Put the whole legacy satellite delivery into mothballs. AT&T ruined it to the point where all who work there are zombies who don't know they're dead. Stop The Madness!
AVP Announcements
Any idea when the AVP announcements will be made in Chow org?
Learning from Quibi's struggle
Article: "The fall of Quibi: how did a starry $1.75bn Netflix rival crash so fast?" https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jun/28/quibi-netflix-jeffrey-katzenberg-crash Summary: Quibi joined the streaming wars about 2 months before HBO... — read more
No more layoffs this month!
Rejoice! We are safe! We can relax! Until July, that is, and then we are screwed once again. Which gives us nearly 48 stress-free hours. AT&T is truly good to us... I don't understand why anybody would have a bad word to say about the company or its... — read more
Did you know.. the meaning of Free Markets?
That since mid-May, the Fed began buying exchange-traded funds invested in AT&T corporate debt and ither publicly traded corporations? The Fed had amassed $8.71 billion of assets including ETFs and individual securities through the program, known as... — read more
Fed Reveals Bond Purchases Including AT&T, UnitedHealth, Walmart
More signs that T is a sinking ship. "We're on a path to growth" say our 'leaders', and, meanwhile, our solvency needs to be subsidized by the .GOV :... — read more
There is Life afer AT&T
There is hope after leaving T, and can attest to LOOK NOW if you are still at T. I took a 25% pay increase in landing another IT job.
JULY 10th
D-day everyone will know where they stand!
High risk to COVID-19?
I’ve been working from home because of my immune system, my doctor submitted tons of paperwork for me and my job accommodation was approved (by the third party AT&T uses for disability claims) to continue working from home for several more... — read more
Job survey in texas
Anyone else in the five state region receive a survey As to where you would like to transfer in next few weeks? Got it two weeks ago and it only showed: Combo tech Splicing Specials tech According to our local if enough vsp are recieved and i... — read more
May be next..next...next..next ....Quarter.....2050
The failure and subsequent departure of a Randall was a costly misadventure. The most immediate and devastating impact on the company's market capitalization was the destruction quarterof market valuation that has taken a decade to... — read more
still has the most debt of any company ever and on top of that each business is losing
you can't even make this up. that is how bad management aka RANDY was and still is. he of course is passing the baton to his partner in every crime. please remove entire top deck of this heap of junk
Return to work
Know the laws, in California https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hr1AaIivLn4
Coronavirus in San Diego stores
Just to give you a heads up. Mira Mesa and Del Mar had reps with Coronavirus, nothing was done business as usual and they're keeping it secret. Im sure the Union will address this soon but we believe it was IHX people that gave it to our reps. Also... — read more
IHX
How are we expanding the IHX department when there is already a decrease in jobs as it is ?
The fault does not belong to employee when it comes to surplus
So, I've been seeing some statements around here that blame employees for getting surplussed under the assumption that they should have left long ago and then they would not be in this situation. Is this some kind of a joke? If there is blame to be... — read more
COVID 19 SPEADING THROUGHOUT MY YARD
Multiple technicians have tested positive and management is doing nothing. Business as usual
HBO Max Future
Are these forecasts based on reality? May 28 - AT&T estimates that HBO Max will have 50 million subscribers in the United States by 2024 June 1 - AT&T said HBO Max could reach 75 million to 90 million subscribers by 2024 Does anyone know the... — read more
The cult of rationalization
Product, geographic, headcount....basically whatever they want to get rid of is subject to obliteration...I mean rationalization...now lets stand up and clap like state of the union.
COBC Violation
Yesterday, I was sent an email with over 15 points of Covid-19 dos and don'ts for AT&T properties. Including wearing a mask, don't socialize in break rooms, wash your hands, clean your desk before, during and after work periods, don't go to any... — read more
Looking to take severance and move to Lakeland, Tampa arra
I hear the job market is pretty solid. But not sure for ATT as frontier may be the top gun there. Nevertheless, leaving T is inevitable.
Am I being naive to think training matters?
Do you think that the required training that we have completed will factor in in any way to decisions? Like for anyone that works under Saxena, there are maybe 15 courses we need to take. At this point am I wasting my time trying to take them? Maybe... — read more
Become the Chow's Journey
STEP ONE: Flat facts are undeniable, so lean on them. Any board should see the flat facts about the labor force before they make decisions about the composition of their boards because it cuts down the desire to move to emotional levels of... — read more
Mair's latest video
I sat through the 12 minutes version, it was Mair, Marachel and some VP from transformation. I must be slowed on a Friday afternoon, there is absolutely nothing I can share with you, nothing. So some initiatives are starting, some will take longer... — read more
Peace , Prosperity and Paper
Guys, I was one who bowed down and chose to be picked up for electric chair, And guesses what there is peace, prosperity, and paper on the other side. Put your head down, update your profile, and take this time to step up your game. You have a lot... — read more
Renz Impacted Group Calls
Which groups under Renz were told there are lay-offs coming to their groups? I heard there were calls today.
CNN Techs @home
ATT must be ecstatic that the network found a way for technicians to keep the network on the air from home . . . look at the bucks that can be saved upcoming when its realized millions of dollars in control rooms and wiring aren't really necessary. ... — read more
legacy directv employees
Is ATT posturing to get rid of legacy DirecTV employees? Legacy techs being removed from IP and sent back to DirecTV only ….. no matter how good their numbers. Conversely, poorly performing techs, who chose to do DirecTV, being returned to IP side... — read more
DTV shoved into the back of the workshed
Now that the former DTV has it's own silo, how long before it gets spun off to some Holding Company or sold off altogether?
Layoffs are Unbelievably Stressful
I just read an article on the Telecom recruiting site that hit the nail on the head about the unbelievable stress of layoffs. We can slam T all day and make jokes about C-suite staff but at the end of the day the emotions are ripping me up. ... — read more
Irony
Definition of irony is when there is a Wells Fargo office next to the AT&T corporate building in Paramus.
MASS EXODUS in IBEW 21 FALSE INFO!!
Talked to a chief steward last nite! They still don’t have the 176 bodies they need...but know some still haven’t filed. Anticipate they will reach there number. I heard slightly more then 200 and also the 500...he shot down both rumors and gave me... — read more
Sellers
My thought is next Tuesday we will know. Why would they drag it out until middle of July when a seller probably won't get paid for their efforts. How does everyone else feel?
One reason for delay in layoffs..
VP slots have been recently filled and ranking completed. T knows that they are going to get sued for discrimination when layoffs happen. They are going through review based on race/s-x/age (in that order) in an attempt to mitigate their liability... — read more
What happened this week?
We know there were some layoffs this week, but not too many if I'm not mistaken? So is this the warm-up stage? Prepping the field before the main event? Just upping the anxiety and anticipation factors in hopes some of us break and decide to quit?... — read more
Top Gun Plain and Simple
"Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash". That is what the marketplace is saying to AT&T (Stevenson, Stankey, and Board)
‘It Was Sell At All Costs’: How AT&T’s Sales Staff Created Fake Accounts For DirecTV Now
MUST READ: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/06/25/it-was-sell-at-all-costs-how-atts-sales-staff-created-fake-accounts-for-directtv-now/#34554093771a
I guess I'm different
I don't know, but I like working at AT&T. I guess I'm technically working at DTV, but I enjoy the work. Software engineer working with microservices. Team is great, scrum master is great.
On more Email about next two weeks and I will puke!
If I seen one more email about another two week extension about information pertaining to management’s incompetence and bad decisions I will stop doing anything. 20 years and putting my entire heart and passion into this company to be treated this... — read more
The Verizon board isn't much better lol
Seriously go check it out , same Doom and gloom by digital soothsayers