Topics regarding layoffs at Windstream Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Windstream Corp.

Windstream bonds - not much change since bankruptcy

https://markets.businessinsider.com/bonds/7_750-windstream-holdings-bond-2020-us97381wan48 Windstream's unsecured bonds are trading at 28 cents on the dollar - about where they were several days after Windstream filed for bankruptcy. This represents... — read more 

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Any other ILECs ever pass through bankruptcy?

I’m only aware of two since the Great Depression: Hawaiian Telecom - bought by private equity from Verizon in 2004. Too much debt, bankrupt in 2008. Reduced debt through bankruptcy and got new management. Sold to Cincinnati Bell in 2017 Fairpoint -... — read more 

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Not paying post-petition rent

A landlord has filed a complaint that Windstream has not paid it any rent since the bankruptcy filing: http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190607000000000001 The whole point of the $1 billion debtor-in-possession line of credit is to... — read more 

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Letter From General Counsel KM

What a cheap way for Windstream to continue its BS propaganda campaign: "Customer satisfaction is, of course, our top priority, and I encourage you to continue to reassure our customers that our operations remain unchanged..." Let me understand this... — read more 

The numbers don't lie

We lost $33M in the month of April and had to draw $200M from our line of credit. This buys us a few more months. At this rate we are all toast by December, our burn rate of cash is way too high to sustain the business. This is pretty much it, folks... — read more 

Churn Rate

I haven’t heard what the current churn rate is. However I can’t think it’s improving. That being said how do you restructure if customers are leaving faster than you can sign up new customers.

Can HR provide assistance

Can Human Resources provide some assistance for those of us left behind as management grabs all the dough? Can you provide guidelines on Dumpster Diving or perhaps supply ever office with locations of nearby charity clothing or food bank locations... — read more 

April operating results

As filed with the court: http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190531000000000020

The question no one is asking.

Today, I went into the executive suite bathroom and looked in the toilet. To my suprise someone, somehow got cr4p on the front of the toilet bowl. How exactly do you do this? Were they riding the pony backwards or something? I've seen this move done... — read more 

Sales Restructuring

I’ve heard the sales team and account management will be transitioned under 1 organization. Management is still working on the plan. Consolidation is coming

Account Hugger Transition to Account Management

What’s going to happen to the account huggers when they are replaced by a regional sales team. We’re replacing the huggers with the best available sales talent. We will no longer pay you guys to baby sit and collect orders when they hit your box. You... — read more 

Another troubled ILEC sells 350,000 lines

Frontier sells 350k lines in Pacific Northwest to private investors: https://www.telecompetitor.com/frontier-to-sell-operations-in-four-states-for-1-3-billion/ Does this mean there's a market for ILEC operations? For some of Windstream's in... — read more 

Question

I left the company about a month ago and was real honest about my review. I said there was no opportunity for advancement, and that the management team needed work. They asked if I wanted a call back from HR, and I said yes. No person has called me... — read more 

Glassdoor

Make sure to submit your kind reviews on Glassdoor today! Uncle Tony is taking us into the future, with a side of chilli.

SD-WAN

New standard issued today by MEF (formerly the Metro Ethernet Forum) • https://www.telecompetitor.com/mef-sd-wan-draft-standard-released/ Other stuff: I tried to find who from Windstream is involved with the MEF but I couldn't find a name: •... — read more 

Request to extend bankruptcy and exclusivity into 2020

Management has filed a request to extend the process to Spring 2020. http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/document/1922312190527000000000001 This includes the debtor-in-possession’s (“DIP” — i.e., management and the board) period of exclusivity to file a... — read more 

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The sneaky layoffs

I know desperate times call for desperate measures, but aren’t times like this also a period when the company should be more considering towards the employees, as the people that built everything and the people whose lives are being destroyed. One... — read more 

Chapter 11 - Important Dates, Deadlines & Documents

http://www.kccllc.net/windstream/ Governmental Bar Date Important Dates, Deadlines & DocumentsShow All Dates Governmental Bar Date August 26, 2019 (4:00 p.m. ET) General Bar Date July 15, 2019 (4:00 p.m. ET) Omnibus Hearing June 17, 2019 (10:00 a.m... — read more 

uniti-windstream-brothers-arms

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4266301-uniti-windstream-brothers-arms?dr=1 Looks like TT and Ken cannot play nice in the sandbox together. I have a feeling that part of the chapter 11 gets pushed out until the end. WIN doesn't want to lease/own any... — read more 

time for a Union movement

Know your rights. Often, the management at a business will try to discourage employees from forming a union, as union workers usually get higher pay and better working conditions than non-union workers. It's important to know your legal rights when... — read more 

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SD-WAN market share, importance

Management hypes Windstream's prowess in SD-WAN. Folks here seem skeptical. This article puts Windstream 4th in market share. https://www.telecompetitor.com/report-att-tops-in-sd-wan-market-share/ Not sure what to make of this

IT Director says

So, once again on our Tuesday call, my boss, IT Director sitting out of twinsburg tells us " no worries " . She claims she was told our group " is safe ". She claims that she talked to TT and was assured we will be ok. Think it is BS ????

Modern deployment forms

My manager has been writing people left and right about modem deployment. Two workers have been put last and final warning so be careful out thare!

ILEC, CLEC, ?LEC

I read all this stuff about ILEC and CLEC. I understand what they are. My question is, how much overlap is there in resources, workforce and operating procedures? Are they run as separate organizations? Outside of corporate-type functions... — read more 

Lines of business

Windstream breaks out financial results by 3 lines of business: Consumer and small business - they say that's the ILEC Wholesale - carriage for other carriers. It sounds like this is part of the CLEC business Enterprise - basically the CLEC minus the... — read more 

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Your next job

The chances, after leaving Windstream you will end up in a more stable place, where you are more valued, better paid, and happier. It might take a few months, but it will happen. I have been there, and it certainty happened to me. I work at a company... — read more 

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