Thread regarding Windstream Corp. layoffs

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Has anybody talked to the new help desk? I had to call them last week, and they were not helpful. I waited on the phone for ten minutes, and it took them thirty minutes to solve a problem that was not solved at all. I am homebase, and I was about to pull my hair out. If you have not, you are in for a treat. The person wanted control of my computer to tell me that he had no idea of the problem. I asked to speak to the supervisor. My supervisor asked to get their employee number, and the time we are on the line. When you work from home one day a week, it is horrible to try to have them help you. When you called once, you could at least speak to someone in GA who could fix your problem, or open up an OSR ticket for you quick. Now, it is not even a help desk. It is a helpless desk.

My colleague had to unlock cams, and they could not even do that. They said she needed a ticket to have access to it. It has been a nightmare. We do not even call them. If we have a problem, we just hope it fixes itself. Windstream outsourced, and got rid of all the good employees to replace them with people who cannot even half speak English. If any of you have to speak with them they will give you so much stress and aggravation. I ended up screaming at the man. He asked for my employee number, and told me I did not need to be rude. This has been a disaster.

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Post ID: @OP+VybKJ8z

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And here you all thought the forced yearly biometrics / DNA gooberment database submissions were bad.. enjoy

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Post ID: @4ech+VybKJ8z

That stream post was good. Definitely can see who drank the green tea in the comment section of that post. Toilet Paper.

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Post ID: @4qah+VybKJ8z

You guys do realize the helpdesk is using the same helpdesk tools, databases, etc. that was used when it was manned by Windstream employees. The data is on Windstream servers. I'm not saying it is right to use an SSN for verification because it isn't.

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Post ID: @4hba+VybKJ8z

Apparently WS has already given our SSN to the 3rd party vendor because they ask us to give the last 4 digits to VERIFY who we are meaning they already have it. I wonder if that's grounds for a lawsuit? We've never given consent for WS to give our personal information to a 3rd party vendor.

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Post ID: @4hcz+VybKJ8z

Was this the lan help desk? Im not giving my ssn to anyone. Thats a bunch of sh--. In this age of data breaches im supposed to give my most important information to a contractor not even in this country?? Guess my sh-- wont get fixed then & that will then becomes my supervisors problem to fix. Those of us that have to stay are in the rural areas and there isnt anything that pays what we make here so we are stuck. I cant commute 2 hours to work.

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Post ID: @3phz+VybKJ8z

Anyone seen the post on Stream where we have to give our SSN to the help desk in order to reset our passwords? They say this is IT industry standard but I know for a fact that it is not. What other personal information of ours are they giving out to third party vendors?

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Post ID: @3aed+VybKJ8z

Thankfully no. I put in my notice this week. I will never deal with them.

Talk about freedom!!!!

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Post ID: @2oxn+VybKJ8z

"OMG!!! I had to call today. Could not understand anything. We were both frustrated and raising our voices. After half an hour of this I finally hung up unresolved. What are our options?"

Find somewhere else to work?

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Post ID: @2eml+VybKJ8z

OMG!!! I had to call today. Could not understand anything. We were both frustrated and raising our voices. After half an hour of this I finally hung up unresolved. What are our options?

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Post ID: @2jgn+VybKJ8z

Have you talked to anyone in Mexico BTAC? Like the post below, they cant speak clearly and dont understand what you want. I have learned to do a lot of stuff on my own and i wont tell my lead or boss because they are clueless and im sure I will get in trouble but i dont give a sh--. Im going to do what i need to do to get the job done. Lets do more with less and keep outsourcing more of the company. That saves on rent when everything is overseas so more money for TT. Thanks asshat!! Great job!!

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Post ID: @1ehi+VybKJ8z

We had a tech drop his laptop and crack the screen. Instead of the old PC depot replacement, they sent a Dell tech, not a local WS IT tech, which our state only has 1 for several hundred employees scattered 4-5 hrs from his location, so it takes him months to respond. But sent a Dell tech out to our location, and into our office.

Oh, and best part, tech told them he dropped it and it's screen was broke. The ticket the Dell tech got, said the screen quit working and it was a hard drive issue. So he walks in, pulls out a new hard drive and is like "what the hell is this. the freaking screen is shattered. how did they come up with a bad hard drive?"

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Post ID: @dyx+VybKJ8z

Remember per David Avery - it is for the 'good of the company'

“The workforce changes will improve our overall cost structure and enable continued investment in our business. As we position the company for growth, we must ensure that we have the optimal organizational structure in place while making our processes more efficient, reducing redundant systems and delivering robust technology solutions…”

In other words - it will allow the executives to get better bonuses. The savings on the outsourcing won't suddenly make the company profitable - just more money they are trying to siphon out before Chapter 11 proceedings start - http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/chapter-11-bankruptcy-basics

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Post ID: @xfo+VybKJ8z

Just look at all the money WIN is saving now! TT and his beeeeches will get a big, beautiful bonus.

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Post ID: @qmz+VybKJ8z

To be honest, the old help desk was terrible too. I didn’t think it could get worse.

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