I’ve started working at AT&T last year and I know a couple of people that started working when I did that got laid off in the last couple of months. Is the a pattern of laying off employees that haven't been at the company for long?
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One word "Outsourcing".
The older workers I know are as productive if not more productive than their younger peers. They take pride in their work and actually want T to be successful unlike the newbies who couldn’t care less one way or the other!
They should be laying off some of their older workers that are hanging on just to hang on. Not very productive.
Yes
T lays off employees regardless of years of service, quality of work, dedication, how critical they are to their department, how many 'badges' they have or how many 'nanodegrees' they've earned, their potential, their knowledge, their capability, or their willingness to work.
Anyone below VP is a potential victim. Don't be fooled. Keep your resume up-to-date and be sure to occasionally check LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, and every other job site out there now and then.
As someone with first-hand experience trust me on this, your next job will be better.
I heard AT&T lay off workers they don't need because they can hire workers when needed.
You have five years.
I've heard 2nd hand recently there was a technology organization management call where it was explicitly stated they don't want people hanging around for longer than five years AND they're only looking for "young" college grads.
If you look at working here as a resume-padder, you'll be fine. Settle in & commit yourself to taking what you've learned & finding a new job somewhere else. By that time you'll be ready to get out anyway.
It depends on your geographic location. In the West, new hires from 2 years ago that were temps are now permanent T employees. It also depends on the organizational VP...is he/she trying to grow the business which is the plan, or reducing head count. The only thing consistent with T is that there’s no consistency what-so-ever! You just never know!
What rock are you hiding under? Get the f*ck out of T while you can! Stink wacks new employees, old employees, all employees.
Yes, unfortunately. This is the new T business plan, cycle new employees through, it minimizes company overhead. If they time cuts correctly it results in little to no benefit costs.