There is a survey that is sent o our customers and of the customers give you a poor rating on there likely hood to recommend the company that is your grade for that call!! Which is is very unfair!! That is used against you..it s---s because you could... — read more
Guess where the first IPO investments are going...
http://www.capacitymedia.com/Article/3728074/Altice-plans-move-into-Portuguese-media-market-after-US-IPO.html
Rough times
Miserable place to be for the last few years. I still haven't recovered since getting kicked aside in 2014 after more than 20 dedicated years. These execs should be ashamed of what they have done to a great company Cablevision once was - and the... — read more
RCC employees Saved!
Exactly three weeks ago, RCC Dept. was given notice by management that they would be laid off as of June 29th, 2017. Earlier today, HR met with RCC dept @ Bartow and gave them an alternative option. They were all given a form to fill out and sign... — read more
Cablevision employees are targeted for layoffs
I hate what Altice is doing to hard working decent people that have spent 20, 30 plus years there when it was Cablevision. I started out with a wonderful group of people in 1986 when it was still TKR and worked there until 1997. When Cablevision... — read more
When is it enough?
4 day work,weeks will be gone shortly. Not only are we losing everything we ever worked for. Now we are going to have adjust our lives around shifts they arbitrarily come up with on conference calls in air conditioned rooms. Not only are we not able... — read more
Severance pay crippled by taxes
The Company will pay you 2 weeks pay for every year of service. For example if you completed 10 years of service, the company will pay you 20 weeks pay. That's equivalent to 5 months pay. However keep in mind you will be taxed at a rate of 47%... — read more
Don't be surprised when they announce ATS is moving towards "piece" work
They're just moving forward with their plans. Round up all the AUSA techs into a few locations so that it'll be easier to get rid of them. (and close down a few shops in the process) Afterwards, they'll be focusing directly on their big money prize... — read more
401k cash out
Anyone know when you transfer to ats from alticeusa if you could cash out your 401k. Since it's considered a new company on paper and they have me a "start date" I would think it should be able to cash out. I'm want to leave soon and this extra cash... — read more
Dolans were great people huh
Each tech has lost over 4k with loss of our Xmas bonus. 3 days sick time!! Now it turns out all shifts are being reworked Bye bye 4 day work week. And all these changes will be done with no consideration to the needs we have with our children and day... — read more
MESSAGE TO AUSA TECHS
Yesterday June 19th, was the deadline to send in the paperwork requiring you to make a selection of either choosing to relocate to a another depot or choosing to take a severance package. Now is not the time to discuss the ethics of what Altice is... — read more
Organizing a union?
Can a technician that was involved in a union vote and lost under "USA" and is now "ATS" try to organize another election and not have to wait a full year since they are now technically another company?
Last week for the ServiceDesk at Bethpage
Please make sure that if you speak to the ServiceDesk full timers this week, to say good bye. Friday is their last day in NY. We will miss everyone leaving.
Hiring
The company is hiring people that are not qualified for the jobs on purpose to lay them off. I know one of my friends who has no experience in the field, he was hired at a senior level position without any real checks.
Final destination
Well my fellow co workers the ride is over for me . My last day is the 29th of june i am taking the package . I cant stay in a company that treat its,workers like this . I have come to realize this job has become a dead end. And in 2018 there will be... — read more
Design FTTH
Heard they will be posting more FTTH Design positions in 2018. Though highly interested, I tend to wonder what happens after the build is done?
Bethpage to Texas
All jobs relocating to Bethpage will eventually be transferred to Plano Texas or Tyler Texas.That is unless they can automate or outsource your job first to some Indian outsourcing company known as INFO systems or TATA. That will occur by 2020 and... — read more
get out!
Get out while u can ats layoffs the end of june comming stay tunned .
Unionizing ATS depots?
Is it possible now?
Long island call centers to close
Rumor of the day is that all long island call centers will close . All except BethPage. Does this mean job cuts is unknown but more and more changes to come
Human resources definition. It's not only employees knowledge is power
The human resources department's function is to serve the needs of the business; its loyalty and responsibilities are to the company. Now, in some cases, that means advocate for employees against bad managers, because it's in the best interests of... — read more
Lindenhurst shop closing july 5
Found out today lindy shop closing to all ats techs. We are now going to betgpage and Hauppauge. Just another twist of the knife in our backs.
If/When Altice goes Bankrupt. Do you think severance will continue to be paid?
I think NOT. There is your reason they did not pay lump sum and instead chose to stretch out payments over 1-2 years. Its possible they will be out of money long before that. Good luck out there. Don't forget... Keep buying Newsday and watching the... — read more
IPO BEING OFFERED TO EMPLOYEES OF ALTICE.
Minimum 50 shares buy in. Get a piece of the ever growing pie.
Telecom industry under siege!
US telecom unions continue isolation of Spectrum strike By Steve Light and A. Woodson 10 June 2017 The strike of 1,800 field technicians, warehouse workers and engineering department workers against the Spectrum cable company in New York City and... — read more
Maybe day techs will finish there route
Kicking back work is synonymous with the day shift. While seen sitting outside of house for a long time and kicking back the job with failing hhc pathetic do your job .
USA
Word is that today anyone that stayed on the USA side has a Mandatory meeting this Tuesday ???
Mass bronx exodus
This pass week many techs quit. Many have gone to work for chartervision. Not sure how much of it is true. but if it is I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand Iam happy you escaped the hell that is Altice/ATS. but on the other if your going... — read more
The layoffs
Is this sham of a company giving retirement packages to people with a lot of time with the company? How about the people who've only been there for a few years? Is there a severance package? Unemployment doesn't pay people enough to live.
Bye Bye RCC
It was announced today that RCC/Dispatch Dept. is being laid off. Last day June 29th.
The name game.
So it would seem in an effort to mask turning cablevision in-house techs into contractors the new name is "associate".
Altice out right lieing to their customers.....
In the last month I have witnessed this company lie through their teeth to reschedule work due to no man power. Twice, I have had a scenario where a job has been pulled from my route and then given back to me later in the week. The customer states... — read more
Altice IT desk going to be outsourced to India
Your fearless IT Service Desk Director is headed to India to scope out service desks to replace the Plano desk (and the folks moving to Texas to work there ) already. Disgusting.
We'll have our contract
Im a Spectrum tech you union buster.....and guess what? The New York City council put the pressure on Spectrum and their Franchise agreement expires in 2020... Ask yourself this? Do you think it is the best interest of Spectrum to be voted out of... — read more
Made a Mistake
I made a mistake I signed up for this, so I must reap what I sowed, I believed in my management team thinking I would have a job for more than 5 years I was wrong. The points went down my work went up no way to get the goals that I was promised and... — read more
How is ATS treating you techs
Just curious of how the scam artist is treating there employees through the footprint. Spoke to 2 different shops and they are not pleased at ALL.
Fudge
Fudging fiber footage to get Altice USA to pay ATS bills. Crews are hanging fiber and not lashing per company orders. If a contractor were to do this they would A) not be paid B) never hired again.