Curious where former AT&T employees have found new careers. Give those of us stuck here hope for a brighter future.
the british are falling too! job carnage.
Our prim and proper brit cousins are being mowed down now in the fields of telecom job destruction, just like the red white and blue now is. Behold the ki-ling fields before us, ripe for destruction. Over 40% British telecom jobs to be sacrificed... — read more
Is this already set in stone?
What are the chances that they are going to walk this back? I'm not sure they expected the backlash would be as bad as it is. I might be just projecting, but it seems to me they might lose many more people than they have hoped when they announced... — read more
Ain't nobody bragging no more!
Ain't nobody braggin' about working for at&t anymore. You may find it hard to believe, but there was a time when employees at at&t were proud and felt fortunate to be employed by at&t. Can't say that anymore! Stankey has dr-g all current employees... — read more
Just curious
When will the dust settle so we can get back to normal? I am intentionally ignoring all of this RTO mumbo jumbo. Out of sight out of mind. Let me know when all of this is nothing but a distant memory.
SO...When is the surplus
So is the surplus after the relocations are complete to see how many quit?
$tinky days 7/4 & 9/4
Am I supposed to be relocated at least until Labour day into nearby of determined office? It reminds me St-lin's or Kim-whoever's methods to relocate people and if they dind't agree or were unable to did it ...
Do no be fooled…
RTO and consolidation of employees has SO little to do with optimizing collaboration to transform the business. It has EVERYTHING to do with forcing people to leave on their own to cut costs. The C-Suite is NOT interested in negotiating... — read more
The WARNING signs were so evident. Told you so.
Stank mentioned back in 2020 that they may end up freezing the pension to save money. 2021, layoff after layoff, loss of health benefits for those retiring after 12/31/21. 2022, the segment rate increase caused 35-40% loss in pension lump sum for... — read more
Are they really gonna force resignations?
I’ve long accepted that my time at AT&T is coming to an end, but I’m still furious over the rumor of forced resignations. Stanley is really gonna be that sc-mmy and force us to resign so we can’t get severance and/or unemployment? That’s just... — read more
Following the same playbook?
Appears another telco wants to be in the same employee target range T is aiming for. Same plans regarding fiber and 5g too. If it didn't say BT on the title, I'd think this was an article for... — read more
12445 vs 18
"How and Where We Work", the lede on insider.att.com's landing page, has been viewed 12445 times. 18 likes recorded. Folks are not exactly embracing our new culture. Of course comments are turned off for this one. If you drill down to... — read more
How can I vote my shares in Fidelity AT&T Shares Fund?
Anyone know how to cast shareholder vote on the AT&T Shares Fund (not the same as shares of T stock)? I did it years ago, and I have been looking in Outlook for the instructions that "would be sent" as mentioned in the SPD, but I can't find it... — read more
AT&T 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Today we can only hope that a vote of no confidence is raised on the floor. Force the BOD to remove JTS.
Do I hear a lawsuit?
Can you force people to relocate? Why don’t they just layoff people like every other company out there? You know workers had a voice in this country back in the day.
Can we please cut to the chase?
Suppose we forget about the new RTO policy for a minute. Bottom line is that Stankey has committed to an expense reduction of $6.5B to the BOD. Stankey has stated that he would like to reduce headcount to around 85K. That's a reduction of around 65K... — read more
Reality at at&t
AT&T New RTO Policy = Major Bloodbath
Corey Anthony fo-e side chat 5/18 - I feel sorry for the dude
The invite for this was sent several days ago. Hearing that most in the chain of command were not briefed on the RTO announcement I am almost certain Corey did not schedule this chat to discuss the RTO. The Inquire tool is loaded up with questions... — read more
Ft. Wayne Indiana has the lowest cost of living in USA
So AT&T executives are planning on buying up as many decayed vacant buildings there as possible, force all employees globally to report to work there next Thursday at 8 am or be fired, then hire back all new workers at minimum possible wage the... — read more
Stankey read a statistic and acted boldly on it!
He recently learned that 90% of all car wrecks happen within 5 miles of home. So, to protect us all, he's mandating relocation for a great many valued employees of the company. He's just treating us all like family. Care deeply, act boldly. What... — read more
Just comply, please
Folks, it's not for us to question or fight the corporation's policies. They know what's best for us and our long term success. If you just comply we'll get through all of this faster and things can go back to normal.
Stankey fireside chat may 22nd
Please join Stankey as he has a friendly chat with wall street analysts as he sits by a toasty fire comprised of the smoldering heap of ashes of what was once a great usa company. Special pyromaniac guest will be randy "let's burn this mother to... — read more
Big guy can’t WFH, so 50,000 must RTO.
If the big guy can’t figure out how to “connect others to infinite possibilities” with the products that our company literally sells, maybe he’s the one that needs to change. I’m sure one of the 50,000 folks who drove record earnings the past 3... — read more
Cost-cutting idea
Sponsorships. I know there are contracts that are difficult to get out of, but don’t sign another deal for at least 5 years. If I have to see The Stank sitting with Jim Nance at The Masters, or Lori Lee at The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Tired of... — read more
You're crazy if you think this is the End of it. Starting Planning Ahead Now.
Hold on to your horses folks. You are crazy if you think this is the end of it all. This is just the beginning. The deck is being stacked and you're crazy if you think in the long run if you move to one of the other cities besides Dallas that you... — read more
Non-Core Sites
We’ve seen the news on Dallas, Atlanta, and the 7 other sites (and potentially closing those down by 2026), but we still have a lot of people in places like Kansas City, Houston, Denver, San Antonio, Chicago, etc. While I can read between the lines... — read more
Do you believe in the mission?
If you believe in our mission to connect people with possibilities, you should be willing to do what it takes. And right now that means we need to be in the office 3-5 days per week. Do it because you believe in our higher purpose? Believe it so... — read more
Buy’n ‘em Deep, Sellin’ ‘em Cheap
Stankey and his buddies at Blackrock have a deal for you! The next 6 months only….sell your home in a non hub location and Stank will make sure you get an immediate offer of pennies on the dollar! If not dispossessed, then repossessed when you lose... — read more
Hub Locations
Jeremy Legg had a call with his level 4 and 5 managers where he said that within his group there are multiple waves to the locations closing. Wave 1 is the locations not in the 9 core cities. Those people will be told to relocate at their own... — read more
Intervention
Can someone please force leadership into an intervention? The current leadership has proven to make terrible business decisions over the last 10 years at minimum. Why on earth with the data available, debt level and stock price would the... — read more
St. Louis over Chicago - What??
That's got to be a big ouch. How many management employees in each location? I guess Stanke really does hate Ameritech region-it's true that Notebrat really did one on SBC during merger. Retired Ex Ameritech management but no love for Chicago... — read more
face it, your gonna be fired this year
If you are in an affected group, and not in 1 of the 9 consolidated sites, and won't relocate, you're on a countdown to 2023 termination. Virtual will be hoops of fire to qualify for. They want you gone. Today if possible. Refuse to relocate and... — read more
Elon Musk says the ‘laptop class’ needs to ‘get off their moral high horse’ when it comes to remote work.
Musk argued that tech workers—who he characterized as the “laptop class”—were unfair in demanding privileges that other people, like service workers or factory employees, could not enjoy.
No info til 30 days
Word I'm hearing is our SVP isn't making any decisions for 30 days. Typical for these things, big announcement with no detailed plan prepared. Anxiety, speculation, etc for all of us for weeks. Ultimately stifling progress in the mean time.
My Challenge to John Stankey and the rest of the AT&T Brass
I don't know if any C-Levels or executive managers monitor these boards, but I have a challenge for AT&T. If you want to make people more productive, instead of putting them back into an office, why don't you, instead, do something positive? Instead... — read more
Severance/RTO questions answered - management
This is in regards to questions about severance for RTO. It is actually quite clear. There are two important sections: the first describes eligibility, and the second describes situations under which you'd NOT be eligible. ELIGIBLE for severance:... — read more
Total Chaos
Executives have no control over the ship. They don't understand the marketplace, investors, employees, or customers. TMobile, Verizon, and Cable Co's are going to have a field day picking apart ATT.