Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Tbh my experience at Verizon was great. Had a great manager, teamates, and benefits. Verizon benefits are hard to match in the industry.

Was part of the group that was laid off last November. I was devestated for weeks and thought I’d never get another job like I had at Verizon.

I took the time to have a mental break, update my resume, and reflect on what my career goals are. I was unemployed for months. Recruiters would lift my mood but then ghost me randomly. It took roughly 4 months for me to get an offer. My new job actually has similar salary to verizons (accounting for bonus). But the workload and stress has significantpy decreased. I dont have to worry about RIFS. My advice would be to upskill in AI & cloud. Trust in God, make prayers, and I promise the grass is greener on the other side.

I don't know what happened
Everyone I went to school with is gobbling some pharmaceutical poison or other daily
all you need to do is go fishing
It gives you a couple of hours to clear your read and remember what's important
If you're luck you might even bring home dinner too

@OP WTF!
What is the mental impact?! It su-ks, obviously.
You take a day off to get your head straight. Then, you restructure your finances, get your CV and resume in order and start looking for a new job.
The more time and money you waste on scams like therapists and medications, the more resources you are stealing from those that depend on you.
The weaker you are, the more you hurt them.
Stop being weak and disgusting.

@et I worked for s russian boss at Verizon who openly said in the staff room that majority of the women from my country are prost---tes. She has never been to my country. When I said no, she responded she doesnt believe what I said.
Another time I was telling her and my colleague about my brother. Then my russian boss said my brother is stupid (fyi - my brother was ki-led by a gang in LA)
She even made a comment one time that a person who worked for her before said she was racist. She said she doesnt think she is racist.
So crude and nasty individual. I dont know why she is still with Verizon.

First, i was scared and cryed but then i felt relieved. I was working for a manager who was managing as if i was some kind of slave, and constantly humiliating me and my other 2 teammates (women). I dont understand how he continues to have a job. 2 months later i found a job, i am happy, better salary and i hear he is doing the same to other people. I feel bad for them.

I worked at VZ for decades. When I got my package, a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders. It was very odd. I saw things driving down the same roads I have traveled that I had never seen before. I was able to have genuine conversations. I started working 6 months later and it was clear VZ did damage and I seriously think I have some sort of PTSD. I have had to catch myself numerous times at work because normal companies are not full of self aggrandizing, egotistical people who cover their a-s and blame others. It has been very eye opening and it is interesting to watch the changes taking place. As bad as the culture is now (according to this site). VZ is still very generous by giving people packages when they are let go. It just su-ks to see all of the hard work that was done to make VZ number 1, be thrown away and the customer experience is now awful. I would never return to VZ if they called me up and asked me to return. It is toxic and left a mark on my mental state.

I had my meltdown at Verizon. The pandemic really did me in, and it got pretty bad. I never want to go through anything like that again.

I waited for the VSP, and when it came, the process was actually pretty nice and easy. Verizon was generous with the package. I had also maxed out my HSA,I think it was around $3,000 and I used every bit of it before my last day with the company.

A few weeks after my last day, I called to ask about COBRA. They told me to call back when the company-paid coverage ended, just to make sure I wouldn’t be billed for anything. While I was on the phone, the rep said, “Oh, I see you have an outstanding HSA balance. Let me zero that out for you.” And just like that, the $3k was gone.

Verizon was a great employer if you were doing your part and NOT overworking yourself. But if you were the type to constantly push yourself, Big Red would run you into the ground without much remorse.

It’s been a little while now, and I’ve gotten a few offers, but I’m still holding out for the right place. I’m not stressed about it, I have government assistance, and it covers everything, so I can take my time finding the perfect spot.

@d5 verizon wont be fortune 30 for long. its a nearly obsolete business that only survives because the government allows a near monopoly with only 3 telecoms. its going the way of western union and people with brains will acquire the assets.

besides, Ford and GM are fortune 30 and are garbage. go work for a real company that offers something of value.

Verizon is a crooked company with crooked leaders

What you are feeling is completely normal, you are not unique. The best advice is to stay off "layoff" chat boards, social media and the web Find a more productive use of your time like reading, exercising, skill building and helping others. Walk yourself out your current mental space by setting goals and working to achieve them and visualizing yourself in a better place and build yourself a plan to get there. Lastly, you may need to separate yourself from individuals or groups that hold you back. Surround yourself with people who exhibit the characteristics of drive, success and aspiration which are all essential to achieving goals. Start today. Start now. (Full disclosure: I am here because I am former VZ, was abruptly laid off on my 30th work anniversary and occasionally visit this site to share my experience and practical advice).

Yes. A life without being in a fortune 30 where you had years of history and a future is barely worth living. I could not eat or sleep normally for months after losing everything. I would do anything to back to Verizon. There is no hope left for a life I look forward to being awake for. Sleep is the only escape. Every day waking up to the sad reality of life without what I built and looked forward to as a Vteamer is unbearable. VGS was my undoing.

The mental impact is only as big as you allow it to be.

Lost your job? Yeah, it su-ks—we all know that. But remember: you can do anything that brings in some money, or you can simply do nothing at all.

And when I say anything, I mean any job you once considered beneath you. You've reached a point in life where stagnation won't do you any favors. Times are rough—arguably worse than 2008. Still, try to grab whatever work you can, at least for a while.

Don't surrender to depression, because that's exactly what the oligarchs want. No, I'm not being dramatic. The more people are depressed and miserable, the more they thrive. They don't think like us—they may look like us, but these people are real monsters.

So don't let them win. Will it be easy? Absolutely not. But giving up would only make them happy. Just think about that.

Keep at it. I know it can seem bleak, I was in the same place after I was let go in January. For months, I barely got any responses, let alone interviews. Then in June, just when I was starting to feel like it was hopeless, I suddenly got several responses, two interviews, and finally an offer that I gladly accepted.

So I can tell you from personal experience: I’ve been where you are, and things can turn around when you least expect it. Hang in there and keep going.