Thread regarding T-Mobile layoffs

T-Mobile will lay off 121 employees in western Washington starting October 13

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/t-mobile-layoffs-western-washington

T-Mobile is set to lay off 121 employees in western Washington, starting October 13, 2025. This decision follows T-Mobile's acquisition of UScellular for $4.4 billion, which expanded its customer base and infrastructure.

Reasons for Layoffs
The layoffs are part of a broader restructuring strategy after the acquisition.
T-Mobile is transitioning towards a more digital-focused model, potentially reducing the need for in-store representatives.
Impact on Employees
Affected employees will receive assistance from the Washington State Employment Security Department.
WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notices have been filed, which require companies to inform employees and state agencies about significant layoffs.
Future Outlook
There are rumors of further layoffs and restructuring, particularly in retail and IT sectors.
T-Mobile aims to maintain a positive relationship with regulatory agencies while adapting to market changes.
This restructuring reflects T-Mobile's ongoing efforts to streamline operations and enhance profitability in a competitive telecom landscape.


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@eg Unions can be IMMENSELY powerful and great for employees. Of course that is dependent on the union itself and union representation. Years ago from the NOC side of the house I encountered the telecom installers union for NOC and cell towers and cell sites. A layoff had to be last hired... first out the door in a structured sense. For other examples look at the police unions across the nation and the united auto workers unions.

It weird so many people (employees) think unions are bad. I can tell you, as a manager, unions can be the bane of our existence because from my personal experience the telecom union protects the employees from management.

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Post ID: @e8n+1k726tqjj

That is it! All of India lives in the Seattle buildings. Shut the hq down. Like shut it down or move it to the midwest. Like the sprint hq

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Post ID: @sb+1k726tqjj

T-Mobile is dommed, never expected such stable company will be destroyed.

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Post ID: @qm+1k726tqjj

that is it! that is it! We need more and more. Like take out entire floors full of in dia b it ches. Like we don't need to fee d that any more. Like if dude who cares about it should get a xed. Filling up the buidings with wor thless loosers who just eat ind ia food in the resataruntens of seattle.... Just jack any dude who is helping to take the company further down. Up to the c eo. If he is help ing axe h im too. We don't wan t in dia. we don't need in dia. we just don't care. love the new western world.

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Post ID: @hg+1k726tqjj

@en, we will mark you as a NO vote for Kevin Bacon🚫🥓, and a YES vote to bring back Carly Foulkes✅👚.

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Post ID: @fm+1k726tqjj

Yet they can afford numerous celebrities to advertise. I've been with tmobile 15 years and was grandfathered into a 55+ plan. The price was nit supposed to go up as long as I kept that plan. Then celebrities started advertising and all of a sudden.It went up five dollars on one and two dollars on the other or seven dollars a month.

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Post ID: @en+1k726tqjj

@cf The only thing a union protects is the union bosses. They were a good thing in the 1930s. Not so much anymore

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Post ID: @eg+1k726tqjj

This was discussed back in August when it originally happened. OP is a mo--n.

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Post ID: @e6+1k726tqjj

they will get what is coming. One person today said they will get it in this life....or they will get it in the after life. either way we have way way too many asians. who suports that will burn....like burn in hades hard.

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Post ID: @d6+1k726tqjj

THEY SHOULD HAVE UNIONIZED, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED , JUST A THOUGHT.

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Post ID: @cf+1k726tqjj

Who ever supports the contractor company should go first. They are causing massive waste and customer loss. Can't hide it any more.

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Post ID: @c7+1k726tqjj

August 12 threads

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1k2g03mpq
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1k2fx8q47
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1k2fkcf2b
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1k2fgr10g
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1k2e9ybck

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Post ID: @as+1k726tqjj

If the OP looks at the date of the story's byline, it's August 15, 2025. We were discussing this back in August when it was announced. What a tool.

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Post ID: @ap+1k726tqjj

Don’t worry, I’m sure Sheety cares for you and your family. I’ve heard is a great humanitarian, after all.

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Post ID: @am+1k726tqjj

Old news. August 12th is when people were notified. They had 60 days to find a new role. October 13th is when it becomes official.

The reason they are forced on western Washington, is because that is a Seattle news station. August 12th layoffs in IT hit all campuses. 10% of IT was let go.

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Post ID: @aj+1k726tqjj

@OP the story is dated August 2025. In other words - old news - already happened.

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Post ID: @af+1k726tqjj

Why just Western Washington, HQ, if we are going digitally all-in? The rest of the country should be affected, too!

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Post ID: @ab+1k726tqjj

"western washington" -- that's bellevue HQ. RIP building 4.

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Post ID: @a9+1k726tqjj

bye

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