Question regarding List of CenturyLink Stores Closing? Who has the list of stores that are closing? Anyone? Old threads on Store Closings are here: @Vfg80hh or https://www.thelayoff.com/t/Vfg80hh @Vjuzt93 or... — read more
Ask yourself! WHY am I working for CenturyLink???
Serious....look in the mirror and ask yourself...WHY am I working for CenturyLink??? The next thought should be ...this company treats me and others I work with, like Garbage. Then you should open up the job boards monster, career builder, Indeed... — read more
Glen Post and group of investors to make bid for CTL Local
Just heard on a conference call of high level staff that Glen and investors are you g to make a bid on the t–d known as the Local division. Apparently this has been in the works for a while. Anyone have any details on this??
SWFL Network Tech's
Has anyone been updated on reporting location and date for the laid off network Tech's that have been offered their jobs back?
National????
CO and Circuit Techs were placed under National this week in Central Florida. Why????
Layoff
Omaha Dispatchers...can move to Sioux Falls, SD to follow work or done.
No software/system updates, no problems
If you're no longer getting updates or migrating to new systems, chances are your job is going away. Know the other signs?
Sound familiar
https://www.omaha.com/money/level-which-started-with-hopes-of-riches-but-ended-with/article_8259659b-2ba4-5248-90ca-e00eda0a0eec.html
So anyone know the settlement amount CWA got?
Was curious about what they got for a early settlement of the contract, last one it was around 500,000 was wondering what it was this time since we gave away so much.
New contract new hope
Signed contract now finally feel safe for next 3 years ...AZ Tech
Network Tech's Recalled SWFL
Looks like their recalling Network Tech's in SW Florida per final settlement of the contract.
Goodbye “Consumer”
Next announcement will be “Consumer” sold, parted out or somehow spun off now that union strike is off the table and labor cost can now be calculated.
Qwest TA
64 Yes 36 No. 3 more years of garbage.
Legacy Lev3 pay increase but not Legacy Centurylink
All Legacy Level3 techs in my area and other areas just received pay increases but not one Legacy Centurylink employee. What's up with that ?
Still no VSPP on Horizon
No VSPP for the first time in the last 7 quarters. The writings on the wall they kept just enough of us to go around and repair all the garbage work done by their illustious contracting crew. As of this writing there are MULTIPLE openings for CTL... — read more
There is a wonderful life away from CenturyLink!!!find it!
This is to all that are not happy working with that company! Look for something somewhere else! You must know that other companies are in dire need for your knowledge. Put yourself out there on the job boards. Let the world know your out there... — read more
Contract. Yay or Nah
Any news on District 7 contract. Should be hearing something soon.
Organizational Change NE
Email as of Friday to NE techs as follows; To All, Now that I have all of the distribution lists as stated below the organization will change effective today (as noted below HR systematically will take a week or so). NJ/NYC/LI/NJ Local will come... — read more
UC Teachers
Teachers got 30 percent or so over 5 years. Last time I checked the UC system in CA is not making Billions of dollars a year. More evidence we got screwed.
Payroll being let go and outsourced!
Word is that the payroll department was let go. Some now and rest will be in January. Supposed to be outsourcing. Good luck getting your paycheck ;). Really? What is happening to this company? It is such a shame to see a great company wasted away by... — read more
Sales Staff laid Off?
I was told that last week on Friday around 1,000 people in sales we’re laid off. Any truth to this?
any news on possible VSPP packages coming?
What the word on packages being offered? what states? and which techs? I know someone wrote about it about a month ago... Nothing so far..
Rose colored glasses - OFF
Had to laugh after hearing from an ex colleague (yes I am gone) that one of the kidswho was drinking the coolaid finally took off the rose colored glasses last week, when he found out on of his heroes that was a big rah rah supporter turned in his... — read more
Thread gone
There was a whole discussion about voting here earlier, but I can’t find it know. Pretty odd. Anyone knows why it’s gone?
Omaha Tier 1 front facing to close by March
Omaha's teir1 front facing tech support group is to close by March all signs point to yes there has been a hiring freeze in place for over 6 months last year at this time we had close to 170 reps which has dwindled down to around 70. Nothing has been... — read more
Hurricane
Hurricanes coming....we will be in deep manure with the skeletal crews we run and contractors wise to the condition of the plant. Should be interesting times, maybe we will have actual generators in place this time....? I doubt it but maybe? This... — read more
How’s CenturyLink?
AT&T worker here with 7 years experience, being surplused/laid off to the streets. How’s working for CenturyLink? I’d like to apply.
So is CenturyLink being sold or spun off?
Spinning off CenturyLink’s consumer business also would involve dividing a network and other operations that serve both the consumer and business sides of the company. This would “simplistically imply roughly $300-$600 million in value destruction... — read more
ATT did it.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.clarionledger.com/amp/2139462001
Jeff Storey Salary
The article below outlines the CTL CEO's salary for 2018 compared to other industry CEO's/executives. His pay increase from 2017 was a whopping 24.7 million for 2018. Bringing his total 2018 salary to 35.6 million. Pretty good pay raise for a... — read more
Let's do another org realignment!
Looks like the changes mentioned here https://www.thelayoff.com/t/ZdaOhxd are finally happening. Slowly. Details about the new alignment of LNI and Field Ops to be released at the Walden All Hands meeting next month. Can't waited for the fully... — read more
Monroe order enrty employees targeted
Monroe employee entry employees are beimg targeted due to lies and poor management. They are fighting amomg themselves and throwing everyone under the bus and the new manager is so naive she believes all of it. If you are in Monroe get out! Take... — read more
If they can do it so can we.
https://www.khq.com/news/grocery-workers-in-washington-oregon-poised-to-strike/article_3cdbb8ca-c838-11e9-92ed-5b0ce0109f91.html
So what company will we be in 2020?
We all know that changes are coming very soon. With early negotiations and now having a TA in place what is CTL really up to? Are we being sold as a whole or being broken up? Also who would want to buy us? Knowing that there’s been a steady decline... — read more
AT&T’
Ok CWA. See what at&t did. 20,000 strong. Grow some balls cwa.
I know adcomm is a contractor for you guys but i need a job
i have been surplussed from At&t in chicago with 19 yrs of service, 16 in repair and 3 yrs as a linemen. i am asking for advise, i have a job offer from adcomm doing installs and repair for 25$ a hour. can i ask you guys if i should take it? i would... — read more
Legacy Qwest TA please read and stop the rumors
TO: All CWA Local Presidents Representing Legacy Qwest Members FROM: CWA Bargaining Committee SUBJECT: Tentative Agreement Your CWA Bargaining Committee met July 13-16, 2019 with CenturyLink. We spent... — read more
Contract
Has anyone seen the tentative agreement that we will be voting on yet. Has anybody talk to the union when we will get this information