After 20 years of this bs with what is now Verizon- let's all remember they used to be Bell Atlantic, A company that ACTUALLY gave a crap about their employees, a Christmas bonus, a turkey for thanksgiving. Gone are the days of "happy workers = more motivation, earned dedication to a job well done, which inevitably= more money for the company".
To have negotiated and fought for so long just to retain the little perks that they do have, overtime is what made this a great job to be fortunate enough to even have in the first place -seen any of that since sandy? Let's not even talk about the next catastrophe that hits, then they will want you 24/7 and ALL those workers they brought in and ALL the work that has to be redone by real employees anyway cause ya know not just anyone can do what at trained technician can, just to give it all back in one fowl swoop- eg...giving up pay raises so that you can keep your medical for free. Free= you gave up your 5% raise for 2%- each and every contract negotiation so that you can keep your "free" medical....nothing is ever free, don't let them fool you. ANYONE that has devoted their lives to a company ANY company for 20 years and made it a career, deserves to at least keep what they have and not go home with less...#verizon=corporate greed #BellAtlanticwasthebomb