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Nearly 1 million were laid off this year
In case people are wondering why the job market is so employee-unfriendly, with so many people laid off and looking for work, including skilled, high-quality candidates, it’s no wonder employers are lowering requirements and lowballing offers... — read more
Chicago to become a hub in 2026!
You read this right. Stankey has a change of heart thanks to a close family member lobbying on behalf of chi-town. Call centers to expand on the northwest side. Field tech training to begin in February. Shred the obit because Chicago is back. RAN... — read more
Keeping the ATT Name is a Fail
Cingular was not a good name either Anyone remember the Super Bowl Commercials? People at the Super Bowl party looked at me like Huhhhh? Makes no sense....Self Expression. All SBC ideas. That same cement head dense culture exists today.
Fiber, Wireless and what?
What else T does and should do to survive the next 20 years?
Life Pro Tip about working at the T
If you work for a manager who loves saying "it is what it is", you work at a bad place. You also know you work for a bad place if nobody in the team ever gets promoted, including a TDP convert who is still stuck at level 1A after working on the team... — read more
Bye Virtuals who are Legit Goners Come 1/16
No more hiding and evading RTO. The policy is the policy for one and all. Firstnet or Fiber, 5G or Gwiz, time to move has come and gone as all will be on Friday 1/16. The exceptions and favoritism end in Cohen and Leggs orgs so bye bye teachers pets... — read more
Sh-t Heads
ATT Leadership are generally shitheads. Say it isn't so.
CEM ie ServiceNow is just a busy tool.. Does anybody else forced to use this??
The CEM tool in ServiceNow is just something to keep you busy and something you can get in trouble for if you don't enter your time. They use it under the guise of wanting to know what you're working on. But when you're assigned to one customer and... — read more
Goldman Sachs forecasts AT&T (T) buyback ramp-up fueled by 8% free cash flow growth
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/goldman-sachs-forecasts-t-t-081022634.html
Meeting overload
My calendar’s full, my work isn’t getting done, and half these meetings could’ve been emails. Who’s benefiting from this system, because it certainly isn’t any of us who actually have things to do?
Severance pay timeline
First, I asked my supervisor and HR and no clear answer so I am asking here as many of you got severance. Does the payment come on normal pay cycle (6th, 21st), I was surplused in November and no check yet, I got denied unemployment because Company... — read more
Relocation
What is the due date by when all outside hubs need to be in hub?
Let this sink in…
2018 AT&T Buys Time Warner for $85 Billion 2022 AT&T Sells to Discovery for $43 Billion 2025 Current Bids Netflix - $72 Billion (Studios/ Streaming only) Paramount - $108.4 Billion (Entire Company) The AT&T architects of this deal either got... — read more
I logged into Salesforce 72 times today
So we all keep track in our store how many times we are required to log in....... ya, we spend the majority of the day logging in and trying to get out of customers accounts. Ya, trying to get out of an account when your done. Might as well start the... — read more
Relocation to Dallas/ATL
Did you rent first to get a feel of the neighborhood or did you buy out of state and move?
Salesforce - hang on, we're almost there
Salesforce message - hang on, we're almost there - like we are under construction or something - great impression on the customer. I have customers saying, what is that on your tablet - why is that screen flashing and saying that message. How long... — read more
Holiday Spirits
To all, Enjoy the holidays, love the time with family and friends, feel th peace of today. The New Year will be - changes, what you want it to be , exciting new opportunities or cr-ppy same ole. Don’t put your energy on tomorrow, instead embrace... — read more
Relo, RTO, and all other tactics are here to push us out
Preferably for free. They’ll keep setting conditions and requirements harder to meet, so we either quit or give them grounds to fire us. Make your decisions accordingly. I wouldn’t relocate for a job these days under any circumstances. I want to keep... — read more
Treat your job as a lease.
Treat your job as a lease, not a mortgage nothing is guaranteed. You’re given a space to contribute, and in return, you receive compensation. I’ve been there nearly 30 years, and that’s how I’ve always approached my role. This mindset helps you keep... — read more
Relocation to Dallas
Anybody relocated to Dallas with kids in school? How is Richardson for commute?
Austin location
I am seeing Principal Positions in Austin, TX. Is it still a mini hub?
home garage will remain in effect until further notice
these mo--ns have no clue what they're doing :D
FMLA
Can someone tell me how FMLA works for management and non management? Are they paid or unpaid days?
AT&T Layoffs 2026
What's your prediction as it relates to the possiblity of AT&T layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Do you have to be next to your supervisor?
Jeremy said the next wave is us sitting next in the same office as supervisor otherwise we are fired even if we are in a designated different hub. Heard anything different? What if we are designated Dallas but supervisor in ATL? Are we sc--wed?
El Segundo office moving - and no not to Dallas
For now at least, this hub is still hanging around. We will ditch the DTV space and move a couple of miles down the road. The new building looks fairly nice but I’m sure they will ruin it by cramming us all into an open plan that makes concentration... — read more
Baich: An AT&T exec manifested his C-suite position when he was earning his MBA . . .
“So, I literally came up with a plan to become a CISO, and I executed on it.” https://fortune.com/2025/12/19/at-t-executive-manifested-his-chief-information-security-officer-job/
Shoutout
Shout out to our WONDERFUL CEO and marketing teams FAILURE to get merchandise/stock into our COR retail stores! YES YES! Direct fill you say, but I am customer I need it now! You know it is Christmas! So what’s your problem ! You scream here in... — read more
Digital Tech and Wire Tech Merge Starting
Looks like next year will kick off with the merging of BFS into AFO. This is aligning with the one title tech as mapped out earlier. As a previous DT I hate to hear this because AFO does not treat people well. If I was a DT still I would move to... — read more
Received a weird letter
Received a letter stating you are not required to relocate at this time but at some point in future your role will be filled in Dallas. Does this mean it is virtual forever or will I be let go at some point? Anybody in this situation relocated to... — read more
Stankey Home Alone Show
Did everyone see the email John Stankey sent us this Thursday morning? There is a video link of him showcasing AT&T's accomplishments this year and imitating Home Alone at the same time. How on earth does the CEO of a major Fortune 50 company have... — read more
California wants Verizon to compromise more on DEI
https://share.google/5a1olAAyyFcc5nJKM
December 24, 2025
I hope we get to go home at 2:00 on Christmas Eve this year like in years past.
Stankey regrets his memo
https://old.reddit.com/r/ATT/comments/1ppowek/att_staff_outrage_prompts_ceo_stankey_to_regret/
Inflation and Recession in 2026
They say inflation is going down since 2023 but I still see everything breaking the bank including basics like groceries to homes. Stock market is predicting a recession next year by end of year. Taking careful financial steps and planning next year... — read more
Time to move on
This place operates like a spreadsheet with badges. If you are not part of the small group steering decisions, you are just a cost line waiting to be adjusted. There are companies that still treat people like long-term investments. T is not one of... — read more
Main Call Centers
The plan consists of moving managers to Atlanta; Mesa, AZ ; Orlando; Miami; Richardson; Texas and Oklahoma sites.
Warner Bros to reject $108bn Paramount bid, reports say...
How much did we lose on that deal?