https://www.consumeraffairs.com/cable_tv/optimum.html
Billionaire Drahi Will Soon Have to Swallow His Pride
Tapping financial partners to help pay for SFR’s investments can only keep the wolf from the door for so long. By Alex Webb August 29, 2018, 12:00 AM EDT Patrick Drahi probably didn't have much choice. The billionaire founder and president of Altice... — read more
Altice files in Opposition
https://www.multichannel.com/news/altice-usa-files-in-opposition-to-t-mobile-sprint-merger
layoffs on the horizon
between now and end of year altice is planning 650-900 layoffs targeting middle management and operations. they are hiring consultants at lower wages (foreigners) to do the work of staff who have been paid well because they are with the company for... — read more
Sometimes the grass is greener on the other side
Left the bs behind at altice/ats and join Verizon as plant tech. You can see the difference between companies and making more money
What! No posts?
Is this the quiet before the storm?
Hats
We should get ftth caps. I know theres one meathead that actually makes his own ftth caps. Probably an a$$kisser.
Interesting Speculation
spec·u·la·tion ˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. "there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit" https://seekingalpha.com/article/4183265-altice-usa-flip-cable-company
And Another
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rm-law-announces-class-action-lawsuit-against-altice-usa-inc-300695578.html
And another...
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of a Securities Action on Behalf of Shareholders of Altice USA, Inc. NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following statement is being issued by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP: To: All... — read more
And another...
ALTICE USA, INC. (NYSE:ATUS) INVESTOR ALERT: Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the... — read more
Altice taking over Suddenlink or any other company, means sure death to it
Not just their employees, but the customers. When this company took over suddenlink, the employees were walking on eggshells due to not knowing what to expect. They should have expected the worst and high tailed their asses out of that place! They... — read more
Altice USA “progressing well” in fiber roll out
Claude Solnik August 6, 2018 Altice USA says it is “progressing well” in its roll out of fiber to customers, after initially going slower than it hoped due to regulations. Altice USA CEO Dexter Goei in a call with analysts said the firm is rolling... — read more
And another...
EQUITY ALERT: Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation Of Securities Claims Against Altice USA, Inc. - ATUS BusinessWire - Sat Aug 4, 12:13PM CDT Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential securities... — read more
Stay positive
Stay positive, nobody is puttin a gun to ur head. if you are unhappy don’t let the door hit u on the way out... Do what u can, hard workers ain’t afraid of coax, a system milker will complain no matter how much they make. They will look at everything... — read more
Whats next for everyone?
Whata going to happen after ftth is done. Once we run our boxes into the house after all the fibers done whats left? Every month the sh--ty A1 installs that dont work piss more customers off and they leave. Our cable boxes are decreasing as customers... — read more
Crooks “good for ish”
These new owners are the worst, corrupt, selfish a holes, ripping off investors. Funny how they have money to buy “3” $50 million dollar homes here in the tristate. But not for toilet paper. Now they try to make it seem that the spin off and that... — read more
Altice N.V/EQ ATC (EPA) 2.41EURPrice decrease0.47 (16.30%) Aug 2, 5:35 PM GMT+2 - Disclaimer
Europe results in
FTTP
Fiber to the press
Spectrum is getting kicked out of NY!!!
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/m/18cc46fb-ff24-3aa3-9d3f-0e8f0019e56d/new-york-kicks-spectrum-out.html?bcmt=1
More Layoffs approaching
More layoffs coming down the pipe. Get yourself prepared . Pay down debt. Save your money. Altice are set on reducing their payroll as much as possible. Possible acquisition of another system .
The scabs might be back at Altice
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.democratandchronicle.com/story/849650002
Back to the Bs
Came in this morning and one of the supervisor was gone already! Back to the BS in Piscataway. We had a good team here. Now it’s back 2 two supervisors. I hope they are not bring a new supervisor in again!!
VRP
Has anyone who took the VRP package was able to collect unemployment once their servance pay ended?
Are we hitting 15s. Today?
Altice USA Inc Class A (ATUS) 16.75 -0.23 (-1.38%) 14:24 ET [NYSE] 16.75 x 700 16.76 x 200 REALTIME by (BATS) for Tue, Jul 24th, 2018
This is not about the bottom 10 percent
That was not really a layoff . This company will continue to target the bottom 10% of performing employees annually. Most of the employees that were released were dead weight or not performing well. They knew their time was limited. If this is true... — read more
More layoffs next week?
Anybody here knows if we are looking at more layoffs next week? A few coworkers were talking about it today, but I have no idea where they got the information from. To be honest, it sounds more like speculation that got out of control to me, but it... — read more
Closures and in house techs
In the non eastern or Cablevision or optimum markets ...we have seen the old trucks going to contractors and no techs being replaced just shuffling people around from managers down ....now people jumping back to Altice USA from ATS ....( only upper... — read more
Texas ROC
Just heard Tyler ROC is done. NYC is taking over Texas ROC.
questions for Newark & Piscataway
Curious to know the response from management in your area since you filed. any anti-union rhetoric being spewed? (captive audience meetings) has there been any Hilber sightings? has bumblin' Bob been feeding you any sweet kool-aid? what's the... — read more
Layoffs right now
Laysoff happening right now ! Heads are rolling .
Short staffed
I am tired of being short staffed. We can’t even flag for each other anymore. Altice has no regard for our safety. They only care about the money. Maybe we should have more employees before you start picking up other projects.
One more...
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Altice USA, Inc. (ATUS) On Behalf Of Stockholders And Encourages Investors To Contact The Firm GlobeNewswire - Tue Jul 10, 7:14PM CDT Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is investigating potential claims against... — read more
And another...
Scott+Scott Attorneys At Law LLP Investigating Altice USA, Inc. (ATUS) On Behalf Of Investors BusinessWire - Tue Jul 10, 10:36AM CDT Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP ("Scott+Scott"), a national shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, is... — read more
Sales
Does sales have access to field comms, I want to know if they know about the FTTH like we do
Cable puller life
How much better can it be? Pulling cables pole to pole