Which level of management makes the decision to layoffs a particular group or Center? For example third level? forth level? And what influences the decision making to pull the trigger one such decision?

AT&T's lack of loyalty and respect, poor leadership, and a resume of failure from those in senior management positions is undeniable, When our director gets briefed for a meeting, he receives briefing documents, 'he never reads them', and When he... — read more 

T WILL be lucky to duplicate its 9.2% annualized total return over the next 12 years, making its 5.2% yield anything but risk-free. Naturally, this offended some of the more sensitive AT&T longs and I heard from one of them. “If you are saying a... — read more 

Millenials time to take note: Service companies are pushing hard for Automation, and it is expected to eliminate 25 million jobs by 2027, impacting IT sector, services and manufacturing industries, according to a recent study by researchers at... — read more 

Call center closure to leave AT&T's El Paso jobs below 500 heads AT&T, which seven years ago was one of El Paso's largest private employers with about 2,400 employees, apparently will have less than 500 workers here when it shutters its last El Paso... — read more 

AT&T has inked a deal to shift all of their dispatch operations to Oracle for all products by the end of next year. This includes IEFS (DirecTV)/U-verse, TFS (Core), and Mobility. Once the new dispatch platform is in place, their contracted workforce... — read more 

In the news he says 'What layoffs?'

There have been back to back to back calls this morning for those in the National Business and Retail orgs. Voluntary exits are being offered first - those remaining are on on the bubble. Executives, Directors, and AVPs are riding their parachutes to... — read more 

I am just seeing if anyone has heard the rumors of the stores being switch to dealers and surpluses for ASMs, RSMs, and the small business in retail team? Or any other business team in Michigan? And what will happen to the RSCs? I hate this time of... — read more 

I'm in so much fear of losing my job :( I work at the At&t in Vista Village Drive and they're forcing us to commit fraudulent activities. I don't know what to do but we are practically waiving deposits for Direct TV by modifying the applications... — read more 

In one situation our L2 and L3 managers with direct reports are impacted, apparently L2 Individual Contributors are not. Interest in leaving surveys came out with responses due 10-02-17. Volunteers accepted to be off payroll 11-06-17. Non-Volunteers... — read more 

Just got an invite for 4Q17 Resources Planning Call. Anyone know what this is regarding?

How productive is a company when employees spend 25% of their time (1/4 of the year - October to December) running scared and worried about their jobs?

heard that he was told to cut 30% of costs and it will result in mass layoffs, most of which coming from Mobility. Most will be level 2 and 3 positions. anyone heard similar?

You don't get fired based on numbers (they claim) but look at your behaviours. They can fire you for not mentioning the customers name 3 times for instance, or for not giving them your business card or not opening the door for the customer. Its very... — read more 

October 3 & 4th. Mark your calendars.

Well Protected - Well Networked Folks: Employees with connections also get to keep their AT&T jobs, I have seen that. They are placed in positions protected by their mentors and moved around when in jeopardy - no matter their age, salary, or lack of... — read more 

Friends - what did you think as you are leaving for good or watching others leave at&t? After staring blankly into your own thoughts wondering how it has all gone so bizarrely wrong, getting yelled at by your spouse, looking at your kids, worrying... — read more 

I was on the call yesterday with the employees that WILL NOT be affected by the layoff. However, my manager emails me and ask where you not invited to yesterdays call? No, I was not. Meaning I should have been in the affected layoff call they had the... — read more 

They promised us many things at my store and being a manager your employees expect what's promised. Not only did they not deliver we were cut in pay as well. See ya on the flip side AT&T.

I'd like to volunteer for a layoff - given my family situation I'd be good for me to move on - do you know if at&t will allow me to apply and would something like this be normal. I am hoping to get some severance as I part way, granted this would be... — read more 

This was taken from Verizon's board - it's very much applicable to T as well... Here is the thread: @Pt9INo2 or www.thelayoff.com/t/Pt9INo2

Look, they're going to lay people off. That's not going to change. But what the managers can control is what they say in the layoff meeting. What words they use. What their body language says. The message should be, "we really value your... — read more 

Soon there will be nothing at at&t except overpaid accountant executives. No lower level management, no technicians, no call center reps. All outsourced to companies that have been beat up on margins with a net 60 pay day to marginalize operation... — read more 

Which group in ATO is affected? Network Operations group? Which center?

Jon Summers org in Arnoldi organization announced layoff for all folks that were VO or outside company collaboration zones. Folks are off payroll Dec 15.

Ching Org announced surplusing of IT staff. Some told they are definitely surpluses. Other informed that they have the option to "volinteer" to be surplused with no promise of retaining their job if they do not volinteer.

Anyone have any surplus info, please distro? Q3 is right around the corner here...

The smart ones are leaving. AT&T is transforming from a company that provides content access, to a company that provides content. We really are not that concerned about having an actual network. Randall has already stated that our future revenues... — read more 

personally, it’s corporate consolidation. network, HBO, is owned by parent company Time Warner, which is attempting to merge with AT&T. The same move has been attempted by airline giants and even makeup manufacturers to make not just a multifaceted... — read more 

Customers who lost TV, internet and phone services have told the Sun Sentinel they’re having a devil of a time getting straight answers from the company about why their services are out or when they’ll be restored. Linet said when he returned to his... — read more 

SW Region C&E seems to be taking the biggest hit. Support staff as well.

Was on the call under Cundiff, who is under Bloodworth (C&E), for the Program Office. Those on the call are not affected, though jobs will be consolidated or moved around. The call was on a conference line, so you could not tell who was on or not on... — read more 

Heard 5 months ago they would be closing a center and that Orlando was one of those being considered for closure. I have been there for 4 years and it seems a lot of people have disappeared over the last few months. I am so worried the calls go from... — read more 

It appears to be a layoff call at 11am. The title organization initiative discussion bridge.

Here's an example, my area established new office and new team, within 1 year that team went from 20 wire techs to 7, they are even on a hiring freeze, and to top things off, managers are firing people left and right for stupid crap.....yeah our days... — read more 

Curious to know everyone's thought on why Glenn Lurie left? Email was sent out prior to his untimely retirement that he was moving to Dallas then abruptly we all get email that he is retiring?! Doesn't add up....thoughts?

Our Queue work load has decreased within the last 60 days for NBS and other groups in Bothell. We have had no reasonable explanation. Is it being re-routed to contract centers. Anyone have any idea on what is going on?

Smart move, now you guys have nothing. Best time would have been to strike for iPhone launch, but clearly the Union feels they have no recourse and are coming up weak in the negotiations. All i see is members requesting strike strike strike and yet... — read more