There are many new positions opening up for “manegement” aka non-union. In early 2017 there was a Manager Surpluss that hit nationwide & some were promoted only to be let-go. Be smart. Don’t try to impress them if they know they’re only going to let... — read more 

Another email will go out in April notifying ATO of layoffs at the end of April (Monday April 29th) to be off the books at the end of June. Projections is another 7k-10k. No asking for volunteers either. 2nd round will be heavier on work location.

The layoffs will not end until they've reached their number. Their hope is to beat people down by making them commute to work so they'll quit, or names will show up on some report of too much VPN, not enough badge swipes, not enough mouse movement... — read more 

where can i find more info on this?

At 3PM CST today, the announcement will go out to all TW workers effectively ending flex working in the operations organization.

My husband is a WFH AT&T employee, so forgive me if what I’m about to ask is common knowledge for employees. My husband wasn't asked to report to the office and he still works from home. As we don’t live in a hub city or near these so-called... — read more 

Is this only on AOT machines? I had it on my Windows 7 laptop but I cannot locate it on my Windows 10. Can others confirm this?

We were told (after the McElfresh email went out), during a conference call that if you were impacted you would be notified 1/28 and if you weren’t impacted you would be notified on the 1/29 Is this true? Do we finally have a confirmation of the... — read more 

Ratings and rankings are a joke. Depends on how much your manager likes you. I have been involved in them and it is dog eat dog. There are only so many ratings allowed out there so they decide who they like the most. When I did ratings and rankings I... — read more 

What about these so called satellite zones? Will they eventually be nonexistent by 2020? How long do you think they will be safe, since they are not collaboration zone locations? Thoughts?

The stock has significant impact on the company's ability to raise money for things like building out a 5G network. If the company wants to raise capital, they need to sell more shares, and a 20% price drop last year means we need to sell 20% more... — read more 

In this round, it's based on skills, performance and ranking. VPN and telework status is not taken into account. HOWEVER, there is a large "collaboration project" initiative in the coming months where VPN usage and badge swipes will be looked at... — read more 

many contractors laid off on 2019/1/18 with rumors of further layoffs for employees scheduled for the next week or so.

AT&T gave an awful message with this” calling up into the office! story to people that don’t live near collaboration zones or are not in a realistic commuting distance. They sent them a message that the company doesn’t care about them. What are these... — read more 

Laying off hard working folks to save money but yet cannot forego paying to be part of the Super Bowl in Atlanta ... which includes tickets, special invites to events and and spots for T volunteers ... expensive way to show how much their employees... — read more 

I received a limited impact end of year rating, although my manager's comments and my job performance did not reflect that rating. I've contacted HR, but may be contacting a lawyer if I receive a severance letter. I received that rating, because I... — read more 

So anyone who knows what's the typical layoff process at T ? What day do they typically inform you Fri.? Mon? Some calendar date? Will they ask you to leave immediately or ask you to do a knowledge transfer on your projects? I understand everyone... — read more 

Anybody else really tired of the "you're lucky to have a job" mentality AT&T has been cultivating lately? Thanks to ever-present layoffs, we have reached the stage where no issues are being raised with managers in fear of being put on the list. Which... — read more 

Was an offical notice given that telecommuting is revoked for the JVB org or what? @X8HH3yo

So while folks here are rightfully concerned about their employment prospects in less critical and growing areas of the company, I'm actually pretty confident from a company shareholder perspective here's why. First the bad stuff, T has a pretty... — read more 

How are they going to try to cover this up??? https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nepxeg/atandt-preps-for-new-layoffs-despite-billions-in-tax-breaks-and-regulatory-favors

for those that aren't educated....this will manage the necessary resources no union moving forward. "managers" will be pooled and utilized...to try and keep people working. not sitting around like 90% of them do today. massive layoffs coming as the... — read more 

Unfortunately I stayed a few years too long and should have left about 10 years ago when I got a new boss who kept going ballistic everytime he was reminded I make more than him. He was petty about and a very incompetent employee to boot. The good... — read more 

Alpha Seekers put out a post this morning discussing T & Vodafone, a lot of pro’s, a few cons and a path forward for T to finds "ways to pay dividends, invest in the future, and pay down the debt. All in all, the debt load is manageable, though a... — read more 

What a(nother) disappointment from T. Even FedEx is offering voluntary buyouts. Smh. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/fedex-575-million-charge-offers-voluntary-buyouts-215901555--finance.html

Are you thinking about leaving the company right now? If so, upvote this post please. What would stop you from leaving the company? Is the writing on the wall or is the company going to come back, stronger than ever and return to #gold age? If you're... — read more 

Surpassing VZ and IBM. Have you ever met an ex-IBMer? The hate that they have for their former employer is legendary. Way to go Randy and company! Look at the toxic culture you have created at a once great company that used to value both its... — read more 

Lol I used 20 percent of my work time for self development to jump to my next job. That strategy gave me the opportunity to leave AT&T. I am now at my next job doing the same with my grad work. Anywhere I work I make sure they invest something to... — read more 

I apologize if this topic was discussed earlier, and I’ve seen people debate about it on other threads, but my intention was to sublimate any opinions on when could the cuts start in a more organized manner and what form of reductions could we see... — read more 

Anyone else looking forward to the next one as much as me (assuming I am still here)? Whaddya wanna bet these things just quietly go away? Can you imagine answering the "would you recommend friends/ family to AT&T as a great place to work" question?... — read more 

If you don't live near a collaboration zone, I don't think they make it a "code of business conduct" violation not to report to one. I live about 150 miles away from the closest zone. It's unrealistic to expect one to commute to the zone daily. If... — read more 

The competition needs help to continue to kick AT&T's A**... — read more 

How does the company determine you are searching for an internal job? For instance, if you are laid off due to not being near a hub or cz - how can you say you are looking internally? Do you still get 60 days till off-payroll? Or is that 3 weeks? How... — read more 

Are they finally going to cut these useless 2nd level a/m's ?

What are the chances that these huge incoming layoffs are for once going to get rid of the right people? Because let's face it, AT&T does have a lot of unnecessary fat, only that fat somehow manages to survive every single round of cuts. I actually... — read more 

Looks like the hunt for the cheap-pay college grads that are set to replace the longtime workers that will get cut has begun. 500 is not an enormous number for a company this size but i see these hirings as a beginning of a process of changing the... — read more 

Which company is better investment AT&T or Verizon. This article picks Verizon one of the reason is the AT&T has poor quality management. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4233962-t-vs-verizon-one-clear-winner

Since the McElfresh memo on Jan 4, I have been trying to figure out why it was sent out on Jan 4 if the notification date of involuntary surplus is Jan 28 knowing that it would cause all manner of fear, confusion, and questions. I know they want us... — read more 

That my manager actually has to send a Q message half way across the country to another manager in California when he wants to bring me in his cube for a couching and counselling session. This company is full of micro managing control freaks... — read more