The week of May 4th phase 3 will start. If your store is reopening your GM will get that notice either this Monday or Tuesday. According to our market VP there won’t be anymore temporary assignments outside or possibly working in a store that isn’t your home location
So it begins...
It’ll be a hot second until we are at full force again. At the earliest I’d say July is when we will be back be to “normal” and that’s if there is no other outbreaks or stuff like that
As far as lay-offs nothing will happen this year. IF they happen it’ll be in Jan-February like they are every year. It’ll happen on the other channels before it hits retail.
It would be really heartless for them to
Do cuts right away. I see all
Mall locations closing and a few stores going down to 1 sm. May the 4th be good to us all!!!
May the 4th be with you bro/sis god bless you in the year to come
May the 4th be with you all!!
I believe once the stores open the company will analyze the situation for a few months. There is no
Way all stores could operate with 1 SM.
@1aez+14D1tKpk Cellular phone sales are basically a recession proof business however I do believe most customers will hold onto their phones longer. Verizon makes money mostly on the service aspect anyway.
In regards to comments about layoffs. I know there will be a consolidation of jobs over time and that attrition with the combination of a freeze on hiring will prevent most layoffs. Those that will be hit the hardest with any sort of layoffs will be management. I suspect packages will come to those being let go. There is no doubt the retail sector before the virus was over staffed with management. With the even greater reduction of headcount of reps in the next several months will automatically see less need for managers. The store manager with 1 SM per store will be the reality that’s been rumored for a long time.
Lastly commission. How do they possibly go forward with the same type of structure pre virus? They won’t . There will be an enhanced hourly pay structure incorporated with a monthly store bonus. Bookmark this and come back in about 3 months to see I was right about everything.
What money are these people going to use for these upgrades?
All I can say is that by May 4th a lot more will be open and there will be a lot more people out shopping. People are getting tired of it. There will be a rush on upgrades at the least.
So you guys think that the layoffs will be for retail reps only? I am in a center and I feel dumb for not taking the last lay off. I honestly think Verizon is just straight up r—ded at this point.
AT&T did open up stores yesterday and announced the rest as of May the 4. Verizon will have to take that into account in regards to market presence .
AT&T just roost of their retail locations as of yesterday. The rest will open on what a shock May the 4th. Verizon will reopen a majority of stores on May the 4th. That’s my prediction
Sadly I have very good reason to believe this post is true on many points. There was a post a few weeks back that has the same basic points.
The comments here just show the pure delusions. thinking a company can be sued because the hand selected people that they're going to lay off. The company has every right to do it as long as these decisions are not using criteria that would break laws. Attendance issues, lack of performance, not filling out the redeployment survey. Criteria like this could be used without any repercussions.
If you were trying to argue that you don't believe Verizon is going to lay off employees were dramatically change operational needs. You really need to sit and think about it.
Mall locations will NOT reopen for a long time if at all. Smaller stores will be closed or converted to an Express store.
Don't be ignorant and think just because of the store was renovated recently your store is not going to be affected. Over the past few years there is a historical track record of corporate stores being converted to indirect locations. Verizon has for years been trying to get the big indirect locations to have a standard store model. What's a better way to achieve that?
If you are in retail working from home. Expect to be there for a while. Has retail locations reopen they will do with limited service and headcount. In May and potentially June there will be no commissions for retail. They will give the rationale that they expect lower door swings and having part of a team working from home. Retail employees working from home will be considered on the bench to return to the stores. you also have to take into consideration the employees from mall locations some of them are currently working in different stores than they normally do.
May the 4th be with you!!
If you don’t have an at home assignment currrntly, you’ll be assigned to retail. Hence the you may not be working in your home location op spoke about
What is going to happen to the people not working at all?
verizon does not the the pr problem look at what the strike of 2016 did 49 days strong we stood the line. positions will not be backfilled.
Was told that everyone will be getting an assignment that is either working at a store or at home. Some people will not be working at there home location if it is farther than the nearest store. Also new hire training classes will begin next week at home for all the new hires. Was told that are zero job losses or layoffs happening for the near future until this virus blows over. Verizon does want to take care of us right now