Asked to relocate to save job. I have interviewed many places but unfortunately didn’t land any job. So it is evident to relocate. However I keep procrastinating that move, as I am being told multiple times here, that I will be cut after moving. Time... — read more
If Money is Tight Then Maybe we Should Stop Wasting Money on Sh!t We Don’t Want or Need!
AT&T “leadership” needs to wake up and start making hard decisions about where capital is actually creating value and stop wasting it on nonsense. Starlink and SpaceX are no longer just interesting companies to watch and laugh about. They represent... — read more
Remember when:
CEO Stephenson said the stock was going to $50/share CFO Stevens said it was a good thing AT&T was kicked off the DOW and replaced by Apple COO Stankey did that hilarious/mocking impression of Trump right before the 2016 election - then Trump got... — read more
AT&T is going nowhere, they had something with
Time Warner and should have left it alone. That was a gem of an asset that could have had significant growth but the SBC blockheads had to get their grubby paws into it and dirty up the punch bowl. You think about all the M&A over the years and what... — read more
Who hates relocation?
All my young life we used to move every 3 years. Now I despise doing the same thing again after 10 years of not moving. Though it is progress and might be good for me, but I am unable to be motivated enough to move for T. Don’t have a second job or... — read more
Starlink Is Coming. We’re Counting Badge Swipes.
While Starlink is pushing the industry forward and Wall Street is raising concerns about what that could mean for AT&T, we’re still consumed by RTO, presence reports, and building a new headquarters. That’s the only focus here and it feels completely... — read more
Dirtbag Chris Sambar now with T-mobile
https://www.lightreading.com/business-management/t-mobile-hires-former-at-t-exec-chris-sambar-for-b2b-push
Virtual cleanup
Why some people are still virtual?
Learn to detach
Things will not improve, they will not learn, there is no greener grass elsewhere. The best you can do is learn to detach from all this - accept and embrace the sh-t show.
Mid-year review in Abraham/Press org
I was told by an AD yesterday that they were asked “to do something they don’t typically do for midyear reviews and when asked why the Director said they don’t know why.” Any idea what this is and if it’s specific to this org or something happening... — read more
USA! USA! USA!
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5959880-vance-h1b-visa-fraud-wisconsin-speech/
DirecTV is the future
Media content on the networks is the future and there are significant synergies to be gained. See you on the commute!
Where is the Survey???
We was told the annual employee survey was supposed to happen in June. Still nothing. I have to wonder why… Are they worried the results will look like they did last time? Because the feedback has been pretty clear… Employees have been saying the... — read more
Starlink putting the company out of business. $18 price target
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/att-could-sink-as-starlink-use-soars-wells-fargo-says.html Wells Fargo initiated coverage of AT&T with an underweight rating and set an $18 price target, implying nearly 15% downside from Tuesday's close. In a note to... — read more
Scoreboard doesn’t lie
For years we’ve been told the next initiative was going to turn this company around. First it was five-day RTO. Then it was AI. Then workforce reductions. Then another reorganization. Then a new headquarters campus. The strategy keeps changing, but... — read more
Nothing about this place is market based at all
Six years is enough time to judge a strategy and its results. Nothing has improved. Leadership shouldn’t be evaluated by speeches, memos, or slogans. It should be evaluated by results. Has the company become a more attractive place to work? Has it... — read more
Another Mid Markets SVP leaving
JVB demoted because she couldn’t meet target in MM sales. Now Shelly Goodman ‘retiring’ because she couldn’t unravel the destruction JVB left behind. For those of you outside of sales that complain about RTO, sales has the most valid reason to... — read more
AI can replace executives
Look around AT&T and you will many executives with a strategy title. Why not leverage AI to define our strategies and reduce executives responsible for this. When u listen to these folks talk they are saying the same thing financial analyst are... — read more
Market Based Reality
I’m younger. I don’t have a pension. I’m here because the job makes financial sense for my role. Call that “market-based” if you want. But if a better opportunity comes along, I’m gone. Most of the employees around me everyday are much closer to... — read more
A culture of losing
Culture always starts at the top. Winning companies build cultures of trust, accountability, and innovation. Losing companies build cultures of fear, bureaucracy, and compliance. When employees spend more time talking about RTO, presence reports... — read more
They Got a Good One!
C Sanbar to T-Mobile https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260707712752/en/T-Mobile-Appoints-Chris-Sambar-Chief-Enterprise-Officer-and-Evolves-Leadership-Team-to-Advance-its-Next-Era-of-Strategic-Growth-and-Innovation
Stock
Stock @$20 but we gonna get a new golden palace in Plano! Will anyone be left to sit at a desk there?
We've hit the peak stagnant dead end.
It's truly never been worse here. There's so much more to life than this place. If the clowns at the top don't change the 'market based culture' (which is just a phrase used to change the subject away from discussing the worst employee culture... — read more
H1Bs needed in AT&T even in these times???
Why are there so many H1Bs still working in the CSO organization? Why can't they be replaced with experiences US Citizens?? This is what this company betrays the great USA on its 250th birthday???
Life after July 1 and what they did to me
After June 17 announcement, i picked the pieces and now realizing what they did to me and im actually in a more better and pleasant position being surplussed. I think you will have an idea who is my AD and the Director. I am located in New England... — read more
T lost that innovator feeling
Remember when T as a company was an innovator of new technologies. What was T's last successful innovation? They lost that culture and were duped into spending 100's of billions in mergers and takeovers only to have to sell them for pennies on the... — read more
Backfilling in D9
They're backfilling communication techs in D9. We are safe.
$19 Stock Price incoming
RTO is working!! Way to go, John. You’re an absolute genius!! TDPs and real talent leaving at the most alarming clip in history, and all that’s left are the soon to be retirees. My, what great policy you have! Who wouldn’t want to work at a... — read more
Overcoming Relocation fears
Any inspiring stories here on how you made the move to the big city leaving comfort zone to save your own job? What sacrifices you had to make and how did you decide to be mentally tough for the family to do so?
Unexpected 1:1
How much trouble am I in? Were there any cuts planned for today?
It's getting ridiculous out there
I recently came across a job posting for a receptionist position that required a bachelor's degree. Why in the world would that ever be a thing?
Current head count
Anyone know a current headcount or how to find this information?
Happy Independence Day My AT&T Family!!
250 Years Old - Wow!! What are you proud of in this fine day?
If not Stankey, then who?
Who'd you have as CEO and expect some improvement?
Mental Health
With constant reorgs, reshuffling of managers every 1-2 years, people moving out of the company, and now asking to RTO 5 days in a different state, my mental health has taken a toll. Unless I was in Dallas this whole time, there was no certainty what... — read more
ATT. No Innovation, No Talent, No Vision
Horrible Workplace. Exec Management Openly Despises it's employee base. Lunatic for CEO who is Hammer/Nail pounder from bygone era. Horrible investment. Missed the boat on so many things and got taken to the cleaners by countless players and then... — read more
PIP first or surplus first?
Anyone else feel like management has been trying to build a case against them after a reorg? My org has gotten really toxic. I’ve been hearing PIP talk, but I honestly don’t think they have enough to put me on one yet. My past mid-year and year-end... — read more
Can you apply to AT&T after being surplussed?
Just curious can you apply to AT&T after being surplussed? Or are the doors likely closed forever from this company. I feel like out off all of the candidates out there you would be best positioned to re-enter AT&T given how much specialized... — read more
Randall’s ear to ear grin
Why is that whenever I search for Randal Stephenson he has an ear to ear grin? He has a very big smile and laugh for someone who cost the company over $100 billion. Maybe he lives a very comfortable life after making nearly millions in executive... — read more