Ah the results of RTO are upon us! Look at all that productivity! That’s a 20 Billion dollar loss. Way to go Stankey and BOD!

To stop corporations from offshoring and H1Bing American jobs. Only one party puts America first. Supporting the current administrations agenda is our only hope.

I was thinking about this recently, about how many people said they would walk away if RTO was implemented, but I don’t know a single person who actually did. Goes to show why companies get away with the things they do. Most people are strong on... — read more 

Board of Directors asked Chat GPT, “How do you run a successful Telecommunications company?” and it analyzed all of the companies in the industry and their earnings reports in years of growth and just charted out a five year plan. Its first... — read more 

I really don’t get all the drama. This whole “market-based culture” thing has honestly been the best setup ever. I’m up at 6, roll into the office, grab a coffee, and spend the first hour catching up on news and personal emails. Calls run till about... — read more 

This company is out to reduce head count by hook or crook. Plan your next financial and career plan ahead. Don’t assume you can stay here till you are 60 or 65.

I go to the office, do my work, and then go home and forget about it until 9am the next day. No one bothers me, pay and bonuses are decent. I don't allow myself to be drawn into drama. I am here for a paycheck, nothing more. A common theme on this... — read more 

Recently posted, in part, on LinkedIn: “…AT&T leadership continues to set the gold standard in recognizing and rewarding its people. Their unwavering commitment to appreciation and employee happiness is what fuels our culture of excellence. When you... — read more 

John Stankaheeheee Let me help you! John....let me help you demoralize the workforce even more. Do this John. Take away the service anniversary awards. Please do it John. Then remove any and all employee discounts. Also good work on pension plan... — read more 

There are rumors about member floating around. Allegedly this member had an inappropriate relationship with a certain c-suite executive.

The constant sprinkling of RTO letters and little groups of layoffs paired with zero information is exhausting. They should just do it and get it over with. All this game playing just motivates workers to stay out of fear of the job market or out of... — read more 

Keep hearing possible manager surpluss. Anyone know anything? I had another manager say he heard it from a credible source, but unsure.

Before taking a package and giving up your right to sue, Jason Hamilton said in his town hall that CSO alone has hired 60 people in Charlotte--a location that has never been on any hub list. So any mention of too many locations or consolidation is... — read more 

I have seen people at AT&T on H1B visas who, in my view, should not have been given those roles. Qualified American workers could have filled them just as well. There is a real problem at AT&T, plus a manufactured one. Upper management often says... — read more 

The more I've been asking around the more locals that seem to be turning terms into permanent. How is this even a thing? How can permanent employees compete against terms, if this is the case?

In Reno nevada they had multiple term opts go from term to permanent how is this possible? I tought if even one permanent person applied it had to to them? How is the union allowing this?

Could someone tell me the job responsibilities of a fiber tech 2 position. Thanks

Loved the comment section for this call today. Employees were really laying out some of the craziness they've been dealing with since RTO started. A doctor (of something, didn't say what) discussing company culture and dealing with RTO. A little... — read more 

This is a genuine request, and I'd appreciate honest (not snarky) feedback. What would you do if your boss revealed that layoffs were imminent and your team might be affected? It might not be everyone, but it could be. Which is surprising, as we've... — read more 

Each labor contract calls it something different but the voluntary whichever termination package has to be approved by the union and although most members want it, the union won't agree to it because they don't want their revenue stream to go down... — read more 

Can we please go one day without a WFH/RTO post on this site.

Employee survey results woke him up

“But look at the stock price” was used as something of a justification for decisions like RTO and veneration of Stankey. Looked today though and the stock is effectively flat since early March and down vs. 6 months ago. S&P 500 is way up in that time... — read more 

Are they using attendance record to FMP employees?

MST home dispatch tech use and abuse company assets. They drive 100K-200K bucket trucks to their home and back to their home garage everyday. Big V8 6.3 L engines use a lot of gas and insurance on top. Also, with MST high pay and only have .5 job per... — read more 

C'mon ATT. You've sent plenty of good people packing, yet somehow missed a significant number of freeloaders who haven't worked an honest day in years. Those Detractors bring down the performance of everyone around them, always complaining about a... — read more 

Just how many of his VP’s have said they don’t agree with his email…. Our VP made a point to say they didn’t agree with it on today’s Town Hall. Not the first time I’ve heard it from leadership either. In fact, I haven’t heard a single person... — read more 

That’s all

Serious question - what are the top actionable items folks on this forum would like to see from AT&T Leadership? We know they read this stuff so maybe use this as another opportunity to communicate to them in a constructive way and originated by... — read more 

Ha, her emails are as bad and cringey as her speeches...complete nonsense. Just so everyone knows, Jenn R is taking action! She wants you all to know that she appreciates the honest feedback and the immediate actions she is going to take to... — read more 

On one hand they tell you to "specialize". You then specialize. Then they tell you those skills are no longer the ones they need. So they fire you. Then you try to find a new job, you realize the skills you had are not the ones they want because... — read more 

https://www.businessinsider.com/intuitive-silicon-valley-medtech-company-pauses-h-1b-hiring-2025-9

It's just so exhausting and frustrating day in and day out.

This is long but details how AT&T used to be a leader in taking care of employees and now it is a leader in treating them as disposable “assets”. Worth a... — read more 

Many people say “just leave” as if it were simple. It is not. The market is crowded, and unless you have a highly sought-after skill set, finding something new can take months. Begin lining up another opportunity while you are still employed, as that... — read more 

I gave it a chance and tried going to the office in Bratislava 5 days a week. My assessment is that it is a total waste of time and money, since most of my colleagues are in the USA, I just sit among strangers. Zero collaboration, zero added value... — read more 

Five years added to service and age. The company has come to the conclusion that senior CWA techs will not leave without an enhanced offer. Minor short term hit and they’ll basically be free of a Union workforce going forward.

How much would you be willing to pay to have 10 WFH days a month? 15? I would be willing to pay $10 a day to work at home. I'd save that much in gas and toll roads.

due to a birth defect, and have thus filed a formal complaint under ADA against Corey.