https://seekingalpha.com/article/4375134-t-bad-choice

T-Mobile amassed “unprecedented concentration of spectrum,” AT&T complains T-Mobile rivals say it has too much spectrum, urge FCC to impose limits Now... — read more 

AT&T exec warns next iPhone may not be ‘massive event’ for 5G adoption CEO Jeff McElfresh said that AT&T engineers are already at work on 6G technology. McElfresh said fiber-to-the-home technology will always be the best option for consumers... — read more 

this company, how did i end up here. dang it, wasted my life

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/att-plan-for-advertising-subsidized-cellphone-hits-senate-roadblock

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/att-executive-says-engineers-are-already-working-on-6g-wireless.html

How many will be let go in the South Carolina .......

Now, try not to roll your eyes: Stankey: “couldn’t be more pleased” (response regarding a q on "HBO Max's progress since May")

Let's say, you are able to leave? What would you do after that?

Getting notices that surpluses are currently underway for the digital teams. Hearing there was an off payroll email that went out this morning by mistake before people were notified. Post up if you know more.

What is that great quote on insanity all those great T bosses share again? It’s the culture stupid!!! Your employees, partners, vendors, society know and the mirror is still cloudy?

No surplus news this week?

Show up - get coffee, time in restroom Plug in my laptop into phone jack. Dial up eTrade. Trade, Hide PC behinds charts, trade. Log into supersession, page budget info, bathroom break, no-smoke, smoke break Breakfast break. .. — read more 

Free Trade Agreements Have hurt american workers Claims that trade deals increase exports and create jobs are based on flawed trade models, and on distorted and one-sided interpretations of the findings of those models. The U.S.-Korea Free Trade... — read more 

There are many people I will miss, and it’s too bad I can’t name some of you due to site rules. I’ve been with the company a long time, you could say I’m older than dirt - and twice as dusty. I’ve experienced many changes from when I first started... — read more 

Folks, what we see here from the story unfolding before our eyes, is a classic example of the fabled Tortoise and the Hare. The duopoly of AT$T and Verizon is not long for this world. He who owns the spectrum owns the world. You see, like Forrest... — read more 

Let’s be honest, all we offer is stuff no one wants, or they can get elsewhere at a better price. What kind of business plan is this, and how do we stand a chance of surviving?

Any news on how much longer us Dtv techs will be around?

Lot of discussion on retail and the store situations. Not from that world so don’t understand some of the discussion. Do remember when Whitacre agreed to unionize those positions. Are we still the only carrier with that setup? And if so what are the... — read more 

If anyone in management is reading these posts and I doubt there is, will there be any layoffs in district 7 which I believe is primarily out of region or is that where T will be making the biggest investment in terms of infrastructure?

Monday blues...

was at sams today and walked by mobile phones and noticed all they got is prices with att. lady asked me who my carrier was and I said not att and asked if that is all they have is att as a carrier now. she said yep. that is just about att's... — read more 

Over heard paramus rt 17 possiblity will be closing down and another store in the bergen area

24 hours to live , what are your thoughts on the new attendance policy for reps

There are no active budgets in the company except for a few major programs. i know literally entire groups of people doing nothing except re-working unfunded projects for reviews. these layoffs will occur its just a matter of time. the company will... — read more 

Why do we have AR supported at a national level AND a market level? Why isn’t AR part of the R2G org considering all of the leaders of the channel are there?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/att-plan-for-advertising-subsidized-cellphone-hits-senate-roadblock

I’m recently in a southwest region non-management Surplus situation. Can someone please explain the current Job Offer Guarantee?

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4375134-t-bad-choice

So tired of all the BS that management wants us to work smarter and harder and then when you try you run up against the buzzsaw of bureaucracy. Why play the game of telling staff to bring ideas and improvements forward if NONE of them ever are... — read more 

All very true

Not just targeted, it has been an absolute purge. Those who are still employed either had to move, drive 200 miles a day or ended up in small business call center purgatory. I wish they would bring back regular back office job, but it's never going... — read more 

Any word on the meeting tomorrow? Is management being surplused? Is management being offered buyout? Is direct tv being sold? Is a surplus coming for AFO? Appointments are being missed left and right, you can pretty much right your own... — read more 

Dallas is surprising 4 of 19 communication consultants, Houston 9 of 19. Happy Thursday 🐿. November 21 off payroll date.

Is anyone else having trouble with AT&T updating their records to reflect that retirees have pr-scrip-ion coverage? Since retiring in March 2020 with more than 30 years of NCS with AT&T, I have had recurring problems with AT&T updating their... — read more 

Good luck to everyone. No matter what happens, never forget how valuable you are.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/att-ceo-john-stankey-lays-out-companys-4-priorities-hbo-max-5g-dividend-debt-51600186773

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/10/26/why-google-fiber-is-no-longer-rolling-out-to-new-cities/ According to The Washington Post, “the cost of acquiring video content was ‘the single biggest impediment’ to Google Fiber’s... — read more