Who exactly has any input on who within a team ultimately gets selected for surplus? I presume that HR collects certain data points on people that would be considered a prime target, but does a Level 2 or 3 managing supervisor over a team of people... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4371300-t-growth-investors-nightmare

ATT Mx perfect example of sh–ty and incompetent layers of top "leadership" : CEO : not a f—ng clue of what she's doing. CIO : a complete clown evading accountability while harassing and boot-licking his way up and maintain its position; not... — read more 

ATT is not a cutting edge technology company! The only cutting edge it ever had was Bell Labs, 4ESS/5ESS! It trys so desperately to keep re-inventing itself, but as usual always fails at every endeavor! I've been with this company a very long... — read more 

it stands, 20% of DC’s staff has been laid off, and Lee states that “the bottom 20%, 25%” of low-selling DC comics will be canceled. It’s a dispiriting situation. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/dc-comics-layoffs-jim-lee/

Overheard on a call that several managers and reps were terminated recently due to fraud. It supposedly happened in the Northeast. Any info on this?

I work[ed] for AT&T and I am still confused by all the variations of HBO and how you can't get them! https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/tivo-dvrs-will-lose-hbo-app-at-end-august TiVo DVRs will lose HBO app at the end of August TiVo is... — read more 

Realize that the Social Contract has been broken in this country. Once you hit 50 y/o, you become a liability, and will likely be tossed out. Manage your financial life with that sad reality in mind. I am very happy that I listened to my parents on... — read more 

below $30 while many others are flying in the green ..Highs?

NO one walks from 25 years of service, so I suspect that the remaining AT&T team will be broken up and hired by respective carriers who need ongoing support and maintenance. This is the unfortunate end of an era, that of the pure-play SDN... — read more 

https://whalewisdom.com/stock/t the analysis, represent a loss of 23% aggregate when AT&T rallies after Paul Singer’s Elliott Management $3.2 billion of AT&T stock and says the company could be worth at least $60 per share...... that's right... — read more 

There will be major layoffs at WarnerMedia when they combine Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. There is so much overlap in what they do that it will essentially be one side being wiped out. Makes sense given the total output for both... — read more 

These greedy corporations are freezing pensions left and right. This started happening way before Coronavirus. They’re looking for any way to take their employee’s hard earned benefits. It makes sense that AT&T would follow along... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/actress-plays-ts-lily-facing-163141704.html

John Stankey can now set his own agenda without interference. Terrible news that Elliot sold their position. The Board of Directors will appoint some lackey as Exec Chairman and both that person and JS will be in power forever!!! There is no hope... — read more 

“Most workers are counting on Social Security as a meaningful source of income in retirement, the system’s trust fund will deplete its reserves and will only pay part of its old age and disability fund obligations beginning in 20 years, according to... — read more 

AT&T, Accenture Joined forces to Transform AT&T Consumer Sales and Customer Care, multi-billion-dollar agreement in which the firms will transfer teams to transform AT&T Consumer’s long distance sales and customer care operation. The “co-sourcing”... — read more 

Looks like the fear of taking vacations have finally caught up at T. Their solution to forcing us to take vacations.....No Meeting Fridays!!!!!

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/accenture-to-cut-5-percent-of-workforce-25000-jobs

Vacation? I was surpluses in July. If I am hired by AT&T within 6 months of that July off-payroll date, will my vacation time be restored to what it was (4 weeks) or will it be set back to 2 weeks like a new hire?

I found myself bellyaching about the destruction of the company, and the handoff of our careers to the foreigners, but I realized nothing is going to change. The trajectory has been set. It’s normal to long for the “old days”, but they are gone... — read more 

president of network infrastructure and cloud jumping ship

Elliott Management Corporation closes position in T / AT & T, Inc. May 15, 2020 - Elliott Management Corporation has filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 0 shares of AT & T, Inc. (US:T) with total holdings valued at $0 USD as of March 31... — read more 

What's your prediction?

It seems that almost every day, there is some horrific bad news that seeps out about AT&T, and none of it is good for business, the employee or our benefits. It seems to be falling apart faster and faster as the end of the rotten year approaches. I... — read more 

Is T firing to hire?? Sales? Lower wage, harder working techs?

"The top choice...was Netflix (NFLX) at 41%, followed by Amazon (AMZN) Prime Video at 28%. Then came Hulu at 20%; cable TV, at 19%; Disney+ at 17%; and HBO Max at 7%." Good job Stank your HBO Max came in last place of consumer demand at a dismal... — read more 

Great article https://seekingalpha.com/article/4370172-t-losing-relevance-in-key-markets Not so long ago I thought the strategy was relatively sound but kept face planting in execution - maybe it was a flawed strategy all along 3rd in wireless... — read more 

Anyone else suddenly getting a denial when trying to access this site from your ATT computer? I suspect my computer is being monitored . Anyone else have this issue?

This has financial implications. You can avoid the 10% surcharge on 401k withdrawls. Really in need of documentation required or what to say.

For those who were laid off what will you tell future employers in an interview? Was at the company just over 3 years and looking to switch industries...looking for any advice or thoughts.

Any word on upcoming layoffs in the coming months. I’m sure there will be some unreliable and off the wall responses to this post, but anyone with any real knowledge or information, please ignore those and respond.

Anyone have knowledge of lawsuits that have been filed or attorneys that are taking cases?

All the stressing in the past several months has pushed my blood pressure through the roof. I'm not sleeping well, I'm not eating well... I honestly think quitting and just getting a job flipping burgers would be better for me right now than this... — read more 

Do direct supervisors get the final say since they are the ones who are supposed to know best who are the real contributors and who are not or is it somebody up the chain who knows nothing more about the people he or she is deciding on than their... — read more 

Is there a reason behind deciding to remove company matching (401k matching is very common) vs removing pension contributions in future (pension is less common in other industry). This doesn't seem like a straightforward decision. Maybe someone... — read more 

ATT is a global Telecom company, but make no mistake, it is first and foremost an American company based in Texas. The public has no idea what the company has been doing the past decade, which is getting rid of American jobs. Nonstop moving of jobs... — read more