I guess management finally realized ffth project was deemed no essential and ran through dropping bodies today like a deranged child on an ant hill with a magnifying glass. Hands down most unprofessional company I ever worked for thanks god I started lining up interviews before this corona out break and hopefully will be able to find something once it’s done. This company doesn’t have enough money to offer to bring me back to work here again
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I work in construction in the Suddenlink footprint and although no one can confirm any type of real plan, I am hearing of New Build projects and higher cost Infrastructure Modifications being shelved. I have even heard of an announcement coming early June with speculation of a buyout or merger, I have already prepared my resume but would like to know if anyone here has heard the same thing. The unknown is the worst, I would just like to have an idea of how much time we have left to prepare.
Fuc us, that’s what they said in the first day.
Union shops in the same boat. They stopped all the contractors in Hudson Valley - Wappingers and Hawthorne. We, as a union shop, at least have some say in who gets the axe, reverse-seniority out, seniority back in if and when it happens. They have to notify 2 weeks before they cut people, so we at least have that. FTTH got sent back to field service, 10 cable pullers gone - all 10 recent hires, 6 OSP techs gone. The union can't do much but hold the company to their word.
i guess your numbers don’t mean squat calling all the old timers lazy don’t listen to them they are disgruntled sad day but we knew it was coming remember management can and will always b/s learning lessons part of the game called life. listen to all the stories then make a decision do not follow the herd follow your gut and if your wrong your wrong no regrets peace to my brothers and sisters we still here in do or di/e for now.
What about East Texas area? Any news
I was a field service tech NJ south no write ups ever and I was laid off yesterday they called me on my day off too inform me. I have 2 weeks too pack my bags and get the f— out throw out like a piece of trash thanks for nothing
It wouldn’t surprise me if you see field service get hit within the next 10minutes as most of the work force will be on property.
Amazing excell on Long Island seem busy enough taking food out of your mouth what a shame. This should be done by in-house not contractor hacks best of luck to you all.
Amazing excell on Long Island seem busy enough taking food out of your mouth what a shame. This should be done by in-house not contractor hacks best of luck to you all.
4 guys in bridgeport so far. All from the Sunday to Thursday crew. Tuesday to Saturday crew is probably next.
I was laid off today former bbt Iv. Coming out of west Texas.
this is coming from the top
directors said they have no say, this how they manage its coming from the y,s,h,and d
the plan is to down size by half of what we have now
every depot will see changes in coming days week
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what happens to the agreement to purchase Service Electric?
Ftth project is done indefinitely. All pullers will be let go. Field service techs on the project will either be let go or back to FS. There is no guarantee. Construction techs that were on FTTH have been let go. They did not go back to their prior roles. Union shops have a little more leverage because of contract agreements. Non-union, best of luck. You will not last.
U say fiber techs in CT ? Is that FTTH or fiber tech
The layoffs are not over. This is going to trickle down to all departments. They let OSP and fiber techs go in CT. Field service will be next if not already. They let go supervisors In wapp and Hawthorne. All supervisors are gone. Only a few left in HV and CT. They are trimming the fat on the ATS side to prepare the merge of ATS and USA back to one. By doing that, this preps for a sale. It’s more enticing to have lower head count and one company for a potential buyer. My counterparts at spectrum have already said they are putting in offers to purchase.
Just got word out of the Bronx. Nothing there yet. Then again they are down to the bare bones in FS/Ftth/OSP. Still haven’t heard from BK
Where they part of FTTH ?
At least 10 FS techs and 1 OSP let go today in NJ south. 🤦🏻♂️
Well above a Sup !!!! So to say that a Sup wouldn’t speak up . Is just silly ..
Union shops in WV wasn't affected. KY lost all field service techs.
Not a single sup in any part of this company can do
anything to help in this situation. I'm sure a few sups are freaking out about this right now too.
Scruffynerfhearder
"And the SUPs have not balls to stand up for any of their employees and tell them no."
Do you really believe a lowly supervisor has any kind of say in any corporate policies or decisions?
Honestly man, you have no clue how things work. These decisions were made in French boardrooms long before the Dolans ever signed the paperwork. And you really think some F/S supe in Jersey can "tell them no"??
How’d the Bx and BK do !!?????
Once again rumors turn out to be true, the whole "you should be grateful to have a job" and "bunch of fear mongering on this site" comments are not aging well
Wappingers and Hawthorne lost supervisors in all departments (construction, field service and fiber). Managers were laid off also. Last I heard, field service has not got their hazard pay when it was supposed to be in that last check. Spreading us even thinner.
What Dept in CT
A few guys got it in CT. Looks like the axe came down all at once. So if you’re still here. You might be safe. How did Brooklyn do?
West Nyack Depot. Roughly 3/4 of the Ftth construction department got the axe. No furlough, no offer to go to FS, nothing. Just a I really hate having to make these calls but as you know it was an executive decision and it hurts me to have to do this to you all during such time blah blah blah blah . You all know they got the emergency money for being “essential “ . And what’s the first they do? Go and axe their staff department by department. Just so their pockets stay fat and 3 floor mansions maintained. Shame on this company for doing what they are doing. And the SUPs have not balls to stand up for any of their employees and tell them no. Enough is enough. Has anyone even received their hazard pay? Or the 20% they were told they would get?? Probably not. It’s coming . Company is going under fast. News outlets should be told of the thieving this company has done. Collect as much as they can and then can their workers . Shame on them .
I know Long Island East let go of supervisors and techs in hfc and ftth
Haven’t heard anything yet in my depot. I’m sure if we see HR in the am, we’ll know
Which depot and which depts this week
Don’t clam up now people. This is the time to talk. Anyone been told they are being furloughed? Any ftth coming down to FS? Reduction in days? Are the Union shops faring better than non union? Speak up.
What depot ?