Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Incompetence with outsourced reps

I'm getting fed up with this company and it's practices. I do tech support and it seems like every tier 1 outsourced rep in India and the Philippines is nothing more than trained monkeys. Honestly, they make monkeys look like Rhodes scholars by comparison.

Verizon puts all this pressure on Tier 2 for sales and new lines because their stock is tanking and their position on the top of the wireless industry is being over taken by T mobile. But honestly how are we supposed to get sales when all we're doing is cleaning up tier 1's mess all day from already pi---d off customers?

Meanwhile these tier 1 troglodytes get away with misleading and improper AAL's and value adds that would get any of us corporate reps fired.

We're constantly fielding 3+ chats at a time, most of which are pi---d off customers because tier 1 is fu--ing stupid (literally every last one of them are mo--ns). But hey, want to add a fu--ing line?

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Post ID: @OP+1t52dPuA

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It took me a couple years to figure out but the reps don't actually know the answers, it all just goes in circles. When they finally figure out they can't actually help you, they transfer you to an "expert." That expert doesn't know anything either. Hence: the circle. Round and round they go, until you get frustrated and just hang up. It's a business model groomed for failure.

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Post ID: @xng+1t52dPuA

@1vty, that's Native Asians bud!

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Post ID: @5ren+1t52dPuA

Indians*

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Post ID: @1vty+1t52dPuA

Maybe I'm just cynical but I have a hard time believing that any of them are actually good at what they do. This job has unfortunately made me hostile towards Indiana and Philipinos.

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Post ID: @1ddo+1t52dPuA

I work in PSO and can say there's a small handful of intelligent agents. The rest either transfer, get hung up on, or don't know what to do overall. Also, they already outsource tier 2 tech and 5g home. Almost every department is outsourced, literally every track or line of business. The outsourced are low wage labor that I pray will never have to assist me with mu employee account. Some want to do a good job but most are there and quit. So most everyone is new, 50% or more constantly. They outsourced L&D overseas as well, so the blind will lead the blind. You can't make this up, so yes the VZ ship is sinking. T-MO is the new Verizon. We have leaders saying this in high places and they even reference stealing their ideas, which tells you our leadership have no plan, ideas, or vision. Ultimately internal handle about 10% of the volume and will be dissolved by the end of 2025 or 2026. Cost cutting is VZs strategy to stay afloat, we are dying like the titanic. Soon you will have outbound automated sales call opportunities to upgrade customers before they can leave. VZ thinks customers won't leave if they have enough device payments... so load up all your customers with more debt, wow they have some smart leaders in high places.

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Post ID: @1uuv+1t52dPuA

I'm glad I am retiring for the 2nd time.

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Post ID: @brd+1t52dPuA

Its almost as if the plan is to destroy this company...

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Post ID: @sue+1t52dPuA

You won't have to worry about it anymore when they outsource Tier 2.

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Post ID: @pbs+1t52dPuA

It’s just the beginning. The incompetence of the HR and Finance teams is astounding. They have zero real life business knowledge and sit there and try to determine what is a good fit for outsourcing without having one ounce of experience or knowledge. The incompetence in HR and Finance, coupled with the greed and total disregard from the top down as far as worker support is driving this company to the ground.

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Post ID: @imx+1t52dPuA

They hire them based on how low they can pay them. Nothing to do with qualifications.

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Post ID: @hgd+1t52dPuA

All they do is take the call out of que and transfer, transfer calls all daggone day

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Post ID: @mlv+1t52dPuA

Honestly I'm glad I got the bachelor's degree on verizons dime. Network+ and Sec+ certifications are next. This sinking ship will at least get me to other opportunities

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Post ID: @ekh+1t52dPuA

100% The selling out of America all for $$$$$

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Post ID: @vtw+1t52dPuA

PREACH!

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