#layoff

The part about being laid off is knowing Verizon is still hiring. It feel like a huge betrayal. Many jobs could have been saved if things were REALLY BEING LOOKED AT!

I just got a job offer at a company that is actually growing. I’m taking -30k pay cut but it’s better than unemployment.

I am also being assessed for MS and the doom and gloom was contributing to my ms attacks.

If you get a chance to get out, please do it!! It’s not worth your health and sooner or later you will have symptoms.

I consider myself extremely lucky and I wish you all the best in your futures!

It was an honour working with the good people! There are some really talented people working for Dell and you deserve way more than what is currently happening!

God bless! Another Rockstar Out!

They’re not real contributors to the workforce. They bring nothing to the company, and the only reason they’re still around is the cheap internal politics backed by upper management like Kalyani, Senthil, and Vivek. It’s embarrassing that they’ve managed to survive. All due to Shankar & Co .

Most of operations from Carlsbad will be laid off between January and April of 2026. Carlsbad will be transitioning to an R&D hub only. Production will be done overseas “close to the customer”.

AD and SD called, 6 years with VZ. Was recently moved to a new group and was working with senior engineers. Promoted very early on in my tenure, great performance reviews. Didn’t matter they basically said my functions can be done by people in India. Kind of liberating but disappointing at the same time. I just had my first child 6 months ago. I don’t blame current leadership although he was on the board. The stock price su-ked for a decade under Hans, but all we heard was glowing results.

nothing is waiting good for you here, dont do this to yourself again in 2026

I was told yesterday that my job will be eliminated on January 2. Feels like Full Potential 2.0.

Anyone else?

Verizon Connect laid off parts of the org today. If you are with Verizon Connect in any of the locations, chime in.

This is absolutely brutal. It will take quite a while to get used to the "new" Verizon.

I am hearing that up to 20 % on the union workforce will be layed off next . (Workers hired after 8 of 2003 ) Any thoughts or facts on this ?

25 years. Vbg. Original MCI employee. 64 years old. Can’t help but see it’s my age. Seems I’m the only one on my team. Oh well. Off date 2/20/26. So much for being a loyal employee.

Looks like they are cutting everywhere. Last day is Dec 19th. Package info will be released later today.
Looking forward to great opportunities.

I don’t understand this! Whats all this fuss about layoffs happening? There has been no such indication about layoffs. I’ve seen newly hired college grads in BH recently. They are already cutting costs by hiring them (affordable resource)instead of laying off experienced ones.
Its thanksgiving! People have families and don’t want to live in the state of constant fear.

Tldr: No layoffs hinted or happening in BH and let ppl live peacefully!

Does anyone know what they use to determinate the sev package? Is it 2 weeks a year? Straight 6 month salary?? Etc

I left in 2024, I was laid off. I'm really sorry to hear about the layoff. That's tough &it's okay to feel whatever you're feeling right now. But i know all of you are VERY capable and good at what you do... Sometimes these things happen and they end up leading to something better, even tho it may not feel that way right now. I did and you WILL land at some place that appreciates what you bring. Godspeed.

Anyone know if they will send emails for VSP?

This is more of a vent….

So, my layoff date is January 8th, 2025. I’ve only been with the company for 2 and a half years. I see I’m only getting a month’s worth of severance pay - the three weeks plus 40hrs of PTO. That’s bs! How am I supposed to survive? I’ve seen some companies give at least three months worth of a package. And I’ve already been looking for jobs, but I’m getting lots of rejection emails. I have a Masters in Healthcare Administration and I just saw where my degree will no longer be considered a professional degree. This year has already been a train wreck for me personally! I couldn’t even celebrate my graduation because I literally found out I was being laid off a week afterwards. 2026, please be good to us. We need jobs, income, and peace. At least I do.

I'm RIFd, and I'm actually pretty happy about it. I've been here a long time and it was time. I'm grateful for the many years I've been employed. However, it isn't the same company it used to be. For those of you who are surprised and upset, my heart goes out to you. Thanks VZ for the years and the many connections I made.

This is sad for me working for almost 8 years just got laid off

Any one knows whats the last date for Texas & Florida employees? I heard for NJ it’s 02/20 (3 months) due to WARN act.

I’m a goner after 11 yrs (probably)! Nice knowing yall.

Getting people who have given years to this company on group calls to tell them they are now unemployed is inhumane

I can't remember of anything worse, but I haven't been here that long.

Has evening tours been notified yet, or do we need to wait till we start the shift?

Is there a point that we can be sure we are safe if we haven't heard anything? 11am? 12pm? 3pm?

Last day Feb 20th

They just laid-off 13,000 employees. So sad. We did NOT think that this was going to happen a year ago. Some things, like lay-offs are out of the employees control. As they say: "Everything happens for a reason". Our family member is in shock. Been there done that, myself. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel.

Anyone heard any contractors being layed off? All I have heard atleast from my team is FTE…which su-ks. I thought contractors would have been more impacted than FTE.

Part of the 9/19 bloodbath and got laid off without notice.

Aren't we supposed to get 60 day notice due to the federal WARN act? WARN violations charge $500 per day of violation. We should be getting an extra $30,000 to our severance.

Did anybody realize last week's layoffs were coming? For me, it completely came out of the blue. Now I'm even more nervous that it can happen any day without warning, and it's not helping my mental health at all.

Been here over a decade. TPD band 6. Last day 12/19.

They want us to help shift all our responsibilities and tie up loose ends. I don’t want to look at my work computer let alone help my manager right now.

Got the webex from my boss's boss. I'm out. Last Day 12/20 on payroll. Severance portal opens at 1pm.

Corporate Finance Ops. I'm 53. 9 years with company. 3 years as contractor before that. Band 7.

Not even a year here and I got my walking papers. I'm VGS. It was fun knowing you all, I guess.

Relieved tbh - My soul was being crushed and the universe rescuing me because of it.

Band 6 - Lake Mary - AID . OUT

Got the axe this morning. Band 8 Engr. Was doing the work for higher band team members. It is ironic that Dan wants to get leaner and perform better but keeps bloat that has been here for nearly a decade, but kicks younger employees to the curb.

As a spouse to a former Verizon employee who was riffed several years ago. I understand your fears. I pray all get the decision you wish for. Just know Verizon is a business and no one is irreplaceable. There’s no heart in it. I know what this kind of stress can do to a person. If you are riffed please take it as a blessing and leave Verizon in the rear window of your life. The constant mental torture of worry every few years is devastating to a person’s confidence and self worth sometimes. As my spouse is here in a hospice bed the only thing I’m grateful for is that Verizon means nothing to him. If you have your health and family that’s all you need. Hold your head up and find a job that won’t run you through mental torture every few years. It’ll be worth it no matter how it turns out for you today. I wish you all the best in life.

VBG, SD and AD called.

So sorry. Just had it happen to me. Was read a generic script about how I'm going to receive something 'comprehensive' when I relocated less than two years ago. Can't wait for my 2 weeks of severance!