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RandySF

(59,097 posts) Sat Dec 23, 2017, 05:39 PM Dec 2017

Hundreds of AT&T workers reportedly laid off

A telecommunications giant that touted bonuses connected with a tax overhaul law is also laying off hundreds of workers, according to news reports.

Dallas-based AT&T is laying off hundreds of workers, according to news reports. Citing anonymous sources, the Chicago Tribune said about 600 workers from retail sales clerks to satellite technicians were notified of the layoffs last week.

Marty Richter of AT&T said the company is adding employees where there's high customer demand and adjusting its workforce under services in decline. The company refused to identify numbers and locations.

"Many of the affected employees have a job offer guarantee that ensures they'll be offered another job with the company," Richter said in a statement.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.wcvb.com/article/hundreds-of-atandt-workers-reportedly-laid-off/14489142

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Hundreds of AT&T workers reportedly laid off (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2017 OP

enjoy your $1000 juxtaposed Dec 2017 #1

less than .50 cents per hour per year Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #2

It looks like they found a funding source for their $1,000 bonuses. TheBlackAdder Dec 2017 #3

My take exactly.. pangaia Dec 2017 #11

Terrible shenmue Dec 2017 #4

Merry Christmas! bitterross Dec 2017 #5

Where is the corporate media on this...oh, yeah, still orgasmic over their massive tax cuts. Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #6

Hey, AT&T workers can't have it all NastyRiffraff Dec 2017 #7

How is trickle down working? Perseus Dec 2017 #8

att&t gives out bonuses every year.... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #9

Reminds me of a Friday right before Christmas I got a smoked ham from my employer pecosbob Dec 2017 #10

Maga .. there are many trump supporters in that UNION Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #12

They held out a lollipop with one hand. lpbk2713 Dec 2017 #13

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)

1. enjoy your $1000

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 05:49 PM

Dec 2017

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. less than .50 cents per hour per year

Reply to juxtaposed (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 05:51 PM

Dec 2017

TheBlackAdder

(28,211 posts)

3. It looks like they found a funding source for their $1,000 bonuses.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 05:53 PM

Dec 2017

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

11. My take exactly..

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 08:25 PM

Dec 2017

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

4. Terrible

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 05:58 PM

Dec 2017

bitterross

(4,066 posts)

5. Merry Christmas!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 07:32 PM

Dec 2017

Yes, offered jobs at locations they probably can't get to because they can't afford transportation. Or, they have to move and can't afford that either.

Thus, allowing them to be replaced by entry-level people who make less.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

6. Where is the corporate media on this...oh, yeah, still orgasmic over their massive tax cuts.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 07:34 PM

Dec 2017

No time to report the fraud that the tax scam is...what a massive conflict of interest.

How many billions will corporate media save? They should report on themselves.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

7. Hey, AT&T workers can't have it all

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 07:35 PM

Dec 2017

They can either have jobs or a $1000 one-time bonus. Whiners!

Perseus

(4,341 posts)

8. How is trickle down working?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 07:54 PM

Dec 2017

Hello Santa,

Only one thing I want for Christmas, I know it involves a lot of people, but all I want is trump, and the rest of the crooks from the GOP out of office and in jail.

P.S. I can wait until January, but please, no longer than that.

getagrip_already

(14,816 posts)

9. att&t gives out bonuses every year....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2017, 07:55 PM

Dec 2017

Not everyone will get $1000, that's an average. Some will get millions, sone a few hundred. Many will get nothing.

It has little to do with the tax cut. Look, taxes only apply to profits. Bonuses are expenses which are fully deductible. No dollar spent on a bonus is taxed. So the tax cut isn't paying for bonuses anyway.