How can people not see what's going on here? The c/levels buy up stock, continue hiring right up to the last minute because they have to keep the charade alive, then they start axing their very best experienced long-time employees to avoid paying retirement packages, replace w kids barely out of college, post jobs like crazy for contractors for 1/2 the pay. Why? Lean on the books drives up stock price. The c/levels cash out and get out next year before the shell company crashes and the law suits for age discrimination hit. Don't you get it? They are pillaging the company stripping talent and experience to line their pockets then jumping out the fire escape hatch before it goes down in flames. For those not let go yet, play there game. Ride it out and hope for a package, all the while you're job searching knowing the shipwreck is coming... AT&T will probably be snatching up the VZ remnants for pennies on the dollar - wait and see...
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