I'm sorry to everyone that has been laid off. Your life is going to get better! Leaving Windstream was the best thing that happened to my husband. The day he was hired elsewhere he changed so much. Windstream was like a big black cloud that polluted our lives. It was bad enough that I don't think he could have gone on there for another 6 months. Complete incompetence from his manager, only worried about his own numbers looking good. Never met the guy but pretty sure I would throat punch him.....several times. My thoughts are with all past and present employees. Keep your chin up!
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I was cut from internal IT in OK back in May 2017. Took me until Aug to find a replacement. But so much happier now, with a job that has better pay, benefits, training, and advancement opportunities.
I came to work for WS through a series of acquisitions. They systematically dismantled and destroyed my original company piece by piece. I don't miss what it had become, but I still remember fondly what a great employee-focused mid-size company we had once been before they came along.
Taxes? Windstream would have to make money to pay tax.
While other companies are giving employees bonuses due to the new tax bill. Wind lays hundreds off. From a tax bracket of 35% to 20% one would think wind can use this to build rather than keep laying people off. Mickey mouse show.
So true...due to all the continual chaos and lack of leadership I decided to leave on my own will...worked for this company nearly 30 years and I have NO regrets...the upper management along with the CEO are running this company into the ground...much talent has already abandoned this ship and many employees still working at this company are seeking employment elsewhere...there is life and a better life outside this company...Windstream does not earn the right or privilege to have dedicated, knowledgeable, loyal employees...there is no respect for their employees...one of the worse companies to work for..good luck to all!
Unfortunately I didn’t get my walking papers. I will just simply stay there and do as little as possible and find that happy hiding spot in stall 2.
Ugh. Today happened.
When a customer thats been waiting for months for service delivery gets their activation pushed back yet again because the tech got laid off the day of.
No wonder they hate us.
What’s funny is that customers hate windstream and now the current and former employees will too. Good luck with rebranding. Windstream is a cancer to everyone in the industry
Exactly, I got cut 01/2017 Just had the best year ever.
Great words of encouragement.