end of June announcement.

The best way to be let out of my misery is with severance. If there are layoffs, I'll be praying I'm among those let go.

They are on a spree. Watch out

The company and the union will start bargaining soon. What would you like to see in the next extension?

Why so many posts putting down the number one local in America. 1101 baby. Get used to greatness. You want it then push them to get it. Don’t be lazy and don’t let them be lazy.

Oh Hans, brave Hans, from Ericsson’s halls, You came to save us from dropped calls. With Nordic charm and TED Talk flair, You sold us dreams, then vanished air. You spoke of “transformation,” “scale,” and “grit,” While every core just turned to... — read more 

To all you good folks today unexpected move that told me it's over. I came to work like every morning first thing I do turn on my PC. To my surprise would not turn on. Phone rings they told me to come upstairs for a meeting. At that point they... — read more 

I’m so tired of hearing how bad and terrible we are from this union person. Ever since we merged with 1105 it’s been downhill. Straight garbage. They are too damn negative. No wonder half the reps in NY are mental cases, the union drove them crazy... — read more 

IT leadership onshore needs training to treat others with respect and dignity. Most of them think of themselves as superior and judge others based on their job titles. It’s typical Indian mentality ingrained by caste system. HR should start a... — read more 

A lot of companies are laying off thousands or tens of thousands. Our earnings were bad but the stock didn't move which could be foreshadowing a large cut. Travel budgets cut, hiring freeze till Q3, and leaders telling us to invest in our... — read more 

Earnings call, live look in: Lowell: "Now, we'll hear from Bobby Mudge who is 11 miles below the surface of the earth and still able to call in to us today with a Kyocera 2235 phone! Bobby, how are ya?" Bobby: "Lowell, I'm great and I'm getting 5... — read more 

Customers of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon be warned: price rises are coming. Bosses of the three biggest US carriers have all said prices will rise as President Donald Trump's latest tariff plans ripple through the smartphone industry. Trump has... — read more 

Is VZB International wireline being sold off to HCL?

got a bunch of pats on back and thumbs up. Really want them to fire me soon so I can collect during the 6 months to 65. If I have to stay to 65, that's okay but I'd like the summer off

Once upon a time under the globe in Flushing Meadows Park one of the predecessor companies wowed crowds at the 1964 Worlds Fair with their World of Tomorrow in communications. Another predecessor company underwrote National Geographic and many... — read more 

Anyone know when the payout of the remaining stock together award will be for those that were out in March?

How bad are things in this office? Feels like a correctional center. Bunch of old IT folks pretending they understand technology.

On the surface, Verizon’s recent celebration of “Stock Together Day” sounds like a win for employee empowerment. Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg proudly announced that, for the sixth consecutive year, the company is issuing restricted stock unit (RSU)... — read more 

Verizon reports historically bad customer losses: Verizon reported 289,000 postpaid phone net customer losses in the first quarter, 'matching its worst result on record.' Part of the issue appears to be the operator's pricing... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-27/fcc-s-carr-sees-lack-of-progress-on-dei-rollbacks-at-verizon

In its Q1 2025 earnings report, Verizon posted better-than-expected revenue and free cash flow. Headlines celebrated a beat on EPS, strong broadband growth, and a healthy dividend. But scratch the surface, and the picture is clear: Verizon is not... — read more 

Just heard someone director or higher in L&D got let go? If true, I wonder what other departments are being impacted? Anyone else hear anything???

Shut down all non-citizen hires and bring them back to USA. Place tariffs on all services that are outsourced in the USA. Bring those jobs back to America for American citizens only. Don't allow our jobs to be stolen anymore

The nation's largest wireless provider is bleeding subscribers after ja--ing up prices and scaling back on deals. Verizon lost 289,000 monthly subscribers in the first three months of the year, the company admitted on Tuesday. It's more than... — read more 

Anyone heard if Verizon Connect is to be sold off?

I left as part of the layoff and didn't have anything lined up because I wanted to take a short sabbatical and break. Oh boy do I regret it because I miss the peace and comfort at VZW and how I was fortunate to have a nice team. I wish I didn't... — read more 

VZ Q1 Earnings announcement tomorrow - What's the prognosis? When will VZ close on Frontier?

New Jersey needs to do this so we as employees can have somewhat of a safety next and stop looking over our shoulders for the next layoff victim... — read more 

Anyone know when severance payouts are expected for the last round of VSP departees?

I heard the union and company will meet next month for a possible extension. Hopefully it will be a 3 year deal. The union should ask for a 5 % raise for each year, 2% raise for pensions. Plus get the new hires a pension for their retirement.

Many don't realize non-shareholders/employees must vote BEFORE the annual shareholder meeting. Meeting is May 22 and our votes must be in by the 19th. Download the proxy online, read as much as you can tolerate and cast your vote! It's the best way... — read more 

Love this company.. love the culture but very disappointed with the leadership. No clear direction or vision. Projects getting scraped midway after the investment because we do not have long term vision and direction. Why did we spend money and... — read more 

How are these happening post 5 yeee double from Tmo capital investment going. I dont see anyone talking about it. https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/5g/8-currencies-5g-network-performance/ \What happened after the CES splash

If you get an email or letter for the upcoming board meeting and it has you vote. You know what to do, vote the opposite of their recommendations.

Any other FTEs getting redirected to an extranet link when they try to access Vzweb?

I came back to Verizon after a while and noped out in eight weeks. The place is a ghost town of miserable faces and bad energy. Day one back and they were already talking layoffs. No wonder everyone looks like they’ve given up. Not sticking around... — read more