Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

worked at least 10hrs/day TW...going to the office i will be 8:30 - 4:30, don't call me after, don't ask me to work night or weekends

The unspoken truth is that there was widespread abuse of telecommuting by many employees. We all know there were many employees who could never be reached for large portions of the day with no accountability. The overall loss of productivity was not sustainable

The unspoken truth is engineering numbers are up 25% without the constant office distractions. Just because you're doing your laundry and watching Judge Judy doesn't meant the people who carry you one their backs to the finish line aren't working

The below comment makes no sense. If there was widespreas abuse by people taking advantage while telecommuting why was it not dealt with by Management? I agree with the person who said these same people will not change once back in the office as these same type people will be the ones sitting in the cafeteria for two hour coffee breaks or in the gym after breaking for lunch. etc These are the same people posting their back in the office pictures LOL.

"The unspoken truth is that there was widespread abuse of telecommuting by many employees. We all know there were many employees who could never be reached for large portions of the day with no accountability. The overall loss of productivity was not sustainable"

Employees that didn’t perform while WFH will be the same employees that don’t produce in the office. If you think otherwise you are naive. The sad part is, we could have taken the opportunity given to us with Covid, to perfect remote collaboration. Instead, we just follow what other companies do like blind sheep. Innovate? Think out of the box? Don’t be silly

If employees couldn't be reached while telecommuting then they should have been dealt with by their manager and disciplined for it. period!

If an employee doesn't 'produce' and is 'unavailable', his/her manager should deal with this individual appropriately via coaching and a performance plan as necessary. There should not be an arbitrary let's punish the entire classroom because a few kids didn't do their homework. The issue lies more with ineffective managers than with ineffective employees. For those who say there was a loss of productivity by being virtual, please explain how forcing people to waste... yes, waste... 2 to 3 hours every day sitting in traffic rather than doing actual work doesn't translate to a loss of productivity.

" We all know there were many employees who could never be reached"

We all know that,huh? I'm probably more reachable than you sitting at your school cafeteria seat in the open office. I take pains to make sure chat client(s) are running, careful to put up out of office indicator when I'm truly not reachable.

Yes, I've been to Costco at lunch and put a load in the dryer during work hours. No different than a smoke break outside (I don't smoke) or a midday walk outside, and for every minute you spend driving in, parking, or driving home, I'm 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃. 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕.

I only know 𝒐𝒇 abusive telecommuters, not any in my experience. In general I find people working remotely 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒓 to contact. I certainly don't ever need to "go find an empty room" for a sensitive conversation with a direct report or apologize for background noise.

Your truth is "unspoken" because it's just not true. it's a smokescreen for protecting the value of commercial real estate or headcount reduction.

@kfa+1nnf3ssy BS! Many, highly doubtful. Shame on their managers. We all know this is an exercise in headcount reduction.

The unspoken truth is that there was widespread abuse of telecommuting by many employees. We all know there were many employees who could never be reached for large portions of the day with no accountability. The overall loss of productivity was not sustainable.