4Q, New CTL will start it's union workforce reduction. They have been documenting violations of the code of conduct including theft of company time & resources for a starting point.

Where are the manager layoffs why no managers, why so many managers with a small number of reports. What a bunch of whinny cry babies here. Grow a pair, do your CTL job and when let go get out and get another job. If you didn't go to college and... — read more 

I see that Disney is hiring and increased pay to $15 per hour ...

Word from corporate circles is that DS plans to break the Union at any cost. Continued layoffs of all union members until numbers low enough to allow a strike at contract renewal without incidentto CTL. Continued layoffs in Q4 2018 will specifically... — read more 

What about the western states? any news about layoffs there in western states? and what about the managers? where are the layoffs of supervisors and managers? Why is centurylink still so top heavy with management. How come we have 8-12 techs... — read more 

Corporate discussion on the Q4 layoffs coming techs in WA, FL, AZ, and CO are among the unlucky. Still not widely known just a warning.

what happened to the other site put up by the union , the last update on there is dated may 28 th. Maybe they got laid off ? I was laid off after 20 years with the usual no notice , card board box, and My director insisted on giving me a ride home ... — read more 

Keep you sarcastic comments to yourself. Don’t look. We don’t need negative people on this site. Just put information that people can share and possibly use to make informed decisions. Otherwise. Stay away.

So there is talk. Not sure how accurate the chatter is. That management is being looked at in the next couple of months. Chatter says by no later than October, they should hear something. If not by the end of sept , then definitely before the end of... — read more 

As digital transformation continues to be a key organizational goal for Asia Pacific businesses, it is even more crucial to address challenges such as finding a suitable, cost-effective network hosting service that can seamlessly integrate the... — read more 

The Office. Michael and dwight. S:1, e:4. Vendor starts this month.

Well it appears that everything that is not union is being targeted. It looks like those positions are being let go and being replaced by contractors. Previous comments in past postings have made references to the fact that Jeff Storey like to... — read more 

Hearing rumors that upper management is seriously considering contracting out lower level managers such as SRO’s. That would be crazy to work under......

L3 Jeff Storey, Richard Batelaan , Fred Lawler , Dean Taylor, Bruce Carney, these guys manage by fear , When the Gauls , Celts and Goths sacked Rome , they came took everything and left Rome an Empty Shell . L3 are the " Barbarians " of Telcom.

Anyone who has been here more than 20 years can see we are a shell of our former selves. Go to Monroe, Denver or one of the other big sites and look at how nice the buildings are and how well they are maintained. Then, go out into the real world... — read more 

Management scrambling trying to up their number by moving techs around under various SRO's to bring the numbers up to where it looks like they have enough workers under them so that will protect their job, It seems their jobs (mgr's) are safe for... — read more 

CenturyLink still has a lot of work to do. But for now, it's doing right by more than just its public shareholders, having contributed $500 million to its pension plan this year. Sooner or later, the company will have to find a way to generate... — read more 

I've heard something might be happening this week, but there was nothing concrete behind the rumor so I'm hoping it's fake. Anybody knows more here?

They forgot to put the 0 after the 2 when they first announced the workforce reduction. Outsourcing and contracting is the game now.

I know Centurylink is not giving more then a day or two, or hours notice before laying off employees. Getting rid of all older employees and getting rid of union workers. I heard today that the company want to let go of all CTL IT before next... — read more 

Have any of the business offices been hit with big layoffs yet? We have lost our GM, now we are losing our IT guys. Our systems are staying a mess. Before the merger we ran like clockwork. Rarely had any customer complaints in our office. Orders were... — read more 

VP states more lay offs are imminent, budgets are lacking, the last 2 work force reductions resulted in rise in stock, more and more "big cities" are contracting out work. It may take I to 4th quarter, but more lay offs are coming. If you can get... — read more 

I am told Internal IT is being let go in 90 days. Company will contract out internal IT work.

How come 911 went down in Mpls/St Paul yesterday? It was down for 6 hours on Sunday also. Not good for CTL

Same 30 year people that spend more time trying to find a way out of doing a job then it would take to just do it then lose a customer in the process and then want to b--ch how screwed up the company is. Same ones that don’t don’t do this, don’t do... — read more 

25 years experience in Broadband from T-1 to 100 GIG circuits , laid off with no notice , don't tell me I am lazy , ndot tell me I don't know the business don't tell me good riddance , Don't tell me an Fing thing until you have stood in my shoes ... — read more 

It's not just the three decade guys. The young CSTs in my area all want out. Nobody in CST with more than 7 years with us. Two said they woukd go voluntary and were told no. They are all sending resumes out daily. The more the SRO busts their balls... — read more 

What does it say about CenturyLink if somebody who has been here for close to three decades is praying to be laid off? Once upon a time this was a really good place to work at, with management that appreciated its employees and their hard work. Those... — read more 

Just as Forest Gump famously said "Stupid is as Stupid does" and as Jenny said to Forest "run Forest run"

Postponed until October 31st.

Anyone heard of new monitoring software being deploy across all company computers? Rumor is they are looking for people who might be surfing to lay off. I know a lot of people stream music while working so I guess may have to get the old walkman out... — read more 

Vspp offered again in Phoenix metro for broadband and net techs. Only have 10 days to decide

It’s because management is moving the Craft people around to fix their numbers to protect management. There is no reason to bid early. Other than to fix the numbers of how many employees under which manager. Management is trying to protect... — read more 

Anyone know when next RIF is happening and which centers are affected or closing? Any changes and dates would be nice. Employees aren't being told anything or flat out lied to. Hard to plan for the future. Thanks for any info you have and best wishes... — read more 

RCA Description RCA# Job Title Stading Organization Globe, AZ 006 CENTRAL OFFICE TECH Globe, AZ 006 NETWORK TECHNICIAN Phoenix, AZ 010 BROADBAND TECHNICIAN Phoenix, AZ 010 BROADBAND TECHNICIAN Phoenix, AZ 010 BROADBAND TECHNICIAN Phoenix, AZ 010... — read more 

Here in Phoenix the original numbers regarding the surplus were: 40 Net Techs 10 CDT 15 COT Yesterday we are now being told that they only want to surplus 4 net techs and remain the same on the CDT’s & COT’s. Has anything changed in your areas?

Haven't filled out a job app in 30 years. Hit the part where it asks if they can contact current employer and i choked. Since we are all on thin ice I was afraid if they contacted CenturyLink And they found out I was looking they would get rid of me... — read more 

Getting laid off was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. I just hated having to relocate my kids, but the facts are I was extremely underpaid. That piece of paper I earned in college is worth a lot more to good companies, and I'm... — read more 

The reductions are not over... we are going to continue to lose employees by the dozens each week around the company. 5 years from now this company will look and feel completely different from what it is today. Unfortunately the business model must... — read more 

Apparently, there was a meeting with upper management where they were unaware of the fact that they had to have all contractors gone two weeks prior to layoffs. They didn't know that they couldn't hire contractors back for two years after the layoffs... — read more