I try, but fail to improve my performance. There is simply too much work and I'm just consistently failing at it. This worries me because I would really like to improve my performance and keep this job for a while. Is there anyone who has had poor... — read more
Att pausing vaccine mandate?
Verizon paused their vaccine mandate on December 8th. Att next?
Midwest contract extension
Tentative four year contract extension in Midwest region.
District 9 Surpluses
What titles / groups - locations are currently or about to be declared surplus? And how many positive?
Who would return to this company?
I only met one person that I know would come back here. The guy definitely had a bad luck after leaving ATT and he ended up in an even worse company. He is the only one I know that would come back, while all the others found much better jobs. I’m... — read more
Maybe bring back people who were cut?
Why are we looking to fill a whole bunch of retail positions not long after there were cuts, including in retail? Why not bring back the people who were kicked out or at least offer them the option if it's not close to them? It always annoys me when... — read more
Downfall
Started with arrogance that they can buy Tmo. And clubbishly making everything Dallas centric.
1B management vs WS32 craft in SE region (bellsouth)
I have an opportunity to move into a non supervisory non exempt network engineering role. I’ll still basically be a tech eligible for OT but making a minimum 10 percent more base and working from home twice a week. I’m having a hard time deciding... — read more
Vaccine Stanky
Thanks father stanky for the words of wisdom of how you are keeping us safe in the nest. Don’t tell me to get a booster!!!
What a difference 10 years can make
In 2011-Market Cap AT&T - 179B T - Mobile - 3.14B Verizon - 113B In 2021 Market Cap AT&T - 164B T-Mobile - 144B Verizon - 215B One doubled, one 45x and one dropped by almost 10% - Genius leadership
AT&T CEO Calls Congressional Letter Opposing Discovery-WarnerMedia Merger “Unfounded”
AT&T CEO John Stankey has defended the pending $43 billion merger of Discovery and WarnerMedia as it undergoes an antitrust review process and Congressional Democrats raised concerns over possible anti-competition market... — read more
I'm afraid they will continue to cut the benefits
It's almost not worth working here anymore. I’m not claiming anything, but by all accounts, ATT will continue to cut the benefits?
Is Healthcare really Increasing THAT much?!
A co-worker forwarded me this article: https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/new-webinar-series-for-att-employees-on-healthcare-changing-interest-rates-offered-by-the-retirement-group-2021-12-01 I don't have enough money to retire because I... — read more
Random last min calendar invite on TSR by AVP???
Anyone know anything about why a AVP would have org call about TSR?
Congress wants to throw a wrench in the Warner-Discovery merger...
https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/democrats-justice-department-warnermedia-discovery-antitrust-1235126826/
I put in 20-25 hours on average per week
ATT 25 hours per week, $175K comp package, Side business 30 hours per week $75K some in cash. Life is pretty good. Dumped the stock years ago. Writing on wall how inept company was with TMobile disaster. That line move may have cost Shareholders... — read more
Non-bargained: what's the news on PIPs and rankings
I've been non-bargained for about 17 years; now just a regular L2. At the end of this year my supervisor and her supervisor have been really tight lipped about how performance will be judged next year. But they've laid down some hints about how... — read more
Woot!
The stock is on the rise once again! We're about to hit it big, baby!
Medical subsidy for retirees
Correct me if I’m wrong but I see a lot of managers retiring before years end to keep their medical subsidy but … do they have any guarantees that the company won’t just yank it from them after they retire anyway ? I don’t think they do. I think... — read more
Ever notice…
Everyone is all for equal pay but not equal work. The company should start doing mandatory job rotations for jobs traditionally held by women and men. We have too many people that sit in offices drinking coffee these days that don’t understand the... — read more
buzz words and phrases
New favorite “lean in” Low hanging fruit Let’s circle back New normal Let’s take it offline Agile Tee it up Deep dive Synergy Right size Couple these and few hundred more buzzy words with with right, ok/k, like, and/ummm and that is the context... — read more
Changing sales targets
This is becoming unbearable. What is the problem so the sales goals are constantly changing? What are the reasons for setting unrealistic expectations? It's creating a lot of pressure, a lot of frustration. I don't know how to deal with it... — read more
Stankey and Santone likin their chops!
I imagine with all the retirements forthcoming through EOY, Stankey and Santone are finding it hard to control their excitement. I'm sure there is a bonus in their future if a given metric is met. Well maybe it doesn't matter if the metric is met... — read more
Craft Employee VSB
Can anyone shed some light on voluntary separation benefits program, which was put out on 12/1?
Entertainment EMO
Expires 12/31
Anybody listening to Stank?
Someone asked how the great resignation is changing AT&T's approach to hiring and retaining good employees. He gave the most long winded and go nowhere answer I've ever heard. He basically said we only want employees who come in because they love... — read more
Good AT&T Article
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4473029-att-stock-special-dividend-coming-2022
Leave next year and get 2021 bonus from this year
We want to move early next year and do something new. According to the management compensation plan if I am employed on Dec 31st then I will be eligible for the bonus. But will I get paid? I will leave before the payout. I’ve seen both yes and no... — read more
Let's talk this stock up
Anyone have anything good to say about the T?
Too many mouths to feed.
How many mouths can T afford? What is the right number? Seems like we keep hiring, not sure why. Can't the company move existing employees around to fill positions instead of hiring new employees?
Bankruptcy
I retired over a year ago and I'm just sharing my observation/recollection. So, Thinking back I recall making my decision to retire. It was during a McElfresh town hall. He spoke about how many companies that were at one time at the top and yet... — read more
Kennard & Luczo vs. Stankey
Does anyone know the relationship between Kennard and Stankey? Does Kennard have any real leverage with Stankey or is he just collecting a check? Has anyone heard any rumors regarding Stankey's standing with the BOD? Is he solid and able to set his... — read more
Security
Thousands of networking devices belonging to AT&T Internet subscribers in the US have been infected with newly discovered malware that allows the devices to be used in denial-of-service attacks and attacks on internal networks _>Full article:... — read more
AT&T Stock Price
I am soooooooooooooo pleased with the stock performance. I love the free fall dive. So fun..ny!
Wait to buy he DEEP AT $17
Awesome...T closing at $22 while McElfreshTurd...indicated that the strong customer growth the company experienced over the past year was likely to decelerate.
ATT Layoff Pattern
In my org, alot retirements have been announced. I think I'm seeing a pattern. A string of retirements, then layoffs (FMP), a string of retirements announced, then layoffs. Does anyone agree?
Att still a mess!
I know stating the obvious! After I retired last year….stopped and talked to a fiber crew. One tech I had worked with. ATT has bulked up the fiber crews AGAIN for another big push…..but of course after getting everyone in place they CANT get the... — read more
Will T become a penny stock?
It’s tanking….just think when they cut the dividend, all the large investors will dump it!