Not sure about you guys but I’m tired of waiting around. The middle tenured people are in some of the toughest positions right now. But I’m being patient

Does anyone know if they will be keeping the Account Manager role?

Has anyone seen the organizational structure for the new Network Engineering and Operations org that was announced today? They basically got it all (well...everything that counts really). Business and Consumer will be left holding an invisible rope... — read more 

Lots of reorg announcements came out today, but the number of levels between L1 to SVP level are still the same, there are still directors, AVPs, VP, SVP, ... I thought they would trim some middle layers such as AVPs. This seems like just shuffling... — read more 

This could be an interesting thread. I’ll start. I knew this Company was in trouble when: as a field tech I was unable to order batteries for my test equipment, or procure basic items like drop and drop clamps and station protectors.

Everyone is wondering when we will hear about lay-off. Given CNNs history I wouldn’t be one bit surprised if they came in mass in September and October to effect the election. Other Big Corps will Also use COVID as the excuse. Hope I’m wrong but I... — read more 

I hear they are cutting 40% of the workforce. That is significant and it makes me wonder if they have another long-term plan. I don’t know who wouldn’t buy this failing company but some like a fixer-upper. Thoughts?

I just got an email indicating the new structure of my group (within Arroyo > Welday), and it drilled down to all levels. My name, and the name of my colleagues was included. Without coming off as too naive (and really more showing my lack of... — read more 

My manager was on a 3hr phone call this past Monday. We got our notice today: we have the choice between either working as an at-home call center worker... or being off the pay-roll in two weeks. I asked about severance, apparently, if they offer... — read more 

All the new VP’s were announced, I don’t see a VP for select or acquisition teams.

An email just went out with the re-shuffling at the VP level in the Arroyo org. It looks as if there was a reduction in the number of people reporting directly to Arroyo, but I honestly don't give a spit about any of them so I can't tell you who... — read more 

Does anyone know what is call after call happening at retail stores with managers being so hush about it?

Hearing rumors the entire site will be shut and roles relocated/outsourced. True?

Got plenty of wealth off the backs of China iPhone Slave Labor.

A lot of VP departures although there should be even more than announced - way too top-heavy. Any word on L3 - L5 departures? Way too many of those guys as well. Mostly no talent who now somebody. Just pick every other one there is really no... — read more 

Managers are having a call today around 2 I believe regarding reorganizations/possible layoffs. Tennessee area

Not to mention his $150m+ in lifetime compensation + the (probable) $100m "Thank you for not driving the company into bankruptcy" sendoff gift that he'll receive. Multiply all of the above by about 0.75 for of his direct reports. Meanwhile... — read more 

Anyone see it differently? I don't see any major content creation generated under the ATT umbrella.

At these times, be careful of your “friends” as well. Seems like some are starting to crack from the stress and starting to bare their teeth. Remember folks, we all in this together, and if you on the list, it already there. These last few weeks of... — read more 

We could be creating so many jobs just in the CPE business alone. I've never understood why the company doesn't pursue CPE equipment and CPE services. We offer it. We just don't put any effort into it. In fact , the company goes out of its way to not... — read more 

for now?

With this many layoffs, there'll be plenty of money to spend on more companies that we can run into the ground. What will it be this time? Something media related? Streaming related? Or something completely new? With AT&T leadership, nothing would... — read more 

www.fool.com/amp/investing/2020/06/01/3-reasons-att-should-sell-directv.aspx

"It was my idea because there are no jobs" Well guess what? Did the 16 VP's that were booted today get only 14 days to find a job and did they also get a "voluntary offer" that Jeff announced today that no one else in management was aware of. "We... — read more 

The controls are flying blind in all aspects. They think they have some sway in the marketplace with their assets and it is not there. They are getting lapped by the likes of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and once TMobile and Sprint synch up they are going... — read more 

WarnerMedia segment forewent about $1.2 billion in licensing revenue by holding back content for HBO Max. At its investor day in October, AT&T said it would see incremental investments of just $100 million in 2019, stepping up to $2.5 billion in... — read more 

Now that the VP departures are being sent, how long do you reckon before the word on who stays and who goes gets out to the actual workers? Tomorrow? Next week? Before the end of the month? Or later? T executives can screw up turning on a... — read more 

This was somewhat brought up in another post, but I wanted to expand on it. Does anyone else get tired of the "cult of leadership" at T? Just now, we got an email from ABS about departures of random people. Most of us have never worked for, or... — read more 

if you just transitioned from your mandatory job change. beware layoffs are coming to a call center near you.

As per post from 3/4/20 (pre-COVID), cost cuts are to be $10 BILLION over 3 years. First: Layoffs, as the fastest way to cut $3B this year alone. There won't be anybody left to run the company or to push the blame on. The last guy in front of the... — read more 

ATT biz just sent out list of “leadership” departures. Within it are 31 paragraphs of atta boys, look what I dids, including quotes from other executives Fellat’n one another - with lines such as “Rick looks forward to traveling with his... — read more 

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Paramus shutting down?

Often When disaster strikes, it’s often the work we’ve invested over the past several years that is the difference between success and failure, between connection and isolation. In my world Preparation matters, and that is where I do execute... — read more 

Will El SEGUNDO campus go with it? What do y’all think?

Or is there still hope they can take some market share from the real streaming players

The emails are starting to come about VP level culling. Which is good, and in many ways very long overdue. But does the departure of a VP have a direct relationship to the folks working in the trenches in that org? By that I mean if VP A is... — read more