Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Amen to that!

Tx

This is really great advice. Thank you!!!

I would also add- IF you can honoit on FMLA before getting surplussed DO IT!!!! It buys you time!!

Check your state unemployment rules now. I am waiting to take my pension until my unemployment runs out.

I agree with not leaving unless you have another job. But it is better to leave while you are still employed.

Just depends where you are in life. if you are close to retirement and can wait it out then wait it out for the surplus. Glad you are in an environment where you can survive and wait it out.

Some of us were not so fortunate and worked with mo--ns and dips who created a toxic environment that was hostile and where bullies ruled.

So if you are close to retirement and can afford to stay where you are without any risks to your health then stay I agree with that logic.

Att is sick and has no direction. They marginalize everything they touch. The company is an accountant's wet dream.

I would also like to add make sure you take the $500 for a retirement "party" - I took 3 friends to an amazing dinner to celebrate. Also you are entitled to a retirement gift...I got a kayak!!!

Best of luck to everyone!

I was among those who went off payroll on 3/29 in CA..Can anyone advise if the received their severance pay as of yet? Benefits say 45 days. Not sure if they are sending direct deposit or check? Can't get a hold of anyone to confirm. By the way, no problem finding employment, same pay!!

Anyone who leaves voluntarily without another job already lined up is a fool: Missing out on severance AND unemployment. Makes you wonder what other bonehead personal finance decisions they’ve made in their lives.

@1iej.... I’m gone... ... I got the severance... that means I’m GONE... 6 months severance is better than nothing... ... and just so you know... ... with my 2 pensions and 401k I’m walking with over a MILLION into retirement.... 40yrs employed.... ... I agree the environment was decaying... year after year.... I’m actually glad I got tapped... ... severance plus 6 months unemployment... ... that’s a decent send off.... ... I was burnt out anyways ... they did me a favor... glad to be gone... ... so tell everyone that you’ve taken your own advice... ... you didn’t wait for the grim reaper... you walked away ... head held high ... full of pride WITHOUT any severance....

@YQ8sxdJ-1qma example number one. 6 months sounds good but it isn't. better off just leaving the toxic environment.

@YQ8sxdJ-1vod must be a MGMT troll. Resign, give up 6 months(or more) pay, and then have to explain in a job interview why you quit AT&T. Not a good strategy unless you have a very good job waiting.

@1leb... my severance was $47,000.00 gross... I had claimed Married 10 Federal & 2 State ... they took $20,000.00 in taxes.... ... needless to say ... I was very disappointed.... 😠😡🤬🤯

The severance is going to be cut in half I’m betting.

much easier to find employment when you are still employed. I would leave as soon as possible. you don't need any 6 month surplus blood money. At the end of the day it looks much better if you don't have layoff or surplus on your resume.

there are a whole lot of better companies than att. att is a world in its own and pretty disgusting.

Very sound advice. Thank you!

Actually, ATO asked me to leave as a surplus employee 32 days short of eligibility for retirement benefits. I did exactly what you suggested INCLUDING cashing in points earned for the You Refer and other programs. And I went off of the payroll on March 29. Tried to continue employment with the company but there must be something negative in my record, or more realistically it’s because of the 4Q2018 surplus when I filled a TERM employee position that was going away anyway.

During my 18 year career with At&T, I was on the surplus list 12 times before as craft. When I moved into management I thought that I would be safe. Here I am at surplus number 13 in my resume. What AT&T cannot take away from me is all of the experience, OJT, and the drive and enthusiasm that I have. Perhaps the greatest achievement and my gift to AT&T is a collaborative idea which has the propensity to #1 save many lives and, #2 will profit $ hundreds of millions in revenue. On behalf of my team mates, I gracefully accepted the Season 36, The Innovation Pipeline Award.

Life will go on after AT&T. A friend of mine retired and later was asked to return because he was the ONLY employee in the company with the experience that the company needed at the time. This was not the first time in my career that this happened. One time I remember is when a 1A CO went completely silenced. Some of you will appreciate that one while most of you are too young to know what I’m talking about.

No regrets! AT&T has great products and services, and the company treated me well and offered me many great opportunities and just as many fond memories. AMAZON just announced that they are using AI to terminate employees. So, hang on to your seat!

Many Blessings to you all!

Great Post. Never resign!! Let them surplus you and pay any severance/job bank/unused vacation while you look for a job. You can land on your feet

Great advice/info!! I was surplused on the 29th as well and did the same exact thing.

@YQ8sxdj.... Sound Advice. Thank you for being straight forward minus any negativity. Most important thing is “You have options. You are valued. You will bounce back.” I actually left at the earliest opportunity. I don’t regret it. Those extra 4 weeks can be utilized to find employment. I chose not to stay. My being surplused was a blessing. I was worn down and stressed from all the years of grinding. Now I am happy and retired. Your story will have a happy ending too. Just let it play out. Peace ✌️