#rif

I know RIF casualties are supposed to get a few weeks of medical coverage after we depart, but assuming you don’t quickly find another job, what’s your plan for medical coverage? ACA? COBRA? Private plan?

Just wondering if anyone has heard of a RIF happening this month or maybe December ? Specifically OI

Some in the room have adopted the attitude “just let me survive the Thursday cut and everything will be ok.”

Dan plainly stated “cost reductions will be a way of life for us here”. This is only the first wave. Don’t get comfortable even if you survive this first round. There absolutely will be more RIFs and/or VSPs in 2026 and beyond.

Not pessimistic, just facing realities of the times.

ADs will you be calling everyone or just those that are riffed? Will you share the list with everyone after the calls?

What if I am on maternity leave (1 month remaining) and I get Rif’d in NJ.

Does my off boarding/warm period (90 days untill off payroll) begins right away or after FMLA/maternal leave is completed?

Do leaders in certain parts of the business talk to you about resume building, career progression and stuff if there is a chance that there is a RIF pending?

The department I am in had one with SM a few days ago. It's odd that they are talking about it after the announcement and the time is getting closer to the 20th.

She was going around to each team under her and talking the same talk.

RIF is coming. T-Mo using cover of VZ reductions to announce own RIF. Gunna be a bloodbath.

Our bud Hans, riffed and pushed into the background with TENS OF MILLIONS stuffing his pockets.
It's good to be the King

If I get RIF'ed, how long can I stay in the company (notice period) to find a role internally, maybe?

Just in case there’s some inside information that I’ve missed… I want to know if there’s any way to tell if my location’s going to be affected, and what patterns to look for. I haven’t been with the company very long. Not familiar with layoffs in general.

Merry RIF-mas 🎄, thanks for all the hard work and sacrifice. Thank you for putting your Dreams on hold and neglecting your family and health for the sake of making the shareholders and Execs an extra dollar in their Bonuses and Golden parachutes. Now GTFO your services are no longer needed.

With stores closing it doesn’t look good for r2b. Will they move them out of stores or RIFd entirely?

At the rate we’re going, the entire C-Suite will be former PayPal executives.

I use PayPal, can I be spared from the Riff?

2 months after the August layoffs another massive RIF focused on flattening the org. Aravind’s org took the brunt this time.

What’s next:
IT managers being flipped to IC being discussed.

Elimination of the IT Sr Director role being discussed

Reduction of H1Bs in IT being discussed

Product Org (under Omar) RIF in December

Consumer Org (under John) RIF in December or January

Srini massive Q1 reorg to align with his vision for T-Mobile

The happy go lucky Mike Sievert days are gone. The dark clouds of working under a sr leadership team mostly picked by the board are here. Think of the Lion King when Scar took over the pride lands, that is what TMUS will be the next couple years.

Are you getting any paid cobra in N.A.?

MINT MOBILE

Does anyone have real information on next RIFs by area? This site is becoming more useless with no real info while before it had good insight. Now it’s just a site for people to complain about their boss or job or past associates to come troll. Real info, please!

In another thread someone said the field is being targeted with layoffs now? Can anyone verify this and how widespread it is?

Does anyone know when the AD is officially informed?

Many levels of IT management (Managers, Sr Managers, director) riffed today. Hard to say what comes next but it don’t look great for TMO employees

My Boss just told me it may not be over. Do they HAVE to wrap this up by a certain day? He said some things are in flux..... But I would be OK.

My last day January 30, 2026. There were 142 associates on the call. Associates from Virginia, Georgia, California, Missouri. God help us all with the economy.

Cutting 15,000 employees should save the company mucho dinero (after the initial cost outlay). That said, hopefully those let go will receive a good severance payout…including health coverage, STI and remaining stock plan.

If anyone is or was a manager and a RA comes in for a specific employee if they disagree with it for example the affected employee is a top performer can he recommend a lower performer or is the die cast and therefore the manager is powerless

Does anyone here actually know how they got the 15K number?
Was it formula based on Pay, Insurance, WFH?
Was it just spread across the whole business?
Was it mainly performance based?

Someone here surely knows this?

I wondered if anyone heard about claims facing RIF. I thought about it through out the year as I filled out my performance review but haven’t heard a single thing or received any emails about my performance in general. Quarterly bonuses end up in my check with no communication or anything sent about them. It’s giving … you’re here for a short time.

RIF's to be announced for Galway and Athlone sites!

RIFed US workers before H1B visa holders? Shouldn't the H1B workers be RIFed before a US citizen?

Does anyone know or heard anything about RIF in HC operations? There is a strange vibe of a calm before a storm. Visits have been significantly down. Rushed request for self evals. In light of everything being very nervous.

internal hired(moved) B6 within 1 month could be RIF-candidate, or considered relatively safe in new team as changed role?

Please be mindful of colleagues in other groups who have not been notified yet.

Any one received thier severance payment from the recent RIFs?

Layoffs seem to be pretty random. Are they following any general criteria about who'll be laid off and who'll be spared?

Verizon has not officially filed a public WARN notice for mass layoffs in 2025, although there are reports that the company is preparing for restructuring, staff cuts, and retail store closures. Verizon is also cutting about 2,500 jobs as part of a plan to reduce its workforce by 5% over 12 to 18 months, notes Workforce Bulletin. In September 2025, Ohio enacted its own "mini-WARN" Act, which supplements federal WARN requirements for mass layoff events.

Company news and reports
Reported layoffs: Verizon is reportedly preparing for significant staff cuts and retail store closures as part of a broader restructuring initiative, according to The Economic Times.

Workforce reduction plan: In March 2025, the company revealed plans to lay off about 2,500 employees, or 5% of its workforce, over the next 12 to 18 months, reports Fierce Network.

What is a WARN notice?
A WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice is a US federal law that requires employers to provide workers with at least 60 days' advance notice of plant closings or mass layoffs, explains the U.S. Department of Labor.

The notice provides employees with time to prepare for job loss and seek alternative employment, says Cincinnati Enquirer.

State-level WARN acts
Ohio: On September 29, 2025, Ohio joined 13 other states by enacting a "mini-WARN" Act, which supplements federal WARN notice requirements for employers in the state, notes Workforce Bulletin.
California: In October 2025, California expanded its Cal-WARN Act with the signing of Senate Bill 617, expanding the state's requirements starting in January 2026, reports California Employment Law Report.

Honest question. How does Verizon circumvent both Federal and State Law to RIF? How are they allowed not to be required to submit notice to WARN Act States?

Should i tell my boss now i want go or wait to nov 20 to negotiate terms.??

What happens to protected classes during a RIF? Are any special considerations given?