Not sure if this qualifies as a layoff but we were just informed our job title was being eliminated at the end of the year. At least we got a heads up.
Quit Windstream
I quit this "TU-D" and their narcassistic management back in March after 14 years. I built my own Company on the side while listening to these id--ts.
When can we call it discrimination??
Windstream created ERGs for specific societal segments. Today 6 new Directors, 5 belong to one of the special Employee Resource Groups. How far does it need to go before we can call it biased and discriminatory??
Can they be a little more transparent?
My big complaint is the lack of transparency in this company. I think we deserve to be at least a little more transparent. Someone said it well: there is never enough information to be able to paint a full picture when it comes to layoffs. However... — read more
How many rounds off layoffs have you survived so far?
I have a feeling that there are constant layoffs in this company. It is impossible to be productive in such an atmosphere. How do they think that someone will do their best if there is a possibility that they will not work in this company next month?... — read more
Strong gains in Income except at Windstream
Always depressing to read about every other industry employee's wages growing while thinking how wages at Windstream do not ever increase. Thanks Tony and HR
Personal information being leaked by WS
During the layoff meeting with HR you are required to provide your mailing address, personal email address and personal phone number. Almost immediately after, I started receiving unsolicited commercial emails, phone calls, text messages. I was... — read more
Layoff as a chance
I don’t know if people here are used to uncertainty or what is the problem? Uncertainty here due to layoffs is a common thing because they are very common. This situation has been going on for years. I could no longer think about surviving another... — read more
Layoffs today
How many got hit today?
Which groups are the biggest targets?
Does anyone have any details on which groups might be most affected by the possible upcoming layoffs? I know no one is safe, but maybe some groups are less safe than others.
Meetings postponed
As scheduled meetings are postponed, I am now even more anxious and suspicious that the reason for this meeting is layoffs in the coming period. Why did they cancel the meetings so suddenly I wonder? Does it seem to you that layoffs are in the... — read more
Just Leave
Just leave if you have the opportunity. Win has solidified themselves as a Bernie Madoff and non profitable company. If you stay then it's your fault, not theirs. They are just using you for as long as they need you. Mic Drop.
Smaller companies are the way to go
Just look at out competition - some of them have much better results than we do but all of them vary from bad to worse in the way they treat employees. If you are tired of the toxicity, politics and no job security, my advice is to look at smaller... — read more
Withheld vacation time
I just saw someone complaining about it, and I thought mine was the rare case of that happening: They witheld my vacation time. Hadnt used a single day and HR made up some excuse to keep it..... Same story! In the end I just shrugged it off... — read more
WE Will advertisement campaign
WE Will always treat employees poorly. WE Will never adjust pay for inflation. WE Will tell you Windstream is not a jail if you complain. WE Will treat the ERG members better than other regular emplyees. Anyone care to add other specifics on what... — read more
Summer
Time to push mow the lawn.
Claw back severance?
I heard a rumor that Windstream will try to "claw back" some severance pay if the laid-off employee gets a new job during the severance period. Does anyone know if this is true? Has it happened to anyone?
Frontier communications agrees to merger with Windstream
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Apr. 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) and Norwalk, CT – Frontier Communications Corporation ("Frontier") and Windstream Communications Inc. ("Windstream") seek the Commission's consent for the assignment and transfer of control of various... — read more
"Windstream adds 60K new wholesale fiber locations"
https://www.fiercetelecom.com/operators/windstream-adds-60k-new-wholesale-fiber-locations? Excerpts: "Windstream’s Wholesale division expanded its fiber footprint to 60,000 new locations in its 18-state footprint. The company said that this is... — read more
It was always a SHAM
Go back and listen to the powerful messages and promises that never became. Software Powerhouse, Fixed Wireless or anything else. It's was to keep everyone in board until you where no longer needed. It made the tops rich and still getting richer... — read more
Windstream Agrees to Sell Allworx to Investor Group
Why would a software powerhouse sell off one of its software products?
Immoral C level management
I hope you all enjoy are enjoying your big incentive payments that you got for being so critical to the bankruptcy emergence. I wonder what you’ll get when it goes back into bankruptcy? So good at spending other people’s money while screwing over... — read more
Post being taken down again
it looks like there were rumblings on here again and specific names where used. Post are getting deleted because of that. Use your head and share content not names.
Will TT Talk like a slimy preacher - snake saleman again
Time for another inspiring Leadership talk about how great Windstream is and how great Windstream is going to be and how having to go through Bankruptcy was the best thing that could ever have happened for Windstream and the employees! But no raises... — read more
Quit caring about the layoffs? Really?
I have heard this many times, but now I also see someone mentioned it on this forum as well. OK, layoffs are so common here that many are used to all that stress waiting to be spared this time ... until next time. However, I do not understand... — read more
Engineering/field layoffs comin soon and big!!
Big 3 week time study windstainers, TT is gonna drop the axe big time at the end of March. Line up your demand work unless u can run out and catch COVID this week!!??
"Windstream CEO: We're the largest SD-WAN provider in the country"
https://www.lightreading.com/sd-wan/windstream-ceo-were-the-largest-sd-wan-provider-in-the-country/d/d-id/757637 I'm not sure he's right about this. The article's writer makes the same point in so many words.
Where to look?
I've been trying to find a new job and I even managed to get an offer from AT&T but I feel like I'd just be exchanging one bad situation for another if I accept. I've checked their page here and it seems they have much of the same issues as we do. ... — read more
Max
Max the dog is doing fantastic if you were concerned.
Fearless Leader is skeptical on RDOF
https://www.telecompetitor.com/windstream-ceo-skeptical-about-some-rdof-rural-broadband-funding-winners/ Wow. Just..... Wow.
Home garaging over
Workers told no more home garaging and to report back to the base to start & end their day. Windstream states cost & lack of production for the main reason. Safety once again takes a back seat , oh btw the local managers are still using the company... — read more
HR Please stop all the Social Engineering - Do you think so little of Windstream employees?
I work at Windstream to make money as do 99.999% of the other Windstream employees, I do not work at Windstream so I can be Socially Engineered while my wages continue to fall against inflation. Tell us about raises in 2021 to inspire us to care and... — read more
Imagine what could have been with WIN on /r/Wallstreetbets
If we were still public we could have crushed the dreams of Elliot and made everyone rich. Looking back I should have bet the farm and shorted WIN from $5 to 50 cents.
IT RIF coming
Time to reduce the IT numbers again. Let the Service desk and the hardware depot handle everything. I hope it works out!
The Shade Tree
I was thinking, whether you are sitting under a shade tree in the hot summer days at a local campus watching your clock, or at the local hardware store shopping just wishing you had at least 1 install to do a day would be awesome. Then I thought gee... — read more
Windstream in a Nutshell
Went online and ordered Windstream internet, put in all my info, selected my package (only one choice), and completed the order. Said I'd get an email wit further instructions. Waited and waited and no email, said to myself....maybe I should go with... — read more
Windstream / Frontier merger coming soon
With Frontier moving towards it coming out of bankruptcy having the same owners as WS, when will the announce the merger?