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octothorpe

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25. I know AT&T is a ridiculous company to work for/with these days....

Reply to PSPS (Reply #1)

Sun May 6, 2012, 06:23 PM

May 2012

They treat their employees like shit, and from what I've seen, the unions within AT&T don't seem to be much better. Of course I had a fairly limited exposure to it, but it was enough to make me run away. Basically getting shit from both the management side and union side makes things very uncomfortable. Perhaps the two were just too damn comfortable with each other, I dunno.

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AT&T to pay Muslim woman $5M in harassment case [View all] shawn703 May 2012 OP

This never would have happened at the "real" AT&T PSPS May 2012 #1

I'll go out in a limb... LuvLoogie May 2012 #2

Because the "real" AT&T lost a class action suit (big bucks) and actually revamped their corporate SharonAnn May 2012 #6

That was an EEOC sex/race discrimination action in 1973, not a class action. PSPS May 2012 #8

yeah the other poster must of never heard of the landmark case against the Bell system lunasun May 2012 #10

I know AT&T is a ridiculous company to work for/with these days.... octothorpe May 2012 #25

That's a ridiculous award. Nt Flatulo May 2012 #3

Which is fitting, since the conditions that led to it were at least as ridiculous. Posteritatis May 2012 #5

I think it's more likely that opportunists will now deliberately provoke others at work Flatulo May 2012 #7

Get right on that; we'll compare your court case's outcome to this person's. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #9

Do you not think that awards like this encourage frivolous lawsuits? Flatulo May 2012 #11

That situation and this one aren't even on the same planet. Your comparison is absurd. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #12

Sorry, you're probably right. I'm just feeling pissy tonight due to lots of back pain. Flatulo May 2012 #14

in other words, you're suffering and so should others frylock May 2012 #18

I hope you've never suffered from crippling, physical pain, Flatulo May 2012 #21

Your comparison isn't absurd at all. Rozlee May 2012 #19

then do it and see what happens SemperEadem May 2012 #15

The judgement will accomplish nothing except to compensate the victim. Flatulo May 2012 #17

I'm not the one hating SemperEadem May 2012 #26

Only partially correct... Flatulo May 2012 #29

I think it is obscene that this gets massive compensation whereas snagglepuss May 2012 #20

Right on. Arctic Dave May 2012 #4

The most amazing thing about this is Politicalboi May 2012 #13

In Missouri SemperEadem May 2012 #16

I have to wonder how many Muslims will never be considered for a job now Flatulo May 2012 #22

Actual damages are fine cosmicone May 2012 #23

Exactly. It amazes me that people who scream the loudest about Flatulo May 2012 #24

It isn't about that. It is about justice and changing behavior. harun May 2012 #28

I guarantee that the abuse this person endured is already very strongly prohibited at AT&T Flatulo May 2012 #30

Sounds exactly like the company I used to work for - which was SWB/AT&T REP May 2012 #27