Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Get back into the office and starting working again. You had enough free time.

“Many have successfully worked from home for years (25+)!”

Many were also slacking and underperforming.

“AT&T ordered 60,000 managers to report to one of just nine offices nationwide —

This is simply not true. We know customer facing employees and those that have a need to touch devices and reside outsy the hubs are going no where“

It is true - 60,000 managers are impacted by RTO. These are non-customer facing group.

AT&T ordered 60,000 managers to report to one of just nine offices nationwide —

This is simply not true. We know customer facing employees and those that have a need to touch devices and reside outsy the hubs are going no where.

OP, where have you been for the last month or so. We are well beyond the notification phase of this event.

“…who have worked from home since the onset of the pandemic…”

This is not true of many people who received letters recently. Many have successfully worked from home for years (25+)!

For those who have commented on other posts to “get your a-s back to the office”; how about showing a little compassion.

People are being forced into a decision to uproot their families and friends, sell their homes and give up low rate mortgages, move hundreds of miles away at their own expense, trade up to a higher priced home and higher rate mortgage, all with the added uncertainty of future stability once relocated.

It would be fairer for T to just do a formal reduction in force and spare the employees the insult and indignity of how all this is being handled.

#FakeNews ... get yo a-s back to work

Old news. Next.

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AT&T’s return-to-office mandate forces 9,000 to relocate or resign: ‘Layoff wolf in RTO sheep’s clothing’
By Shannon Thaler
June 15, 2023 10:55am Updated
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AT&T ordered 60,000 managers to report to one of just nine offices nationwide — drastically consolidating its footprint and leaving 9,000 workers with the choice to relocate or resign.
The US telecom giant, which currently has 350 offices across 50 states, reportedly is calling workers who have been remote since the onset of the pandemic to a handful of outposts to save money and inspire collaboration, according to Bloomberg.
One manager, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, called the move “a layoff wolf in return-to-office sheep’s clothing.”
AT&T CEO John Stankey announced the on-location assignments will take effect in July in Dallas and Atlanta, and will be implemented everywhere else by September.
He told Bloomberg that the 60,000 managers will be required to report to one of the nine designated offices at least three days per week based on their specific duties.
Of AT&T’s 300-plus hubs, two core central offices in Dallas and Atlanta, plus locations in Los Angeles; San Ramon, Calif.; Seattle; St. Louis; Washington; and Middletown and Bedminster, N.J., will be used.
People local to one of these nine offices are reportedly still eligible to be reassigned to another.
About 9,000 AT&T managers will be forced to relocate or resign under the telecom giant's new return-to-office mandates, which will assign workers to a hub no matter where they currently live.
About 9,000 AT&T managers will be forced to relocate or resign under the telecom giant’s new return-to-office mandates, which will assign workers to a hub no matter where they currently live.
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Staley estimated that among the managers affected, about 9,000 — or 15% — will face the choice of relocating or leaving the company.
For those who decide to move, relocation offers will be made on a case-by-case basis, an AT&T spokesperson told the outlet.
Meanwhile, several managers at the phone company said the number of managers having to make this decision is likely closer to 25,000 based on office reductions and task-specific assignments.
Insiders told Bloomberg that the return-to-office mandate has created a sense of unease among employees — who have worked from home since the onset of the pandemic — as details about new assignments and the process used to relocate individuals remain obscure.
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An internal document sent to workers said: “Your leadership team will determine your designation and work location based on the needs of the business, work groups and collaboration partners.”
“Depending on your role, it’s possible your work location could change,” the memo added, according to Bloomberg.
The Post reached out to AT&T for comment.
AT&T has not been shy in recent years about axing employees in an effort to cut costs, and is known to periodically shed workers and dollars through an internal process known as “surplussing.”
Since 2020, AT&T has let 69,000 employees go as part of a $6 billion money-saving effort, Bloomberg reported.
This time, though, seems different. One vice president told her team that she’s “never seen us do something this drastic this quick,” Bloomberg reported.
“Many will make decisions that are appropriate to their lives,” he told Bloomberg of employees either relocating to keep their job at AT&T or resigning.
He continued: “If they want to be a part of building a great culture and environment, they’ll come along on these adjustments and changes. Others may decide, given the station of life they are in, that they want to move in a different direction.”

Google has also recently cracked down on its return-to-office mandate, including tracking employee badge swipes. Most employees are required to be in the office three days per week. The workers have been warned that poor attendance records could adversely affect staffers in their individual performance reviews.

Facebook parent Meta also ordered its workforce to be on-site at least three days per week beginning this fall — the latest move in Mark Zuckerberg’s ongoing “year of efficiency” at the tech giant that has slashed 21,000 jobs.

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From an external perspective, it may seem like employees are unwilling to resume work. However, the truth is that many of us are facing job cuts simply because we reside in the wrong city or state, not because of any refusal to return to work. I have been working remotely for over 12 years, and I am more than willing to transition to an office within my own state to accommodate the return-to-work plan. Unfortunately, relocating has been deemed unfeasible as well. Consequently, despite my willingness to resume work and explore relocation options, I find myself losing my job.