I see many older employees asking who is hiring those in their age bracket but I'd really like to know if there's anybody hiring at all? Some of us in our thirties would also like to leave this place but frankly, I'm not seeing any available options... — read more
Corruption pays off for all White Collar Criminals
https://www.law360.com/articles/1302340/at-t-dodges-shareholders-directv-now-fraud-suit
2 weeks until Sept 15 layoff day ... IBEW-21 try not to totally F up ESIPP this time
Stay home union reps .... PLEASE .... I would like an ESIPP and to leave or at least have the opportunity for one!!!
Get ready- next round is coming
Rumor has it management is sick of fighting the union just to get people to work. More work going to proxemity where they can collect, sell and assist with billing.
The worse deal in history or Scam?
Remember?...Droves of analyst cheered as the deal became known as one of the worst in history. Bizarre Bizarre? Well, where are the Morgan stankey analysts now? https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-113hhrg88435/html/CHRG-113hhrg88435.htm — read more
zoom, msft teams, slack...and then there is.....t-connect, t space
collaboration complaise driving value, lmao...
S.O.S
https://www.barrons.com/articles/at-t-might-want-to-sell-directv-why-one-analyst-says-a-deal-is-unlikely-51598890821
ATT and Payroll Tax Cut
While you guys are so focused on yet another DTV sale rumor, Trump's payroll tax cut takes effect tomorrow. According to the treasury, the Employers will be paying the employees behalf for the remainder of the year. Now the question I have is if ATT... — read more
even charter communications stock is off the charts....
greatest bull market of all time and randy could not do anything expect screw us all. pick almost any company and your 401k had a real chance to be worth quite a bit
Another proof of our leadership's genius
So we bought DirecTV for nearly $50 billion and now there's a chance we'll sell it for $20. Wow, we are truly being led by geniuses with unparalleled business acumen. Who knows, if they wait a bit more maybe we'll even be able to get $10 billion for... — read more
You can’t make this sh-- up
https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/08/28/report-att-renews-efforts-to-sell-directv/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article
Alternative to AT&T employee mobility offer?
I've read some posts that mentioned employees using another carrier and/or mobile virtual network operator for service. Can someone share? Consumer Cellular? After 12+ years as a L2 I'm looking around for opportunities. It would be nice to have a... — read more
The RS/JS Difference - to your 401k account
In the last five years (8-29-15 to 8-29-20) Verizon shares have increased 29% while AT&T shares have declined by about 10%. That is a performance difference of approximately 39%. Now go open up your 401k account and multiply your AT&T share... — read more
Should the Board clawback the bonuses paid to RS?
Morningstar is reporting that, “Any deal for the satellite TV service would be sizable, but likely a far cry from the $49 billion AT&T paid for it in 2015. The pay-TV unit has lost millions of subscribers in recent years as viewers switch to... — read more
AT&T pays its employees too much to be a Wall Street winner
What happens if ATT announces blowout earnings like the Apples, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Google, Teslas of the world? It will be blood in the water for the Union sharks to circle around the CEO and demand even higher pay, more benefits, lifelong... — read more
Q3 subscriber loses to increase
I had a meeting last week and amid dire projections for Q3, The service has lost millions of subscribers, and even with consumers stuck at home during the 2020 pandemic, AT&T’s pay TV service has been a disaster outshined by streaming options like... — read more
Propping up the stock
few months back AT&T's Stankey says doesn’t plan to sell its DirecTV, this may be a Shaddy play to increase the value of the stock, since nothing else seems to work... if it is borderline decepive or illegal you will find AT&T... — read more
AT&T is still a winner
It easy to blame our leader every time there is a setback. The business plan was and is solid. Is it John’s fault that some disgruntled employees refuse to execute on his vision? You folks have no idea how hard he works. A little patience and... — read more
Does AT&T fall under the Private sector or Public Sector?
Apologies for question of topic not regarding layoffs. I’m wondering because in California AT&T is regulated as a public utility. Is AT&T covered under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act at least in California?
Company is failing
Attempted sale of DTV again... proves this company is lost and doesn’t know how to compete with Verizon and T-Mobile, just look at the stocks. T stock has no momentum at all and it’s been like that even before I started with the company. Was gonna... — read more
What is Elliot's Strategy Now???
So Elliot sold all of their AT&T position. They also sold much of the rest of their portfolio. They also bought a very significant number of ETF QQQ Put Options. QQQ is a large-cap growth ETF with large positions in the FAAGM stocks (Facebook, Apple... — read more
Remember the pitch on why we need to buy Time Warner?
Because we got network already. Because we got distribution already (DirecTV and a few Uverse) And so we get content. Now we lose distribution (other than few ATT TV customers, who knows how many - they are too embrassed to share numbers). ... — read more
randy has created value, it's just the competition that has cashed in
on his decisions. DTV overpaid by 100% Tmobile, flubbed merger, $5B and spectrum worth a lot more TW years in court poor integration, nobody is signing up for "HBO Max", loss of all creative leadership this place blows
CNBC Reporting that AT&T is in Talks for DirecTV Sale
The potential buyers are private equity bidders.
AT&T Again Exploring a Deal For DirecTV
https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-t-again-exploring-a-deal-for-directv-11598645254 Updated Aug. 28, 2020 4:27 pm ET Telephone giant in discussions with private-equity bidders for satellite-TV business wounded by shift to streaming... — read more
ATT Exploring Options to Sell Direct TV
The news is reporting ATT is in talks with two groups about the sale of Direct TV. Let’s see if many billions are lost on this sale. Another failed decision by our leadership.
More rumblings about Directv sale - Directv now could be worth only $20B vs $49B paid for it
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2020082811808/att-again-exploring-a-deal-for-directv
DTV bought for $49B, will get less than $20B
can't make this up. Randy is 0.0 on decisions
Who Helps Select Those to be Surplus?
Who exactly has any input on who within a team ultimately gets selected for surplus? I presume that HR collects certain data points on people that would be considered a prime target, but does a Level 2 or 3 managing supervisor over a team of people... — read more
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ATT Mx daily basis
ATT Mx perfect example of sh–ty and incompetent layers of top "leadership" : CEO : not a f—ng clue of what she's doing. CIO : a complete clown evading accountability while harassing and boot-licking his way up and maintain its position; not... — read more
ATT only knows how to "Lead from Behind"
ATT is not a cutting edge technology company! The only cutting edge it ever had was Bell Labs, 4ESS/5ESS! It trys so desperately to keep re-inventing itself, but as usual always fails at every endeavor! I've been with this company a very long... — read more
Dc Comics Final Chapter
it stands, 20% of DC’s staff has been laid off, and Lee states that “the bottom 20%, 25%” of low-selling DC comics will be canceled. It’s a dispiriting situation. https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/dc-comics-layoffs-jim-lee/
Terminations due to fraud recently
Overheard on a call that several managers and reps were terminated recently due to fraud. It supposedly happened in the Northeast. Any info on this?
HBO Max - Any wonder why it's not a top 5 SVOD service
I work[ed] for AT&T and I am still confused by all the variations of HBO and how you can't get them! https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/tivo-dvrs-will-lose-hbo-app-at-end-august TiVo DVRs will lose HBO app at the end of August TiVo is... — read more
Heads up to the younger generation - Use what’s happening at AT&T as an example.
Realize that the Social Contract has been broken in this country. Once you hit 50 y/o, you become a liability, and will likely be tossed out. Manage your financial life with that sad reality in mind. I am very happy that I listened to my parents on... — read more
why T stock remains -.020% Red lows?
below $30 while many others are flying in the green ..Highs?
Chris Rice was made irrelevant after contracts cancelled with Lumina Networks.
NO one walks from 25 years of service, so I suspect that the remaining AT&T team will be broken up and hired by respective carriers who need ongoing support and maintenance. This is the unfortunate end of an era, that of the pure-play SDN... — read more
OP breaking Down the Elliot position & How this happened?
https://whalewisdom.com/stock/t the analysis, represent a loss of 23% aggregate when AT&T rallies after Paul Singer’s Elliott Management $3.2 billion of AT&T stock and says the company could be worth at least $60 per share...... that's right... — read more