There will be major layoffs at WarnerMedia when they combine Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. There is so much overlap in what they do that it will essentially be one side being wiped out. Makes sense given the total output for both... — read more 

These greedy corporations are freezing pensions left and right. This started happening way before Coronavirus. They’re looking for any way to take their employee’s hard earned benefits. It makes sense that AT&T would follow along... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/actress-plays-ts-lily-facing-163141704.html

John Stankey can now set his own agenda without interference. Terrible news that Elliot sold their position. The Board of Directors will appoint some lackey as Exec Chairman and both that person and JS will be in power forever!!! There is no hope... — read more 

“Most workers are counting on Social Security as a meaningful source of income in retirement, the system’s trust fund will deplete its reserves and will only pay part of its old age and disability fund obligations beginning in 20 years, according to... — read more 

AT&T, Accenture Joined forces to Transform AT&T Consumer Sales and Customer Care, multi-billion-dollar agreement in which the firms will transfer teams to transform AT&T Consumer’s long distance sales and customer care operation. The “co-sourcing”... — read more 

Looks like the fear of taking vacations have finally caught up at T. Their solution to forcing us to take vacations.....No Meeting Fridays!!!!!

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/accenture-to-cut-5-percent-of-workforce-25000-jobs

Vacation? I was surpluses in July. If I am hired by AT&T within 6 months of that July off-payroll date, will my vacation time be restored to what it was (4 weeks) or will it be set back to 2 weeks like a new hire?

I found myself bellyaching about the destruction of the company, and the handoff of our careers to the foreigners, but I realized nothing is going to change. The trajectory has been set. It’s normal to long for the “old days”, but they are gone... — read more 

president of network infrastructure and cloud jumping ship

Elliott Management Corporation closes position in T / AT & T, Inc. May 15, 2020 - Elliott Management Corporation has filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 0 shares of AT & T, Inc. (US:T) with total holdings valued at $0 USD as of March 31... — read more 

What's your prediction?

It seems that almost every day, there is some horrific bad news that seeps out about AT&T, and none of it is good for business, the employee or our benefits. It seems to be falling apart faster and faster as the end of the rotten year approaches. I... — read more 

Is T firing to hire?? Sales? Lower wage, harder working techs?

"The top choice...was Netflix (NFLX) at 41%, followed by Amazon (AMZN) Prime Video at 28%. Then came Hulu at 20%; cable TV, at 19%; Disney+ at 17%; and HBO Max at 7%." Good job Stank your HBO Max came in last place of consumer demand at a dismal... — read more 

Great article https://seekingalpha.com/article/4370172-t-losing-relevance-in-key-markets Not so long ago I thought the strategy was relatively sound but kept face planting in execution - maybe it was a flawed strategy all along 3rd in wireless... — read more 

Anyone else suddenly getting a denial when trying to access this site from your ATT computer? I suspect my computer is being monitored . Anyone else have this issue?

This has financial implications. You can avoid the 10% surcharge on 401k withdrawls. Really in need of documentation required or what to say.

For those who were laid off what will you tell future employers in an interview? Was at the company just over 3 years and looking to switch industries...looking for any advice or thoughts.

Any word on upcoming layoffs in the coming months. I’m sure there will be some unreliable and off the wall responses to this post, but anyone with any real knowledge or information, please ignore those and respond.

Anyone have knowledge of lawsuits that have been filed or attorneys that are taking cases?

All the stressing in the past several months has pushed my blood pressure through the roof. I'm not sleeping well, I'm not eating well... I honestly think quitting and just getting a job flipping burgers would be better for me right now than this... — read more 

Do direct supervisors get the final say since they are the ones who are supposed to know best who are the real contributors and who are not or is it somebody up the chain who knows nothing more about the people he or she is deciding on than their... — read more 

Is there a reason behind deciding to remove company matching (401k matching is very common) vs removing pension contributions in future (pension is less common in other industry). This doesn't seem like a straightforward decision. Maybe someone... — read more 

ATT is a global Telecom company, but make no mistake, it is first and foremost an American company based in Texas. The public has no idea what the company has been doing the past decade, which is getting rid of American jobs. Nonstop moving of jobs... — read more 

I retired recently, but still keep in touch with old colleagues - many are friends and even neighbors. I remember at least 2 occasions when they talked about how compensation was set. At the working level, they compare salaries with a mix of... — read more 

As companies like exxon start cutting match it is obvious T 401k matching may be on the chopping block https://www.marketwatch.com/story/employers-start-to-suspend-their-401k-match-2020-04-21

Just received a text on Richard Tom’s group More solid sources tell me Warner has bid news in the two weeks. It has been discussed their are 1000 managers and 5000 direct reports. This is the issue as I am hearing 500 managers need to go on... — read more 

Att is now deciding to make diversity important. Is it because it looks good while they are laying people off?

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/man-arrested-charges-21-million-h-1b-visa-fraud-conspiracy

It’s a good thing don’t get me wrong. There will be hiring, but they just slashed thousands of jobs just last year. Does anyone really have a plan for long term in Dallas?

Just finished my 2 star review of this horrid company. I encourage others to do the same since they just posted about 50 “5” star reviews that were obviously “coached”. One way of warning people before they sign their life away to the T for... — read more 

Can you imagine that happening? Yeah, neither can I. But that is exactly what happens when these $30 million per year millionaires lay off people making $70,000 per year to make their stock price go up. Classless!

Why, buy just why cant the uppers listen to the front line people! The ones who deal with the issues of the BS of the companies bad mistakes! Customer faces employees deal with the public one on one and the issues. Would be nice if someone cared... — read more 

WTF! I swear AT&T is doing its best to disrespect its employees at every turn. First they announce a layoff, ship jobs to Tech Mahindra overseas, and now a pension freeze could be on the table??? How could they possibly expect to bring on any top... — read more 

That will mean there will be two slots for management on the Board - Executive Chairman - an actual employee, and the CEO. No need then for a Lead Director which will open up a seat since M Rose will likely retire. Any thoughts or rumors on who... — read more