It just started!
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Upper management (who was previously in Verizon Communications IT) is now in Verizon Wireless IT. They are doing in wireless IT now what they did to wireline IT before. They are gradually replacing all onshore IT with offshore IT. There will be other waves of RIF's until what's left is an onshore manager and all offshore VDSI IT developers in wireless.
Well it's over for my sweetie. He was quiet for about 20 minutes and then his friends started calling and things got better. Thank you to those who reached out on this website. It was such a long week of worry for our family and I guess it's true that misery loves company. Best of luck to you all.
Vzw IT Warren hq was hit today,
Northeast here. Fortunately I did not get cut and still have my job. I am 50 and have been with the company for 15 years, and I make a very good income. I'm not sure how they're making these decisions on who goes. I wish everyone the best of luck.
Sorry, I should have specified, there are 30 IT jobs listed in New Jersey. There 188 IT jobs listed on the site.
And yet there are 30 IT jobs listed on Vz job board. It's a good day to be an HB-1.
Joined as Entry Level IT Programmer, been here 2.5~ years out of college, fired today.
Warren, NJ
Lot of clean up in wireline network IT at Temple Terrace, FL.
I just got hit this morning as well. I was part of a Northeast IT group in Wireless. I wish everyone the best of luck.
Yup my notification was 3 hours ago. It started early