Been reading HBO MAX subscriber numbers over 2+ million, is that right? read somewhere that 70% OF previous HBO subscribers have converted over to Max ..can anyone confirm. I find it odd because don't you need to get the AT&T hardware to use Max... — read more 

Especially if they don't have a new job lined up? (Those who do I understand perfectly.) A coworker is so fed up with AT&T that he is considering just walking out. No severance, no job lined up, nothing. I understand he is upset, but how can he not... — read more 

Heard from someone close to Elliot that 2020 is the last year for pension. Stankey and company will announce and cite 70 company benchmark study that Bill Morrow always talks about. Will increase 401k contributions but obviously not close to pension... — read more 

Applied for three opportunities outside of the gravity of the AT&T planet last Friday after receiving the news that I was "surplus". Three call backs. Two sets of interviews. And today a pending job offer. There is light outside of AT&T. And my... — read more 

Can someone please share it if there is one Thanks

First of all, sorry, and hopefully a new door will open for you. Can you post where you were in your TSR (salary range)? Were you way above mid point, for example? Thanks

The wonderful 21 leadser just release at great statement about layoff only to those well educated people all day to figure out how to send a mass email ,but you can read that hilarious email at ibew21.org

Papers signed....turn in my laptop, ID and keys tomorrow morning and head to the golf course!! Woohoo!!

Been trying to keep positive but the 14 day off payroll process is full of problems and just a complete sh-t show. Benefits Q&A are really helpful given that the prompts at the benefits 800 number are messed up and the benefits call center people... — read more 

http://cwa3805.org/site/sites/default/files/files/Wire%20Tech%20Vol%20Offer_Employee%20List_07162020.docx

I guess our wait times are not already so long that it's impossible to find a customer who is actually satisfied with our service... And it's not as if our technicians are already so overworked that many forgot what their families look like... No... — read more 

with people leaving or retiring as this new bcs call center jobs ar horrible. will the company close the center down do to the shrinking amount of staff. Any insight is appreciated

I was surplused a year ago and here is what I found. MR75 Age 50yrs + Time in service 25yrs Age 55yrs + Time in service 20yrs There is another for 60yrs old....I think it was 60yrs + 10yrs Upon surplus they allowed me to give up 50% severance... — read more 

Anyone have the D3 Surplus list, or info from it?

Was announced this morning by manger that att is looking for volunteers in ibew21 ,no number count yet just an announcement, that they are looking for volunteers, deadline in july 22 and last day in pay roll os August 13th

Anyone Know Where I Can See The CWA District 6 Surplus List?

Got a text earlier of an image of At&T 3rd quarter Prem Tech surplus list. Looks like 240 out of 3000 Prem Tech will be cut.

With the layoff happening how is it possible that in Rancho Bernado local 9511 there is a prem tech with manager duties. How is ken able to do this? Is he a manager or is he a prem tech. This seems like some type of loop hole while other people are... — read more 

Tomorrow a voluntary layoff will be announced to the premises technicians in IBEW 21. In the Chicago area they will be offering your regular pay if you were laid off plus $5000. If you accept you will be off payroll August 13th. They are looking to... — read more 

https://www.barrons.com/articles/beaten-down-utility-stocks-could-power-up-51593710476

D9 just lost over 200 prems today, thats a combination of DTV and IP techs.

If you are 50 or older plus have 25 or more years of service you are eligible for MR75. If you then decide to stay with the company after 1-1-21 you will lose that benefit. Then if sometime in 2021 you get laid off, you are without a job with no... — read more 

While his talk is the same nonsense, the comments from employees on that att insider site are revealing how angry employee base is and they don't give a damn that their names are show on the comments, here are some comments that people said. Stankey... — read more 

There is no such thing as ultimately safe anymore in AT&T, but my sources said that J Legg is interested in keeping FF. How is that we 90% of IT is now outsourced with cheaper vendors and offshore.

It seems a fair number of management layoffs so far in July but mostly L1 and L2. Although not all, most L3-L5 seem to be immune to layoffs. My guess is that L3-L5 also heavily skews toward having M75 status. For people still employed that goes... — read more 

Word came down that those in the EG-BBV group (Arroyo > Welday > Dillard) will hear about layoffs by the end of the month, but possibly as early as 7/17 No word on size or numbers. But one thing to consider is that this group has been marked as... — read more 

Noticed one strange pattern. In every director team I have seen, if they have female employees then the pick between male:female employee surplussed is always almost 50:50 even though the team doesn’t comprise of male:female ratio to be 50:50. 2020... — read more 

Remember when AT&T decide ignoring net neutrality principles by not counting the use of its new HBO Max streaming service against its customers’ data caps? AT&T data customers who use competing streamers, such as Netflix and Disney+, will have... — read more 

You know if AT&T and HBO were smart enough to rub a couple company sticks together.. They would own the whole media landscape.. :) The problem there is nepotism and rich RNC white men.. Have fun with that. Oh and a lot of Fred and Randall going on... — read more 

While AT&T is mortgaging the photos on the wall to pay the dividend, how is the shiny new plaza in Stank's backyard looking? Are people going to come from out of state to watch "Friends" on the new 104-foot media wall? Is it even open?

Supposedly from what I’m gathering as of now, only the legacy Dtv managers in d3 got the email regarding the fact that they’re getting notice of layoffs tomorrow

There’s a lot of info offered up surrounding the southeast and Midwest, but does anyone have the numbers for the southwest and west? I haven’t seen or read anything about those areas of the country which makes me wonder if there was even any impact... — read more 

Question for anyone who knows ... I was surplused on 7/10, the Benefits Center rep told me yesterday that for CEC (see below) I would be responsible for the full cost. What gets deducted from our paychecks is BEFORE tax and appears to be about 50%... — read more 

How is it determined who gets laid off? Do you have any say in the matter - considering that you should know better than anyone who deserves to stay and who needs to go - or is the decision solely on some number cruncher high above? Judging by the... — read more 

so with all this 5g fiber it needs a lot of fiber for the backhaul, my question is who is working all this fiber? did the union let contractors handle it? or is C and E handling it? being that construction and engineering is under the mobility... — read more 

This is so much like the long history of mistakes by AT&T. Olivetti, NCR, AT&T Wireless, Concert, Lucent,...I’m sure I’m forgetting some. Such a long history of failure. Why is now any different? Where the hell are Ed Whitaker and C. Michael... — read more 

based on randy's direction I'm ready for that promotion.