Regardless of the fact that good managers are rare, it is still surprising how unempathetic they are during these layoffs. They don't care that we are worried about what will happen next and whether we will be left without a source of income.
At the same time, they want us to be maximally focused on work.
Isn't that the best indicator of how disconnected they are?
Do they really think that someone will stay focused on work in such a tense atmosphere?
There is an interesting dichotomy here. Are managers empathetic? Maybe. Some are and some aren't. Let's be honest. People, no matter their station in life, are all individuals with individual aspirations and goals. I have worked for jerks as managers and I have worked for great managers. Question is- what is in their power to control anything? If they are told to cut 10% of staff, then they have to cut 10% of staff. Otherwise, they get cut and replaced by someone who will cut 10% of staff.
Consequently, if you have been around this board for any length of time, you encounter people who say they do nothing all day but the bare minimum. We have seen people say they have worked a lot and given a lot to this company. Should we feel empathy when the person who says they sit around and do nothing all day gets sacked?
The bottom line is that a company has to be profitable to justify labor costs. If they are inefficient, or leadership makes d-mb mistakes, we all pay for it in some form. If you don't want to be here, you have the power to jump to another fiefdom or start your own business. Unless, of course, you are too lazy to do it. Do not give me this, "I'm to old and too far into my career" thing either. Whatever happened to 50 is the new 30?
The Death Star cares little about , as it always has, the plight of its workers. Bottom line is all that matters. They have gutted the company to trim the fat, which was likely needed, but so much of it was arbitrary and supported by the same cliques and DEI numbers. If you challenged the status quo, this was the perfect excuse to push you out. There are jobs out there. Go get them and remember that all the bullsh-t about being a family is just that. Corporate goals are about money, not people. Best of luck to all impacted! At least you got out of that he-l ho-e.
So much, so much equipment installed in the Central offices in the last few years that has not was ever utilized. It collcted dust and consumed power. Makes you wonder what sweet deals were made to purchase this equipment. I don't care though, I get paid to test and turn it up, and I get paid to decomm it. God bless "leadership".
“ Leading the way with layoffs…..most tech companies are laying off right now. T is seeing a major slowdown in orders from businesses, competition everywhere and higher costs than competitors. Laying off and replacing workers with contractors is what Verizon did years ago. Most people should feel lucky they had a job at T as long as they did. I don’t agree with this at all so blast me if you will, but T is in bad shape and doesn’t have anything left to sell, except sell out on their employees. Get your resumes together folks as I hear the goal is to reduce management head count by 30%.”
Exactly…..
The Problem with T is they don't finish what they start, doesn't matter what the product is or flavor of the month. 20 some years have gone by and project light speed still isn't finished.
Leading the way with layoffs…..most tech companies are laying off right now. T is seeing a major slowdown in orders from businesses, competition everywhere and higher costs than competitors. Laying off and replacing workers with contractors is what Verizon did years ago. Most people should feel lucky they had a job at T as long as they did. I don’t agree with this at all so blast me if you will, but T is in bad shape and doesn’t have anything left to sell, except sell out on their employees. Get your resumes together folks as I hear the goal is to reduce management head count by 30%.
“ What facts can you quote to prove otherwise? Record churn or not, you imply churn has something to do with layoffs. Probably has nothing to do with the layoffs.”
This has to be satire…no one could be ignorant enough to believe that customers leaving T ( churn) has nothing to do with layoffs. This intellect explains everything that is wrong at T.
“What layoffs ? There is at least one goof ball on this site that thinks customer churn is at an all time low and business is booming ?
What facts can you quote to prove otherwise? Record churn or not, you imply churn has something to do with layoffs. Probably has nothing to do with the layoffs.
It is people like you that make statements about how bad things are with nothing to back it up except your opinion. Yes, things are not perfect and just may be very bad. But,
People like you come across as complainers because your comments are opinions. Yep you are entitled to them, but they are worthless.”
Another boot li---r, running to get their boss coffee first thing in the morning and throwing everyone else in their group under the bus….get your head out of the sand Karen.
What layoffs ? There is at least one goof ball on this site that thinks customer churn is at an all time low and business is booming ?
What facts can you quote to prove otherwise? Record churn or not, you imply churn has something to do with layoffs. Probably has nothing to do with the layoffs.
It is people like you that make statements about how bad things are with nothing to back it up except your opinion. Yes, things are not perfect and just may be very bad. But,
People like you come across as complainers because your comments are opinions. Yep you are entitled to them, but they are worthless.
Life going nowhere. Gotta be management, right? Or maybe it's you?
I'm just here for the entertainment.
Been with T for 4 decades and have never had a supervisor with a college degree and I've had many supervisors over the years. I averaged a new one every 2 years. Then, even many of the 2nd level managers were non-degreed. Then you have the MBAs in management that really phucked up corporate america with their know it all attitudes and know-nothing common business sense. Then you have nepotism and cronyism that runs rampant throughout the company and has as long as T has been in existence. All of this will be and has been the downfall of this company!
In 2004, my group had a party at our office, we were given presents, awards, a great dinner. Three days later we were all laid off. Here's a news flash, NO ONE at AT&T gives a rats a$$ about you. It's all a numbers game. You are all those ducks on that boardwalk game going around in a circle, whoever gets the shot first goes down, luck of the draw. Good luck to all.
Previous poster is a total A S S Wipe who is probably an active participant in the downfall of this company
To be clear, this comment was directed at the poster who ridiculously stated “Grow up the show must go on with or without you”
nope they don't care and explains a lot why the company is in the shape it is in.
att is managed like cr-p.
Grow up. The show must go on with or without you.