Comments on: AT&T Reorg Could Be the First Step Toward Layoffs

By: Lucille Rothstein

Lucille Rothstein — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:55:08 +0000

I was let go Jan 2009, It’s now Oct 2009, I just now found a decent job. It’s been hell.

By: at t layoffs november 2008

at t layoffs november 2008 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:01:12 +0000

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By: On Edge

On Edge — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:34:30 +0000

I am an employee of AT&T in an out of footprint area, which means not in Bell South or SBC territories. The reorg on the wireline side has fully collapsed an entire segment known as Select Markets. There is a lot of more employees now in the four remaining seggments. I know things are going to get pretty crazy in the next two weeks.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:16:51 +0000

I work for ATT publishing we had layoffs in July. First they notified people and told them they were gone… by lowest senority of course. They were given their last date. So a week later or so… the option of voluntary leave was given to us. A hanful of employees left. Those who have 20+ years. Then they came back and said those people that were laid off had to work longer by a couple weeks and that some MAY be able to stay depending on how many volunteers they got! A little backwards don’t you think? So our director told us things were done and taken care of… However November 7th we were told they are accepting volunteers again! That is the only thing they told us. Not even a date of what the last day would be. We are speculating more layoffs here! Is that possible? Maybe this time they are doing it in the right order?
Maybe its nothing… maybe its just to get a few more gone. I doubt it. The waiting game is horrible.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:14:05 +0000

Yes, it is true..AT&T is under-going lay-offs and a huge re-org at this time. I am a wireline account manager and I have already seen some of my teammates let go in the past month with the ’60 day notices’. Nobody has a clue what region we will support, what our accounts will be, who we will report to..and most importantly if we will keep our jobs. We are urged to “not lose focus” and are advised to not be distracted by the “rumours” and speculation….which is absolutely absurd. We have been given very limited information (other than “I know what you know” from our manager) and receive new re-org announcements on a weekly basis. The goal is to have the new organizational structure in place by January 2009 so I am sure we will all find out if we have jobs within the next few weeks…awesome! As an employee of less than 2 years and this being my first couple of years in the workforce..I am now understanding how wonderful “Corporate America” is.

By: Mary Brinkman

Mary Brinkman — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:03:01 +0000

I talked to my AT&T pals last night, and found out that the layoffs have begun. AT&T this week is giving what they call “60-day letters” to over 100 non-union employees, in addition to a handful that went out about two months ago. The “60-day letter” gives the recipient 60 days to find another job within the company, or leave.

In addition, AT&T is getting rid of more of the workforce by a sneakier means. Last February, a number of AT&T employees were transitioned to Amdocs. Now, Amdocs is laying off some of those former-AT&T-employees now, and some later in November.

To make it even more interesting, a few days before the layoffs were announced, Thaddeus Arroyo, Chief Information Technology Officer, sent every person in his organization an engraved crystal paperweight, celebrating AT&T’s recent IT achievements. One of my friends shopped around, and reported that the wholesale cost of the paperweight was probably about $22 per person. With over 500 people in Arroyo’s organization, that’s an interesting purchase, in light of the recent cuts (over 70 in Arroyo’s organization) and the emphasis on reducing paper in the workplace.

Happy Halloweeen and Merry Christmas to all!

By: Cox Unveils Wireless Plans to Keep Telcos on the Defensive - GigaOM

Cox Unveils Wireless Plans to Keep Telcos on the Defensive - GigaOM — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:07:45 +0000

[...] its wireless network with current offerings, allowing users to program DVRs with their phones. AT&T has talked about a similar plan as part of its reorganization effort announced at the beginning of this [...]

By: AT&T is Sitting Pretty with iPhone and U-verse - GigaOM

AT&T is Sitting Pretty with iPhone and U-verse - GigaOM — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:21:31 +0000

[...] earlier this month reorganized its business into consumer and business related segments, but reports wireless and wireline sales separately. The carrier is watching is landlines and DSL [...]

By: AT&T is Sitting Pretty with iPhone and U-verse - GigaOM

AT&T is Sitting Pretty with iPhone and U-verse - GigaOM — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:21:31 +0000

[...] earlier this month reorganized its business into consumer and business related segments, but reports wireless and wireline sales separately. The carrier is watching is landlines and DSL [...]

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:00:05 +0000

“the phone companies have a hard time attracting customers to their triple-play bundles because of speed issues on DSL lines”

Uh, no. The phone companies have a hard time attracting (and keeping) customers because of their SADISTIC PRICING SCHEMES.

Just last month, my father FIRED AT&T because the price of his triple-play subscription had reached $178/mo. How absurd a price for something offered for less by the competition! AT&T: You reap what you sow. RIP.

By: DICKBRAIN

DICKBRAIN — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:24:26 +0000

THIS COMPANY DOESN’T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ITS EMPLOYEES

By: TPile » Blog Archive » Massive AT&T Reorganization, Possible Layoffs? - Nation’s biggest ISP responds to markets, cable competition…

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:47:52 +0000

[...] a major reorganization in order to respond more quickly to cable competition. Managers tell GigaOM privately that they’re expecting layoffs between 5% and 20% before long, thanks to declining [...]

By: Could AT&T “reorganization” be a precursor to layoffs? | Idiot Inc.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:26:12 +0000

[...] GigaOM is citing sources “inside the company” that AT&T’s upcoming reorganization is in preparation for a round of firings. Many employees believe its only a matter of time. [...]

By: Could AT&T “reorganization” be a precursor to layoffs? | Idiot Inc.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:26:12 +0000

[...] GigaOM is citing sources “inside the company” that AT&T’s upcoming reorganization is in preparation for a round of firings. Many employees believe its only a matter of time. [...]

By: unknown

unknown — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:18:16 +0000

Well there reducing DSL employees already. About 100 or more have retired or been told to find a job elsewhere in the company. It’s sad when it affects you. And to think a few years earlier they had valet parking on the building because they crammed too many employees in a building designed for less. That was when DSL was booming. Now AT&T is not longer a good place to work for. The company has become a work to miss the reductions company. But then again since 1984 AT&T has been that…

By: steveballmer

steveballmer — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:16:06 +0000

BLAME THE iPhone!