Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

What a great day at work today. I finally got to tell my boss what I thought of her, and some of her direct reports. I feel much better.

What can they do, lay me off again?

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Post ID: @OP+EqG6rlk

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If your end date is December 31 and you are supposed to have a severance package, maybe a 401k matching, and you are fired before that date, you will loose it all. They want people to get pissed off and say or do something that is a fireable offense. I think generally on any RIF with any large company, around 10% of the people get pissed and curse out a manager or break something and loose everything. The companies love that to happen.

Do not loose your cool.

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Post ID: @KSI+EqG6rlk

watch your back!

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Post ID: @cRq+EqG6rlk

As long as you have not used any unparliamentary language then you are good. Telling what you think of someone is not a cause for termination.

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Post ID: @geK+EqG6rlk

Maybe the OP meant he thanked her for all the great things she did for him over his career :)

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Post ID: @7zI+EqG6rlk

Is it true that they can terminate you during transition period even if you do NO harm to the organization but barely spoke your mind in front of the manager. All I hear from leadership is that they want to make transition with dignity. Why should they will take manager's face value but not one who are affected by this lay off. If you are fired during transition just for speaking your mind will not this result into lawsuit. Appreciate your comment.

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Post ID: @GWJ+EqG6rlk

Why do that? Serves no real purpose other than ensure you burn all your bridges. You never know what's down the line. Kills any chance of rescue by finding another internal job. Know you're pissued but, as a former wirelline retiree, I dodged many RIFs. A couple where I was on the list and had been notified. Saved by positive reputation and found internal jobs..one of my last day. And even if you don't, show them the class that they should have shown you.

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Post ID: @cc2+EqG6rlk

WATCH OUT ! she can hurt you more than you can hurt her. (hold up your severance payout with BS reasons, make sure you review the checklist to see what you have to urn in to her on last day).

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Post ID: @i5J+EqG6rlk

Be carefull, if you told her off to her face, they can terminate you for cause.

Then you are in a world of hurt.

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Post ID: @wL9+EqG6rlk

AWESOME!!! I know that had to have felt great!

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Post ID: @UKW+EqG6rlk

615, I'm thinking #566 was talking about in the 'real world'... Telling her what he thought of her to her face, not in this internet fantasy land.

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Post ID: @tc1+EqG6rlk

The cannot terminate you even if you had used her real name, because anyone could have posted such message on your name just to defame you.

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Post ID: @2W9+EqG6rlk

Yes, white, male, 60 years old.

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Post ID: @fuo+EqG6rlk

They can terminate you prior to the RIF date. So, be careful.

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Post ID: @bNo+EqG6rlk

She keeping her job?

Are you white male or older worker?

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