Heads-up..Just got word that VTO is back on the table in the Southwest FL and just before contract negotiations..Fun times!!!

Max is the death of the company for customer facing people .Service orders and repairs anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks out depending on how busy the work load is.Lots of overtime if no overtime then shift changes and working out of normal shifts to... — read more 

Is MAX really as bad as it's been described here? Orders taking days to weeks to flow to the field and employees being put on performance plans because they don't have work because MAX isn't sending orders to the field. Does that really happen? We're... — read more 

Centurylink is falling apart from the inside out, they keeping saying that the consumer is a important part of the business but their actions are saying the opposite. We are NOT building the network out to new neighborhoods, our competitors are... — read more 

A former colleague just landed a very similar position he had here and his pay went up by 15k - and that's his starting pay! I honestly never considered that I was not paid enough here, but now I'm starting to wonder. Do other people know how do we... — read more 

Why Centurylink kept its headquarters in Louisiana BROOMFIELD — Folks in Louisiana were understandably nervous when Centurylink, based in Monroe, La., acquired Broomfield-based Level 3 Communications for $34 billion in 2017. After all, Colorado long... — read more 

AZ,OR,WA,UT all received VSPP ( voluntarily ) packages today in Net Tech, Broadband, and CDT job titles. Rumor is CO Tech’s VSPP coming next week.

Rumor has it automation is well on its way to being fully implemented and layoffs will be following by 2nd or 3rd week of May. Has anyone else heard anything? Does anyone know what offices are training for work not covered or fallout from automation?... — read more 

So, what do you guys think of this latest piece of propaganda? Actually took the time to read it. Christ himself couldn't meet all their expectations. No sleeping on the job.....No, say it isn't so. Looks like a handy tool to get rid of almost all of... — read more 

People think old people arent wanted by the company. The Union doesnt want young people.

This is coming from extremely top level sources. I have very little detail right now beyond what's here, but I will try to get answers to questions. Midwest and Legacy have a handshake understanding for their represented employees. The other regions... — read more 

I heard more layoffs happen yesterday on the national side. I dont have numbers or departments but I do know it came down without notice yesterday.

Wiseconnect is hiring. Call any recruiter. Kamtel is looking for fiber techs as well. Was told they need quite a bit of contractors in Colorado Arizona and Nevada. I took lead position and couldn't be happier less stress and its peice rate. Work my... — read more 

Todays is the VP of Operations Last Day , He will be leaving after so many years of " ROCK ON " , we will miss him . The originator of the of the GPS for all Techs at L3 and his incredible metric system. What would the Clarify system be without Him ?

The problem those of us trying to escape this hell now are running into is, everyone here reads monster amd indeed every day and when they see a job EVERYONE puts in for it. I was worried this would happen as they shut the depts down and all the... — read more 

Business Offices got hit today. Heard more to come. Lots of work going offshore and they are on the fast track to automation with the rest of it. Heard Qwest side has already been hit with automation and now they are moving on to legacy CTL side... — read more 

JS saved money by creating the new layoffs. No salary increment. No annual review. So people will just leave without any payouts

I'm curious - how many employees are currently so unhappy at CenturyLink that they are already looking for a new job? In my department I know of at least five people who are actively searching right now (and this includes me.) So who else is trying... — read more 

Going to reassure you another RIF is coming. They want 20% Contractors and 80% in house. Mark my words it’s coming. Is this just a guess or has there been some official word confirming this? Not that I don't believe more layoffs are coming, I just... — read more 

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/ctl/charts July 1, 2012 CTL closed at $40.40, today closed at $11.91. Put things in even bigger perspective in 2012 you could still participate in ESP (Employee Stock Program). 50% discount on stock... — read more 

https://www.knoe.com/content/news/CenturyLink-Headquarters-to-stay-in-Monroe-until-2025-507308061.html

https://www.executivegov.com/2019/03/centurylink-becomes-first-vendor-to-receive-authority-in-gsa-infrastructure-contract/ so keep the National Network but lay off as much as possible ? sounds like a Plan... a crazy Plan

5G is driving these business changes, residential services as you know it will change for the better with no inside wiring and eventually won't be monopolized by any one carrier. (Good for consumers, bad for Cable monkeys, like me) Residential media... — read more 

Fred Lawler is Leaving.

Sooo... with the late filing is this why Lyle Hippen has left CTL

Have there been layoffs in Colorado for both techs and supervisors? Especially in late January or early February?

In case anybody is interested the total headcount decreased from 51,000 to 45,000 last year. This is what is reported in the annual report for 2018 and 2017.

Layoff.... RIF...It's a hot topic. But it's no longer a rarity. Business changes and demands changes. Work style and work expectation change everyday. If you are near to retirement and already work on the same company for more than 20 yrs ask if you... — read more 

It's a hot topic. But it's no longer a rarity. Business changes and demands changes. Work style and work expectation change everyday. If you are near to retirement and already work on the same company for more than 20 yrs ask if you have changed your... — read more 

No surprises here... The stock that lagged the most from then to now is internet provider CenturyLink, down 49 percent, followed by energy company Apache, down 34 percent, mining company Mosaic, down nearly 26 percent, and Devon Energy, down 25... — read more 

From SEC Edgar: CenturyLink, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with respect to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2018 (the “Form 10-K”). The Company has determined that it is... — read more 

The guys that are part of 1st round of RIF layoffs were informed this morning that their last day is today friday 03/08/2019, so if anyone sees contractors working after today speak up.

I’ve only been with this company for two years. I’m still pretty young . Only 24. Would y’all suggest I start looking around or stick it out . This place can’t continue like this much longer . I’m a CST tech in PA!

When will employees understand that residential/pots/DSl is a mere 25% of the revenue? Seems fairly easy to understand why they are laying off.

Yes. Everyone let go in our area over 55 except one guy in BMO thats almost 60 and they can't get rid of him because he has been here forever and understands all our systems and can help the newer guys. However we have not had any techs laud off they... — read more 

Many layoffs in small biz sales. Look for the Coordinator position in small biz sales to be eliminated company wide in the next few months. I've heard about layoffs but I haven't heard there were plans to eliminate the coordinator position throughout... — read more 

Down 49 cents a share today.

Read this on Verizon board, anybody knows if there's any truth to it? Hans and company are looking to acquire either Frontier or Centurylink or both to jumpstart 5G and buildout fiber to the home for Internet and phone only. TV is out of the... — read more