https://variety.com/vip/hbo-max-subscriber-math-demystified-1234715002/ $85 billion to buy Time Warner to get 3 million customers at $14.99 a month. How long before T makes their money back?
Layoffs and Surplus
Hate to break the bad news to you... ... NOBODY CARES... ... it’s the truth... ... Monday morning comes and nobody will be missing you... ... they’re all happy it was you and not them... ... you got no cards... no going away party... no gifts... — read more
Lost Friends Today - Did You?
A bit somber today with this being several friend's last day after the 14 day notice. Did you loose someone today also?
Corporate to Dealer??
Any recent rumblings on this? Will the dealers still be taking over a large percentage of our stores? If so, when?
So long old friends and co-workers, it was a great run.
https://youtu.be/YTs7GWr7URM
Human Resources
Heard we are getting mailed a letter from HR about our benefits. I have already received an email so why send through USPost ? I have been with T for over 15 years and everything that has been happening within the last year has caused me to worry... — read more
Strong wireless customer additions and cash flow...
highlight Verizon's 2Q and first-half 2020 results. Just sayin'...
And for the latest in completely unsurprising news...
Telephone giant AT&T has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors amid a widening criminal probe encircling House Speaker Michael Madigan’s political operation, a source with knowledge of the investigation told the Chicago... — read more
Do Randall and John have good cost-benefit analysis skills?
Do people feel that Randall and John have good analytical skills and a solid telecommunications background? According to Wikipedia, Randall “earned a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma, then began his career in 1982 with... — read more
A Billion years from now,
the Earth is going to be a big ball of ice. No one will care about what happened at AT&T. Life is too short and every second too valuable to waste them on lamentation and worry related to the aggregation of miscreants that call themselves... — read more
Endless coachings in retail union won’t help
I am being targeted because management doesn’t like me they’re excuse is my sales are low but i get like 2 coachings a day on every little thing and it makes it impossible i have a checklist of 26 things i have to do as part of my action plan thay... — read more
Have you ever watched Jeff Dunham's routine?
I thinks his puppet named "Walter" was patterned after the image of John Stankey. No joke. Put their pictures side by side.
Liar, Liar....
5G Nationwide???? Oh My God... That is too funny. More like, "Limited 5G in limited spaces in major cities and mostly 4G improvements that we are calling 5G E". I wonder if a lie that big can get you in trouble with the SEC? After all, if someone... — read more
15 Layoffs in 5 years
March 14 2014 June 19 2014 Dec 10 2014 March 19 2015 Sept 15 2015 Dec 14 2015 March 15 2016 Sept 15 2016 Dec 15 2016 YOU GET THE PICTURE 3 LAYOFFS PER YEAR WITH 2017 BEING ONLY ONE BECAUSE OF A CONTRACT YEAR BUT THEY STILL GOT ONE IN ON DEC... — read more
“A workforce realignment and reduction of labor costs is under way"
Direct from the horses mouth: During the conference call, Stankey and AT&T chief financial officer John Stephens also made references to a downsizing effort that is under way that is expected to result in significant layoffs. The writing is on the... — read more
7% dividend yield with business failing...good luck with that
randy and the stank really goofed this up, not to mention the board and i'm not sure how they continue to collect $$ and options. complete corporate management failure
Dear AT&T Employees
Dear AT&T Employees: As someone who deeply cares about my colleagues please listen, take care of yourself. Update your resume, update your LinkedIn profile, and build out your network of contacts starting now. Get enough sleep, eat right... — read more
Workforce Reductions Began in July - Earnings Call today
Not sure if you saw the earnings call today. Stinky loudly announced: "Achieved benefits efficiencies and began workforce reductions in July" - These MOOrons are planning for massive layoffs - EG is in deep trouble: losing huge number of subs and... — read more
August Layoffs
After having a district call about BS and ignoring previous layoffs as well not mentioning second wave of layoffs, wondering if any other district is facing layoffs or if they are even undergoing more layoffs in retail.
New T-Mobile 5G promo - Attacking the bloody T carcass
T-Mobile's new 5G promo. 4 5G lines for $25 each. T's price? $40 per line. VZ? $45 per line. I guess Stankey doesn't care about these customers.
Stankey earnings email
woof! Pretty much to be expected but the numbers are not good. Don't bother watching the video, it's just more song and dance
HBO Max has about 2 million subscribers?
Based on this news piece the numbers suggests HBO Max has about 1.7 million users. Not sure what to think. "As of June 30, 2020, AT&T’s WarnerMedia reported 36.3 million total U.S. subscribers to HBO Max and HBO, up from 34.6 million at Dec. 31... — read more
Fmla covid
Ok dumb question. News is I’m going to be surplus, can I take an fmla due to covid positive test to save me from being laid off.
sipp
How much percentage does the union get from your sipp package?
Hotel California Syndrome...
So many folks are stuck at AT&T based on the fact that after many years on the job they are well paid at the company and lack the necessary skills or knowledge to earn the same income outside the organization. That is an organizational deficiency... — read more
Jeremy Leg Q & A
So he spends one full hour on some high level plan first. Then about 3 minutes on the most important question that is surplus. The rest of 90 minutes to his high level talk. Good news he said some high level targets of 30-40% percent that were... — read more
Email: Retirement Savings Plan Warnimg from Newport Trust
I won't post the whole email but it is warning savings plan holders about the T share fund. Makes me wonder if the know something we don't, like a dividend cut and T share tanking! Dump yout T shares now if you are stupid enough to still have... — read more
L2 manager in EG and I'm just p-ss-d
It's been a long 5 years of budget cuts and holds. Layoffs hanging over our head, and I'm frustrated to the point of not caring anymore. I couldn't imagine this being my career and just so disappointed. As many have pointed out who would have known... — read more
Yet another BBV 'townhall' tomorrow
Gee, I wonder whether layoffs will be discussed. Oh, who am I kidding. A lot of BS pep talk about the journey that lies ahead, how we will win together, requests for being agile, and encouragement to have faith in the lies of our... — read more
More shady customer tactics
Amid an economy-crushing pandemic, AT&T has decided that now is the best time to send a scaremongering email to some customers, telling them that their device "is not compatible with the new network and you need to replace it to continue receiving... — read more
Dividend
Looks like we are not the only ones who believe Stankey should cut the dividend. Hopefully, more will jump on this bandwagon. AT&T's (T) new CEO, John Stankey, should bite the bullet and cut the telecom and media conglomerate's dividend, says one... — read more
IBEW 21 Prem Techs SIPP
I have only heard of one tech in my area that will be taking the Sipp so far. Is it different in other areas? Are other areas going to get enough takers for the 130 they are looking to exit payroll?
Chow August dates
Does anyone know the announcement date in August for the Chow/business organization
sipp
20 sipp offers in Huntsville Collection Center yesterday and one clerk 27 sipp offers in Nashville Collection Center yesterday and one clerk, any thoughts on this. said wont surplus to get the numbers.
Retail directors
Seeing other orgs do away with director level. Any plans to have ARSMs report directly to VP like in other business units?
stank -go ahead and cut the dividend, this place is a JOKE
titanic and watch investors flee.
Targeted ads
Anyone else getting targeted ads specific to the content of this board? I'm getting numerous ones now for "The Retirement Group" about AT&T pensions, for a "How to manage your 14 day window guide", etc. Ads not just on this site, but numerous other... — read more
More "good" publicity
Looks like the only way for customers to solve an AT&T-related issue is to get the press involved. Great publicity for us once... — read more