I think the worst is yet to come in 2022 and lucky are those who have already left here, because everyone I know who has quit is now in much better companies. I'm not at all optimistic. I don’t see any sign that next year could finally be better for... — read more 

Is this even legal?

Just a question. I know of a few techs who have already been approved with their religious exemptions. Has anyone been denied?

There are many who advise that no one leaves because of the vaccine mandate until the very last day. I do not understand why give such advice? Why would anyone want to wait to get fired? Anyone who leaves because of the mandate won't get severance... — read more 

I am almost certain that everyone who intends to leave because of the mandate would leave even if the job was not conditioned by vaccination. Do you agree? I'm here for another few days and I'm leaving even though I've been vaccinated. It is sad that... — read more 

Is some vaccine hesitancy coming from people who liked Working From Home locked-down life? Like, “if I don’t get vaccinated, I have a reason to maintain my remote existence.”

In the beginning, it was nice to work here. Now I'm not at all proud to still be here. I did not want to leave for a long time, I had hopes that things would get better. And then at some point I lost all hope. In talking to my colleagues, it’s sad... — read more 

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Thursday the majority of its U.S. workforce must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 under President Joe Biden's federal contractor executive order. Verizon said thousands of non-union U.S. employees... — read more 

I don't like how this company reacted to the new circumstances, even before the vaccine came out, nor now that we have the vaccine. I don't know how it was in other companies in the industry, did they more or less take the same strategy as our... — read more 

The monthly IBEW newspaper just arrived in the mail and the headline is: SOLIDARITY THROUGH SAFTEY GETTING 'BACK TO NORMAL' Vaccines Protect Everyone on the Job So yeah the union is going to be pretty much useless in fighting the vaccine mandate. — read more 

no layoffs right now Big Data, scale to scale, scaleable .scale-up, scale down, it's about scale. leverage that scale, it's a scale touchpoint.

I have colleagues who do almost nothing. I have nothing against that, everyone here works for themselves. However, it’s pretty annoying when these people talk about themselves like they are working very, very hard. Especially when they are speaking... — read more 

What staff impacts will happen with this new Company? They are already visiting Central Offices.

My opinion is that most people will leave this company due to other issues, but I do not believe that many people will refuse vaccination at the cost of losing their jobs. Because, what are the alternatives for those people who oppose... — read more 

I don't understand how some people here got to the position of manager, and especially I don't understand how they stay in that position. It is less and less clear to me how their work is evaluated here. Colleagues who were some of the best employees... — read more 

So when it’s my time to leave the company due to the mandate that’s sure to come will I be able to keep my vested pension? I plan to let them walk me out and as I only have a little over 20 years can’t retire yet. No I’m not bitter it’s their... — read more 

The VP of HR came out with the mandate in an email yesterday. Also a $50 per pay period health insurance surcharge will be applied to employees who are not vaccinated. I wonder if the surcharge will be expanded to include overweight employees?... — read more 

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it was extending its coronavirus vaccination requirement to tens of thousands of employees who are members of the Communications Workers of America union. Unionized workers who enter work locations and client or... — read more 

So yes I have 38 years telecom experience and centurylink level 3 was the last horray Met a lot of nice people but the managers are evil self absorbed no talent and have ruined lives of people I care about oh and they still have jobs !!!! So... — read more 

Now that I'm leaving, I don't care what happens in this company or what the future will bring, but if there's any advice I can give, it's that you should never linger too long! Gone are the days when loyalty was valued perhaps a little more. I’ve... — read more 

I left a CTL a few years back! Before I left, I ran many successful programs. When the new HR regime came in, I was told it was CR-P! If you couldn't track it under the new HR regime, it was not a valid program. If you are blue, green, gold, or... — read more 

I took the stla package the company says I and in a temporary layoff. So I can't collect my 401k.

It's another way to cut employees.

But it seems to me that they are doing their best to get rid of such talented people who work hard. Why would someone who has more technical knowledge than their superior stay here and be humiliated? I'm only hampered by age, because it's hard... — read more 

And when did you lose all hope that anything will ever improve here?

Or so I hope... https://www.zdnet.com/article/centurylink-to-pay-275000-in-level-3-communications-acquisition-anti-competition-case/

VSPP offered in Utah again. When will it ever end?

Heard that this weeks union meeting was rescheduled due to company bringing back the last surplussed techs. Anybody hear anything?

If you test positive for Covid you can get short term disability. That’s how we have been doing it at our office. Use one week of PTO then short term until you are “well enough” to return.

Either things have quieted down - or everyone is gone.......LOL

Judging by what is happening in the company, I would say that the goal of those at the top is to destroy this company. It's hard to believe, but everything they do results very unfavorably for this company. It is even harder to believe that they... — read more 

It's an unmitigated dumpster fire. We have executive managers who take no accountability, lousy working conditions are resulting in tons of attrition, morale is at an all-time low... I'm not sure if there's a way for things to get any worse... — read more 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cable-internet-companies-stand-to-gain-from-broadband-funding-in-infrastructure-bill-11627983180

The sale of LUMN, same type of scenario as the Verizon sale of FiOS to the joker of a company Frontier. Congress is protecting these types of transactions where eventually thousands loose their jobs. The executives in America are for #1, them. The... — read more 

Are they keeping the CTL name in the 16 states unsold? Thanks.

It’s hard for people to realize but this company has been a steaming pile of sh-t ever since centurytel bought qwest. I specifically remember being in shitville when Nacchio ran us in the ground. I can’t believe any person who still works here can... — read more 

I hope management completely smashes the CWA. They are completely worthless. It’s hard to imagine a more worthless organization. I have been giving dues to what end. F them.