https://activatingatt.com/letter/

The Board has been asleep at the wheel since the failed TMobile merger. The CEO and upper management isn't the biggest problem. It's the Board for lack of oversight and rubber stamping the CEO's strategy. How he survived the failed... — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/09/att-ceo-stephenson-under-fire-for-questionable-ma-decisions.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/09/att-shares-jump-after-activist-elliot-management-takes-stake-sees-shares-nearly-doubling.html

I hired into a five state company, SWBT ran by Ed Whitaker long ago. It was a great company that was ran more like a utility company, putting customer service and quality at the forefront. As we merged with and or purchased PAC Bell, Ameritech, Bell... — read more 

A new study from Harvard reveals that open-plan offices decrease rather than increase face-to-face collaboration. https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/its-official-open-plan-offices-are-now-dumbest-management-fad-of-all-time.html A little too... — read more 

I can't get in email, I stay on phone with ATT people for hours, and then give up. No help. They are maddening to do everything now and they never were like this. I am looking at all other providers of wifi and phone service as I am sick and tired... — read more 

Competition is heating up and AT&T May have shot itself in the foot with the amount of debt it has taken on. Disney’s upcoming Hulu, espn, and Disney+ streaming bundle for 12.99 a month is going to wipe the floor with HBO max. Especially with a... — read more 

Remember the hype to ready yourself for 2020 by pivoting your training, learning Agile etc? Got your nanodegree? Now it’s eerily quiet on that front. Do you think there will be a management voluntary offer or is that over with as some have said? ... — read more 

For those of us who were outsourced to IBM or to TechM and who have a pension, what are you doing with your pension? The choices are take the monthly or the lump sum now or leave it in the pension system for as long as you are working. The pension... — read more 

Use this as an opportunity to prepare for the next few. Take advantage of everything you can, whether it be the overtime or PTO to prepare for your families future. Don't stress the situation, but also don’t become comfortable. Know what you’re up... — read more 

Are you feeling sorry for your fellow employees who don't receive enough compensation from their employer to pay their bills? Well worry no more, Randall and the AT&T Corporation have just the solution! All you have to do is buy some AT&T branded... — read more 

AT&T’s new slogan should be “Welcome to AT&T, a Tech Mahindra company”

Who has been in top positions for the past 10 years? Failed TMobile Acquisition was outlay of $6 Billion in Spectrum and Cash which eventually cost $40-$50 Billion Market Cap. Direct TV $80 Billion outlay and you couldn't get $40 Billion for it... — read more 

Does bargained for Midwest D4 core contract employees in all titles have bumping ability when declared surplus?

Where was this stated; I didn’t see anything from the union or the company.

People need water. You could try to buy it bottled or drink your fill at a restaurant - but you still need it at home for flushing toilets, washing machines and showering. You can’t live without water. We’re the exact same business - people have... — read more 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.broadcastingcable.com/.amp/news/at-t-gives-retiring-donovan-7-85m-lump-sum-payment

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/tech-mahindra-announces-multi-year-agreement-with-att/articleshow/70996001.cms

To those that have been 'reassigned' to TechM, or IBM, or Accenture - the executives of this company are LITERALLY STEALING up to 6 months pay from you, along with benefits. And many of them will be rewarded with extra bonus money as a 'thank you'... — read more 

"ATO is raising awareness and funds for the A&T Employee Relief Fund. Together we can bring hope to fellow employees experiencing financial hardship due to events beyond their control.." Getting surplussed causes financial hardship. Forcing... — read more 

We had our share of layoffs,but I see a lot of folks leaving on their own.As we’re a big company, if we could count the number of people that left on their own terms, we would also come to a pretty big number company wide. However, I think that the... — read more 

Most of the technical directors are not technical so they can't see it's technically wrong from the start or during the design hence all the projects tend to take a long time and then finish with a great amount of post deployment issues and rework... — read more 

AT&T and it's narcissistic leaders destroyed an American Icon in HBO. These leaders are far removed from the customers, their employees, and reality. You can see it in their performance, their interactions, and their feeble attempts to relate to... — read more 

Is doomed from the start. I can't say I have seen a shining star example that has motivated and led an organization to great success at ATT for some time. Ralph De La Vega had that appeal but I haven't seen anyone close to him in some time. They are... — read more 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/government-run-tcil-may-partner-att-sprint-verizon-to-upturn-us-fibre-footprint/articleshow/69969526.cms

Presentations are off the charts cringe to sit through. Do any of these higher ups realize that 9/10 people watching think they are full of it and want them to go F themselves? If you were a consumer and saw these types of presentations would you but... — read more 

They arent really hiding what they are doing. All I know if the conference room We use to need is now permanently reserved. It has that Office Space feel to it only I work for a much larger company. Not good when you see your AVP coming and going... — read more 

We all complain about the lack of leadership and direction in this company. Who do you believe should be let go and why? From Level1 -CEO

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2019/08/31/why-twitter-blames-att-for-ceo-jack-dorsey-account-hack-sending-shocking-racist-tweets/#764fa6da2e30

I have noticed in the past, that at various times of the year, when I recalculate pension annuity there is an increase . Does anyone know when Fidelity does the recalculations, Or is it at the same time every i.e quarterly or bi-annually?

I'm curious about what other people think about this. We've seen this management make so many wrong decisions that could bring a smaller company to its knees, but not AT&T. I'm thinking there is nothing that can be done that would result in the... — read more 

I'm basically asking if there are any signs within the workplace that one can find that mean that that person is getting laid off? Should we look for a certain type of behavior of our manager that could point us to the answer?

At a bench in the mall on Saturday afyernoon leading up to Christmas. Total chaos with people coming amd going non stop. These people come into the office with rolling luggage like they are foing to Europe for 2 weeks, take 20 minutes to set up... — read more 

I was hoping to get some experiences from folks that left T on their own. Is the job hunt really that hard as people say it is? What does that process look like, first hand? Leaving at this point feels like the best option at this point, but there... — read more 

Has any manager received a phone call today yet about your workgroup being affected in the upcoming 4 Q craft surplus?