I am an employee of AT&T and the following is my opinion.
I haven’t written much lately about work, so I’ll bring you up to
date. I resigned from the Communication Workers of America (CWA) at the
contract anniversary. Just in case you didn’t know, that letter must
be certified and received by the company and the union in the two weeks
prior to that date. I’ll even let you see what my letter stated;
This letter is to notify you of my separation from membership in
the Communication Workers of America (CWA). I wish for all payroll
deductions of membership dues to cease immediately!
I was a member of the union for twenty-five years beginning in
1978. I previously resigned membership over the issue of their
political support for abortion. I signed back on after the purchase of
BellSouth by AT&T, but find little use for continued membership.
The counseling entry that was placed in my personnel file on
January 27, 2012 over MSOC results was removed July 27, 2012 by
management. My corresponding grievance was never scheduled nor met
upon. My “taxation without representation” will no longer be
tolerated.
The Union was absolutely no help, so it seemed silly to continue
membership. The dues I’ll be saving will be applied to the insurance
that was negotiated for me in the new contract. Thanks so much to CWA,
because I know AT&T was having difficulty paying medical insurance
with only $31.6 Billion in profit just in the first quarter of 2012!
I want to tell you a little about why I’ve slowed down on MSOC blogs
when they are so popular. The stress that all of AT&T employees
feel these days is the same for me. It seems everyone I talk to hates
the management style being imposed on us. A management source told me
that they just want to get as much out of us as they can since they know
things are winding down. Well, when you set targets too high to reach
and then punish employees when they can’t make it, the end doesn’t
justify the means. You are punishing good employees for nothing!
It became a tremendous burden for me because I’d always looked at my
job as something I was good at. But now, it didn’t matter what I did at
work, I was basically unsatisfactory because I couldn’t leap tall
buildings with a single bound! I had to refocus because it was making
me hate the company I worked for, and that just isn’t right! I started
working less overtime and picked up a couple of new hobbies. I spent
more time with family and became more involved at church. In short, I
stopped caring so much about making my numbers or trying to please
management. I still hate the fact that MSOC exists and love the fact
that I am closer to retirement than yesterday!
After getting a phone call on a vacation day last week from a manager
pointing a finger at something I’d done, I decided to bring the Burr
back on line with a few changes. I’ve allowed almost no comments to
protect you from the company. I know how vindictive they are so I felt
shielding you was the best thing. I think I’ve been a voice in the
wilderness too long, some of you need to be out there too. Beginning
today, if you make a comment I’ll post it. Remember to keep it clean
and that I still have editing rights to make it family friendly.
I will also invite you to participate as a ghost writer or as a guest
writer, if you have something that will help others that are going
through difficult times. You can drop me a line with any suggestions.
We are all just pilgrims here with an eternal home at stake. Don’t
do anything at work to damage what is waiting on you one day! We do
need to put faces and names on the numbers! Let’s let AT&T see the
hardship they place on people! Employees are more than just a human
resource!
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