Thread regarding Verizon Wireless layoffs

VBG Leadership, What the F is wrong with you?

Listen upper mgmt (B2B MPs, Directors, VP), you guys need to advocate for your B2B reps. Majority of you all carried the bag and know what it takes to be a successful B2B sales person (except for the folks that slid in from a GM at a store or R2B manager, that’s another issue, you guys need to learn to carry the bag first like the B2B way, not no R2B amateur hour).

Verizon is penalizing successful B2B reps:

  1. QoQ quota increases after crushing quota
  2. Windfall
  3. Monthly commission should be Quarterly commission. This isn’t retail, quality deals take time to close.

Hey B2B Verizon Leadership, what are you guys doing to your reps? Let sales ppl make money with quality deals. Don’t penalize them bc they’re crushing their numbers. You guys are literally taking money then taking more money away!!

Ppl that are reading this, if you’re a B2B rep, have you gone on FMLA or know someone on your team who did? Exactly, That’s a problem.. that ain’t normal.

B2B reps that are fed up with this commission structure my advice to you is take full advantage of tuition reimbursement, free learning platforms like PluralSight, etc upskill as much as possible and GTFO! Because nothing will change, only empty promises. This is a great stepping stone to an amazing B2B career elsewhere. Go to SaaS sales, money is abundant. Learn how to communicate and present effectively in a professional setting. Then after that GTFO from Verizon. Client Partner maybe is worth working for, to get enterprise experience than GTFO. Or go for a manager level role than GTFO.

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yes public sector- what did they do??

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Post ID: @7jbx+1hkKGy1b

someone put on a different post that an AD is just a hype man for the actual director, and i can’t stop thinking about that

lolll

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Post ID: @5qmn+1hkKGy1b

@2afg+1hkKGy1b

Completely uneccesary.

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Post ID: @3kqd+1hkKGy1b

there’s honestly some good r2b managers, i say that as a current smb rep, but i agree the majority got their job because some AD likes them and handed it to them. i see a district close to mine and i feel sorry for them bc they have a sketchy character as a manager. i guess it’s luck of the draw. my other question is, how necessary is an AD for this field?

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Post ID: @2afg+1hkKGy1b

Mary got promoted to a R2B Managing Partner in TX. From the grapevine, everyone in SoCal hated her bc she’s just a terrible human being. There was a respected B2B MP who advocated her TX promotion because there was no way Mary would’ve gotten out of So Cal, she was stuck and she would’ve stayed as an id--t R2B manager. That was the only way to get her out and let TX deal with that brainless id--t. Then eventually she got “laid-off”. Horrible human beings..

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Post ID: @2awo+1hkKGy1b

why was she fired

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Post ID: @2chs+1hkKGy1b

All of these comments are just WEIRD. Bunch of weirdos. Get a life. Learn how to speak correctly. Stop whining. Grow up.

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Post ID: @2vau+1hkKGy1b

@1fnt+1hkKGy1b

That fool is more concerned about his wardrobe and hair than actually developing and leading people. He just spews the same vitriol and will step on your neck to make sure he looks better than you. He's a wannabe Luis Cruz

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Post ID: @1zvz+1hkKGy1b

If you're deleting my posts, your mom's a hoe.

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Post ID: @fkl+1hkKGy1b

@scb+1hkKGy1b

r2b leadership is as vapid as it gets, from the managers to directors/vps.

you can tell they rewatched one too many grant cardone podcasts or left wolf of wall street on loop indefinitely.

if you don't buy into their koolaid, you get 0 support. If you dont send the rep closed leads, youre not doing your part (lol if you want closed leads why are you here?) its just a joke, a big giant joke.

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Post ID: @lod+1hkKGy1b

@scb+1hkKGy1b

most r2b leadership is all style, no substance. you can tell they spent too much time rewatching wolf of wall street or grant cardone podcasts. if you dont buy into their koolaid, youre the problem, not their vapid responses and pi-s poor leadership. im looking at you, dion.

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Post ID: @jzl+1hkKGy1b

@mmn+1hkKGy1b First, we have to agree that R2B sales style and acumen is different from B2B. There are similarities but many differences due to the size/complexity of deals (think post sales implementation, contract negotiations, SaaS, VLANing OT, M2M on a private network, MEC, etc), product sets, mindset, and behaviors. R2B managers typically come from Retail management where sales cycles and mgmt styles are different. These folks may have a concept of what B2B reps go through on a daily basis but will not fully understand the extent unless they walk in their shoes. Therefore R2B management style will not cut it in B2B management. The biggest difference is the tactical mindset vs strategic, that’s due to the nature of it’s sales cycle. R2B’s sales cycle is heavy on tactical than strategic.

Verizon B2B is a challenging job and on top of that, you have commission limits then another commission limit then increased quota if you become too successful. It’s a crumby place to be. Get your experience, take advantage of the perks and GTFO.

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Post ID: @scb+1hkKGy1b

i don’t understand what carry the bag first means? is this in reference to prospecting or what? what is it you do in b2b that no other sales team is capable of doing ?

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Post ID: @mmn+1hkKGy1b

When they can no longer profit off customers, Hanzi finds a way to steal from his own employees. One way or another, those shareholders will be sooo proud of Hanzi. That is why there is a quota.

Best advice is def to GTFO

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