I worked for AT&T for 5 years! I started to normalize the environment and how the business operated. I normalized manager’s behavior with shady sales tactics and I became stressed out with trying to meet goals even when no one would buy anything. I... — read more 

As a retired or even a current employee, is HBOMax a better deal?

https://fortune.com/2020/09/03/why-att-is-leaving-the-lucrative-ad-tech-business/

Anyone who’s half awake is very well aware that we’ve had seriously incompetent management since at least 2007. Where is the board of directors? Forget about the layoffs, of you will, but the stock price is going in reverse, we’re losing customers... — read more 

I can’t take this toxic hell hole anymore. I’m applying everywhere to get out...thank goodness I have MR75. This place is not good for my health or sanity. God bless those who want to or have to hang in.

Normally you will hear this phrase in association with foreclosures, distress sales and bank held properties. You will hear people say, "Oh, you can pick that up at fifty cents on the dollar" or "seventy cents on the dollar". That simply means 50% of... — read more 

Best any of us can do is ride our time out until you can't. In the meantime , don't stress this place. Collect your paycheck for as long as you can and enjoy your family. That's all that matters: family and friends.

Why is AT&T getting rid of people it takes two people to replace? I've seen this happen several times and I can't figure out the logic behind this. I understand (I don't justify it, but at least I can understand it) laying somebody off because they... — read more 

Nothing new on the horizon for AT&T. Only shrinking lines of business, revenue, and opportunities for employees. This is an era of mass expansion of telecommunications and technology. Unfortunately, AT&T will not be participating, thanks to inept... — read more 

Any word if AT&T is going to participate?

I’ve been calling the IDSC and they be sayin it’s gonna go through hr moving foward. what’s going on? I also got emails that stuff be changing.

https://gizmodo.com/hbo-maxs-ad-plan-is-a-disaster-1844957510

Is there a potential downside of letting your boss know you being willing to take a severance package? My group has yet to be hit with any severance/reductions (I'm under the new NEO group now). And as far as I know there isn't any on the horizon... — read more 

The options have changed in the previous few months. I have found that the only externally tractable fund is 'TRP INST MDCPEQ GTH' which is symbol 'PMEGX'. Everything else is is some c-ap that does dot pay any dividends. I'm guessing they... — read more 

The SEC has two Elliot management companies listed. They both have the same address. One has 0 holdings the other has 5milkion shares of AT&T. I will post the links to the 2... — read more 

Is there any truth, to rumors that construction will be doing a lot of hiring in the next few months? If so how many techs are needed?

article at https://example.com/2Z9zYzJ Great explanation of every misstep AT&T has made after the massive T-Mobile misstep (excerpt from the article. There's more in there): In simplest terms, the plan seemed to be: “We’ll launch a bunch of... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/att-and-verizons-goal-to-revolutionize-advertising-looks-doomed-2020-9

ATTMex keeps looking the other way with a bunch of VPs and AVPs totally unable to be productive while displaying an impressive lack of leadership and commitment; and on top of them, clowns dressed with the C-suite. All boils down to reality :... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/spacex-broke-record-launching-180-144500079.html Copycat AT&T Mirrors other technologies will cause their demise? So in summary Tesla Start with first principles: 1-Go fully vertical 2-Choose distributed over... — read more 

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4372489-t-may-not-make-future

My scan shows browser Fingerprinting which will then enable them to identify you across the internet. These Trackers are able to collect a lot of information about your device, including Your IP address, browser history, screen size, time-zone... — read more 

We have all the classic signs for a bubble: ignoring valuation metrics, new era thinking or fear of missing out." Why?.....Powell said it is not a bubble. And the Fed never lies.

Tricky Cadh STRAPPED AT&T touts mmWave spectrum gains, but Verizon still has nearly 3X as much. https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/09/02/verizon-racks-up-19-billion-in-wins-in-latest-5g-b/

https://www.prweek.com/article/1693072/we-will-continue-fight-support-her-at-t-backs-spokesperson-milana-vayntrub-online-harassment

Has anyone off payroll 7/24 received their severance limp sum yet?

For the legacy SBC folks who were on the cash balance plan, after you were surplussed and assuming you qualified for modified rule 75 and chose the lump sum, how long did it take after you left before you got the check? I am asking folks who chose to... — read more 

Currently there are postings on the website but I’m wondering if there is still a pending big surplus. Remember, it was canceled for the 3rd Quarter.

Sell, DTV, Xandr, Gaming, maybe ditch ATT Mex, what's next, WM+CNN? It appears that all the things Ratty did, which was acquire the wrong companies and turn them into dogs with fleas. It appears as though Stanky is undoing it all and selling them off... — read more 

In this centralized approach to network management, the underlying network infrastructure is abstracted from applications. SDN provides choice in automation and programmability across data centers, campuses, and wide-area networks. Will SDN Software... — read more 

So much for the idea of competing with Google and Facebook for digital advertising. The senior executives at AT&T cannot get out of a wet paper bag much less launch a new platform. "AT&T Inc (T.N) is exploring a sale of its advertising unit... — read more 

https://nypost.com/2020/08/31/prominent-analyst-skeptical-of-att-directv-sale-reports/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/opinions/social-security-payroll-trump-altman/index.html

The payroll tax cut deferment went into effect today which defaults the next four months of the 7.65% tax used to fund General Federal Income, Social Security and Medicare until 2021. Does anyone know if T allows employees to opt out of this... — read more 

https://variety.com/2020/streaming/features/roku-premium-streaming-1234748507/

For the third time being, AT&T has reportedly decided against selling its Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment gaming division to another company. According to Bloomberg, the telecom concluded the unit was too valuable to ditch, even if a sale... — read more 

Hypocritical AT&T Because Google was an early supporter of net neutrality, a concept that AT&T (stupidly and incorrectly) seems to think is an existential threat to its own business plans of coming up with sneaky... — read more 

https://deadline.com/2020/09/att-reportedly-shopping-xandr-ad-unit-strategic-shift-hbo-max-1203028368/ It sounds like they're in panic mode & trying to get rid of all Stephenson's bad moves. I wonder how much longer it'll take them to dump Warner. — read more 

Those are GREAT news. He also talked about 55% will be flex workers, 35% virtual (all time from home). If you move away from your current address to new address you may have to take a pay cut if you go from NY to Mississippi for example. He also... — read more 

Guess you can't make advertising matter after all... https://deadline.com/2020/09/att-reportedly-shopping-xandr-ad-unit-strategic-shift-hbo-max-1203028368/