This Forum reflects the need for significant headcount reductions in 2026. We struggle with any decision for increased investment while AT&T continues to retain these bad seeds. They tarnish the value of your Product. AT&T could have a bright future if the tougher decisions are made to prevent further decline.
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@a7 Very well stated
This is what happens when you have an entire workforce that absolutely hates their leadership.
Don’t blame the employees, blame upper management.
The modern MBA philosophy of short term gains above all else is why a lot of companies are becoming this way, filled with employees who wouldn’t even bother to save their CEO’s life if they needed to.
If you treat employees like sh-t, and show them no loyalty, don’t expect any in return. Companies should fully expect their employees to view them in an adversarial manner and as an ATM if they refuse to show any loyalty to the employee.
This is just human nature, I don’t understand why this is so surprising to sycophants.
propaganda
there are no bad seeds, it’s the sewer they are expected to grow in
@b1 Very good point. Forward P/E has increased since 12/2024 and EBITDA has significantly decreased in the same period. Our Pension is not fully funded at this time, but the Company claims they intend to fund it to 95% with a $1.5B contribution by the end of 2026. This will put a huge dent in our FCF. The trend of Forward P/E, EBITDA, and the looming Pension contribution obligation (which may not materialize) should make investors anxious about their liabilities.
OP, are you crazy? AT&T is living on borrowed time, with debt at $135B, that's billions with a B, bankruptcy is inevitable.
The only challenges is that the P U T Z The Stink and his BoD need to be removed.
The are the bad seeds.
Can't be referring to me. I'm micromanaged by no less than 7 Levels of management.
Scapegoatting
Oh shaddup.
@OP You've perfectly described the incompetent leadership of ATT, and I agree, they MUST go in 2026! This was an awesome company to work for 29 years ago, but employees are no longer provided with the resources we need to be successful. Do you really blame the remaining employees for the decisions made by "leaders" who were too distracted by aggressively surplussing our most knowledgeable employees, outsourcing our work to foreign workers, DEI, and the hope of being movie executives? Many of the employees are truly professional. We do what we can with the resources available to us, but some things fall by the wayside. This should not come as a surprise to anyone. Get a clue.