Less than a week until the announcement. Any word on if all severance was taken?

Due to the crisis in and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, AT&T said in a 10-Q filing last month that it recorded a further $2.2 billion in goodwill impairment. “It is more likely than not,” AT&T said in the filing, that the fair value of the... — read more 

I'm constantly fighting apathy at work - it's been a long time since my job was interesting and any other incentive that could have kept me engaged (like bonuses, for example, or even job security) are gone. So how do you do it? How do you stay... — read more 

Send everybody back to the office and you will get a bunch of people working from home to retire and save a job for people with less seniority?

Wasn't AT&T’s current 5G UltraFast?... OMG. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/atts-current-5g-is-slower-than-4g-in-nearly-every-city-tested-by-pcmag/

I think the relentless rounds of non-stop layoffs and surpluses are about to come to an end. I think the current leadership understands that mode of operation is counterproductive. My guess is, if you made it this far, and you’re still here, you will... — read more 

When the first signs of physical, emotional and mental health issues occurred working for AT&T, that should have been a signal for anyone to get out ASAP. Nothing and I mean nothing is worth your life. But you choose to spend years in the same... — read more 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200908005033/en/ATT-Webcast-Talk-John-Stankey-Goldman-Sachs

No involuntary surplus for Q4 and the big construction build plan will be term technicians.

https://retirementjobs.com/job/insurance-compliance-surplus-lines-tax-filings-work-at-home-brooksville-florida-16013642 Job Requirements - Please do not apply unless you meet the following criteria: Candidates must have a minimum of 25 years... — read more 

AT&T seems like a completely different company compared to as recently as ten years ago. All I'm gettin these days is negative feedback. Efforts to keep employees engaged are a thing of a past. Honestly, is there anybody who can say they work in a... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/business-insiders-top-advertising-and-media-stories-for-september-8-2020-9 AT&T undervalued the importance of "search", the company decided to focus more on becoming a media giant at all cost. The decision to... — read more 

I worked for AT&T for 5 years! I started to normalize the environment and how the business operated. I normalized manager’s behavior with shady sales tactics and I became stressed out with trying to meet goals even when no one would buy anything. I... — read more 

As a retired or even a current employee, is HBOMax a better deal?

https://fortune.com/2020/09/03/why-att-is-leaving-the-lucrative-ad-tech-business/

Anyone who’s half awake is very well aware that we’ve had seriously incompetent management since at least 2007. Where is the board of directors? Forget about the layoffs, of you will, but the stock price is going in reverse, we’re losing customers... — read more 

I can’t take this toxic hell hole anymore. I’m applying everywhere to get out...thank goodness I have MR75. This place is not good for my health or sanity. God bless those who want to or have to hang in.

Normally you will hear this phrase in association with foreclosures, distress sales and bank held properties. You will hear people say, "Oh, you can pick that up at fifty cents on the dollar" or "seventy cents on the dollar". That simply means 50% of... — read more 

Best any of us can do is ride our time out until you can't. In the meantime , don't stress this place. Collect your paycheck for as long as you can and enjoy your family. That's all that matters: family and friends.

Why is AT&T getting rid of people it takes two people to replace? I've seen this happen several times and I can't figure out the logic behind this. I understand (I don't justify it, but at least I can understand it) laying somebody off because they... — read more 

Nothing new on the horizon for AT&T. Only shrinking lines of business, revenue, and opportunities for employees. This is an era of mass expansion of telecommunications and technology. Unfortunately, AT&T will not be participating, thanks to inept... — read more 

Any word if AT&T is going to participate?

I’ve been calling the IDSC and they be sayin it’s gonna go through hr moving foward. what’s going on? I also got emails that stuff be changing.

https://gizmodo.com/hbo-maxs-ad-plan-is-a-disaster-1844957510

Is there a potential downside of letting your boss know you being willing to take a severance package? My group has yet to be hit with any severance/reductions (I'm under the new NEO group now). And as far as I know there isn't any on the horizon... — read more 

The options have changed in the previous few months. I have found that the only externally tractable fund is 'TRP INST MDCPEQ GTH' which is symbol 'PMEGX'. Everything else is is some c-ap that does dot pay any dividends. I'm guessing they... — read more 

The SEC has two Elliot management companies listed. They both have the same address. One has 0 holdings the other has 5milkion shares of AT&T. I will post the links to the 2... — read more 

Is there any truth, to rumors that construction will be doing a lot of hiring in the next few months? If so how many techs are needed?

article at https://example.com/2Z9zYzJ Great explanation of every misstep AT&T has made after the massive T-Mobile misstep (excerpt from the article. There's more in there): In simplest terms, the plan seemed to be: “We’ll launch a bunch of... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/att-and-verizons-goal-to-revolutionize-advertising-looks-doomed-2020-9

ATTMex keeps looking the other way with a bunch of VPs and AVPs totally unable to be productive while displaying an impressive lack of leadership and commitment; and on top of them, clowns dressed with the C-suite. All boils down to reality :... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-broke-record-launching-180-144500079.html Copycat AT&T Mirrors other technologies will cause their demise? So in summary Tesla Start with first principles: 1-Go fully vertical 2-Choose distributed over... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4372489-t-may-not-make-future

My scan shows browser Fingerprinting which will then enable them to identify you across the internet. These Trackers are able to collect a lot of information about your device, including Your IP address, browser history, screen size, time-zone... — read more 

We have all the classic signs for a bubble: ignoring valuation metrics, new era thinking or fear of missing out." Why?.....Powell said it is not a bubble. And the Fed never lies.

Tricky Cadh STRAPPED AT&T touts mmWave spectrum gains, but Verizon still has nearly 3X as much. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/02/verizon-racks-up-19-billion-in-wins-in-latest-5g-b/

https://www.prweek.com/article/1693072/we-will-continue-fight-support-her-at-t-backs-spokesperson-milana-vayntrub-online-harassment

Has anyone off payroll 7/24 received their severance limp sum yet?

For the legacy SBC folks who were on the cash balance plan, after you were surplussed and assuming you qualified for modified rule 75 and chose the lump sum, how long did it take after you left before you got the check? I am asking folks who chose to... — read more 

Currently there are postings on the website but I’m wondering if there is still a pending big surplus. Remember, it was canceled for the 3rd Quarter.