where us minions could go... — read more
Honoring RS Email
Pfffft!! Dishonor is more like it!!
New hires
As painful as it is to admit this, the future batches of young, new hires, will do a fine job for T. As an old timer, it’s hard to admit that my skills can easily be replaced at a lower cost. Just a sad fact of life, I suppose.
When will we know?
How long before we'll be able to see if this 'blockbuster movies on HBO Max' stunt is going to work and bring in enough new subscribers to justify doing it? I have a feeling that if it doesn't happen within the first month its not going to happen... — read more