To think otherwise is being naive
AT&T's Streaming Strategy Makes No Sense Three tiers of service and non-exclusive content will give consumers a lot of reasons not to sign up.
the Typical Dinosaur mentality initiatives
Pasadena closing
I heard Pasadena is closing, they learned earlier this week our office which is acquisition is fearing we’ll get the notice also...
Now they calling layoff AT&T employees for interview....Too little too late
I been layoff from AT&T two years ago this month. After being layoff with a severance payment they took a lot of taxes out and six month of benefits I had to pay out of my pocket along with doing two temp jobs I finally found full employment with... — read more
Open Concept?
Thoughts about working in the open concept, collaboration format? Working at a table with people sitting right beside you all day is not productive. Most people around me are talking about personal stuff, etc plus my team is spread out in various... — read more
In the News
https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/at-t-committing-major-strategic-error-three-tier-streaming-service-plans-analyst-says
RECYCLE AT&T
Since they gave OBOZO the clown a program for stupid money people are cancelling at an enormous rate and they deserve to go out of business!! Know one wants to watch the worst president in history and then get paid stupid money!! What were they... — read more
#ThankOurHeroes
At AT&T Our vision is to be the world's best corporate servant of veterans, their families, and our community. Help support our mission today by donating to our cause. About AT&T Veterans AT&T Veterans is an independent organization of AT&T employees... — read more
Just Give
AT A GLANCE: I Believein Dallas Through donations, corporate resources and volunteering, AT&T wants to reduce the number of homeless individuals in Dallas. It will donate $565,000 to the following local organizations: $150,000 to OurCalling, a... — read more
MY SEEKING NOT ALPHA ANALYSIS SAYS " NOPE"
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/t-t-rebound-terrible-performance-133101106.html
ATO Surplus in 2019, Others this week
ATO fourth quarter town hall confirmed ATO surplus is in the works but details are still under discussion. Other groups will have announcements this week and next.
AT&T would be my last choice, and that if...
My cable bill was so high, I put up an antenna and "cut the cord". Over the air, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, ok. But I miss a few Disney shows, a few comedy shows, cartoons like Rick and Morty, etc. etc. If I have to spend $ 10 a month for each of 8... — read more
att ceo destroyed the company and we all pay the price
when randy and john screwed up the tmobile deal it forever changed the wireless market. att has never rebounded from that cluster f. now he's made att the most indebted company in the world. how much more damage can this id--t be allowed to do...what... — read more
Birmingham Al
Any layoffs in Birmingham this week?
AT&T skepticism is REAL
Sure, Verizon blew $4.6 billion on AOL and Yahoo, but at least it isn't AT&T, Verizon wrote off $4.6 billion from its AOL and Yahoo acquisitions, an admission that Oath hasn't succeeded within the broader company. Verizon had received criticism at... — read more
Pension Interest Rate calc
Any smart advice about the pension calculation using November, 2017 interest rate? Is that a no-brainer to take it and run by April 1, 2019? Waiting for a severance might mean losing more..in the long run?
why is that several analysts upgrated the stock to "Buy" reating, but the price still lags the $30 mark?
Anyone know?
Repost, Watch how quick this post get buried...
The top executives salaries should be cut while AT&T and AT&T stock underperforms. Are we the only company dumb enough to pay excessive salaries to people that have repeatedly made bad decisions and run a company in the ground? To the geniuses that... — read more
Welcome Home
The telecom giant announced Tuesday that it’s launching a campaign aimed at reducing homelessness, especially among families and veterans. As part of the effort, AT&T will donate more than half a million dollars to homeless service providers, urge... — read more
No layoffs before January
Calm down, folks. Do you really think AT&T would risk major bad publicity by having huge layoffs a week or two before Christmas??? Our reputation is bad as it is. There'll be more layoffs, major ones, that's for sure. But I'm willing to bet you... — read more
IT IS TIME ....TO SHOW US THE MONEY
10,400 Verizon workers quit their jobs. That's a good sign for the economy By Lydia DePillis, CNN Business Updated 4:00 PM EST, Mon December 10, 2018
tax cut scam ...worked pretty good
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thinkprogress.org/since-pushing-corporate-tax-cuts-to-boost-jobs-half-of-the-rate-coalition-has-laid-off-employees-bc72f74c325e/amp/
Friday 10/14
I heard some people will be called this Friday 10/14 with bad news. I also heard that JOhn Donovan said he was having hard time sleeping due to upcoming layoffs.
Interview with Dr. Ron Hira on the H1-B Visa Program
Interview with Dr. Ron Hira on the H1-B Visa Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUf6b8aljpM
Slim chances for the DOJ’s appeal
As this article states, the judges haven't shown anything that might suggest that there will be some dramatic overturn in the appeal procedures and that DOJ will make their case. So AT&T will get out as winners, but I see that this position holds... — read more
The streaming thing T made such a big deal about a few yrs ago?
What was the name of that streaming service T put together a few years ago? It had all a bunch of YouTube personalities - Screen-something? They made such a big deal about it on launch , I guess they want to pretend like it never happened now?
saw randy on cnbc...and thought....
this dork might be the worst ceo around. i think of his tenure and all of the screw ups and cant believe the arrogance ---STILL!!! good to be king with a board just licking his sack.. what an azz hole.
Potential privacy concerns?
Where would neutral arbiters such as Media Ratings Council, who ensure fairness in calculating ratings figure in this ad-exchange model?. Ignoring the considerations and costs of big data analytics, it remains to be seen if privacy concerns due to... — read more
What can we expect from the oral arguments?
Found this article to be an interesting read, as it sums up all of the aspects of the case in the Appeals Court regarding the merger of AT&T and Time Warner. I think, despite that, some facts point that DOJ has a case that nothing dramatic will... — read more
ATT Analyst day presentation .... the start of an end??
Beginning to see some discord and dysfunction in the team ... John "colorful socks" Donovan alludes to John Stevens of stifling growth in the mobility side by restricting investment ( allocating for capacity expansion of 5MHz of spectrum at a time... — read more
AT&T Outsourcing / Offshoring
The tax cuts need to be given to corporations who keep the work and employees in the U.S....not who continue outsourcing....Too many companies like AT&T are putting there own spin on outsourcing.....Set up shop in India and hire technical folks in... — read more
First device defective?
AT&T Announces Another Samsung 5G Device With Better Connectivity Kellen Kellen December 5, 2018 @iamkellex
the Demo from Hell
the demo is that expectations were set that could never be achieved. Add up these issues, and you can see why the carriers are highly reluctant to show off something that's likely to have issues or fail when used and tested outside of the narrow... — read more
GM CEO appears on Capitol Hill...why not Randy?
GM CEO Mary Barra appeared at Capitol Hill to anwser why GM is closing plants and laying off thousands. Why doesn’t AT&T and Randy boy have to do the same?
More layoffs possible
There is a scheduled occupational declaration window in mid December, if the company determines that there is a force imbalance that requires layoffs. In Legacy T, there is currently an accelerated 3 week VTP ¹ (volunteers needed) announcement... — read more
IHX Layoffs?
Anyone know if there is any planned layoffs for IHX around December/January? Planning to leave but would wait if anything in the works..
Stock undervalued by $100 USD
Refer to SeekingAlpha analyst article, estimate stock between $68 and $118 as of today, JP morgan supported the analysis
100 Best companies to Work & did not make it
https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm