Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Find yourself a boss that knows the job

A piece of advice to those looking for another job: find yourself a boss that is proficient in the job you’ll be doing. This is based on my experience in N&T where we would get a boss after every reshuffle that had not much experience in the department they were taking over. They may have been a hard worker that did well in their previous position but that’s not enough to take on a completely different function. Amateur hour just doesn’t cut it and it creates a very awkward situation where you have to correct your boss or watch them make stupid decisions because they don’t know any better.

A boss that’s proficient in the job you’ll be doing can also provide guidance and help make correct decisions when there are multiple ways to skin the cat. I could never get a clear answer from my boss when I would present two valid options with the pros and cons of each. I would get a non-answer like “We have to do what’s right!” Like duh! Thanks for that enlightening answer!


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@az Thank you. I suspected as much about the rifs.

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@ak This was intended as advice for people in technical fields that are looking for external opportunities but it also applies to internal openings. You need to gauge the knowledge and experience level of your potential boss during the interview process. Working for someone who only has a superficial understanding of the technical aspects is a miserable experience. You will also not learn anything from them. Unfortunately it’s quite common at Verizon.

On a separate note, it isn’t true that managers have no idea who gets RIF’ed. They provide their stack rankings to their higher ups so they have a good idea of who’s at risk and who isn’t. They don’t have a say in reorgs and what percentage of employees need to be RIF’ed.

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Post ID: @az+1m2de5t6x

@OP Legit question. Who gets to pick their boss? We get moved around every few months with no say. I may hear "You're safe as long as you are under me but I have no control on whether they move everyone again or select people to be riffed. I get notified just before you do because I am the one that has to let you know."

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