Total drag on Verizon! Two V’s don’t make a W!

Ive worked here long enough to sit thru at least 5 strategic shuffles, and I’ve never seen leadership this tight-lipped... All this while morale sinks sooo fast. Dan keeps talking about building a leaner company and bold changes, but all we get are... — read more 

If all these VP level leaders are getting Rif'd, then who decided which Sr Directors and ADs to Rif? If people were chosen for layoff before the VPs, then in many cases, the people deciding if you keep your job could very well not be good enough to... — read more 

Verizon plans to cut jobs as Dan pushes for a LEAN COMPANY. He said it... Employees in the Potomac region have already been offered voluntary separation packages which are listed on the local union’s website. Those interested need to apply before... — read more 

i’ve been reading about people being forced to train their replacements for at least a decade, but i never thought i’d end up working for a company that does it. when i started here a few years back it felt like there was a real culture of... — read more 

Why are partners like Victra hiring a bunch of former Verizon people? Are they getting ready to take over more than just retail stores? Will they also be opening their own contact centers to manage the customers they activate and support? All... — read more 

Can we agree that data centers will be be farmed out. Can we agree that customer facing jobs are safe, but only untill kiosk improvements are completed and we are looking at a wave of cuts there in Q2 of 2026. What am I missing?

Here are numbers for 2024: Hans Vestberg – Former CEO – Total compensation: US$ 24.16 million Craig Silliman – Former EVP & President, Verizon Global Services – Total compensation: US$ 15.12 million Sowmyanarayan Sampath – EVP & Group... — read more 

Now that the ranking lists have been submitted to HR and Legal, is there clarity on when VPs, AVPs, and SDs will receive confirmation of the impacted employees? Or is it simply understood that those identified as low performers will be RIFed?

Regarding Ronita, I’m hearing that Finance leadership is actually calling band 6 employees to confirm it’s true. Who else is confirmed? Will any Sr Directors please comment on impacts at their level or what to expect next for band 6 and down?

Getting prepped for resume building and job interviews. Months ago before Dan, my leader said we need to worry when upper management starts resume and interview prep talks come into play.

It's good to know there are 'laws' in place to prevent telecoms from doing this again. We know they have the best interest of the customer (shareholders) as their top 'priority'!... — read more 

I'm wondering if it is too late to volunteer at this point? Too late? Lists at point of no return? I know not too many here have a crystal ball..but some may.

Please, somebody tell me they managed to get some offers because I'm starting to get genuinely depressed.

How many of these places do we expect to keep more than 1 person? Most of the Network Affecting work happens during the MW, most of the work can be contracted out or sent to other grps to run configurations. Will the switch techs just be there for... — read more 

saw my SD in the hallway - she looked very upset. I asked her what's up and she pulled me into a room. She just learned she's out. Layoffs will be 20% across all bands, all BUs, all geos, all everything. SVPs, VPs, stores, GN&T, everything. Looks... — read more 

Given that we are at the latter part of the year, does anyone know if one's STI gets paid since we have already hit our goals committed for the year, even if that means a prorated rate, I don't know if that happened in previous RIFs around the same... — read more 

Seeing posts discussing some of the orgs and rumors of how hard they are going to be hit, wondering what it's looking like for GN&T

Last post was deleted 😆 What's the scoop with that office?

Just curious..... When you get laid off, does Verizon pay you for your banked time off or use it or lose it?

So if rumors are true, looks like Boulben’s org is being hit hard. Deservedly so. I counted at least 20 AVP’ers and above. Seriously? For an org that really drove us to a lot of the issues we’re having. Kept raising prices and a lot of questionable... — read more 

Buyout. No unemployment claims. No discrimination lawsuits. Improved morale for those who choose to stay. But then, this is Verizon so… Layoff. Unemployment claims across the board. Class action discrimination suits for each protected class (age... — read more 

Haven't heard from Sampath since announce of nee CEO. Is Sampath on his way out? If so, would guess to think big changes for VCG and possibly even Sampaths baby Case Management??

I find the posts on Linkdin by various leaders at Verizon, to be completely tone deaf. Fancy dinners, and trips to Paris. Sure, it might be work related, but its a real slap in the face to be living it up in luxury while your employees are... — read more 

Say you get RIF'd on 11/20 and have to work until end of Dec. How productive are you expected to be during those final 3-4 weeks? If you had projects you were planning to finish before end of year, do you still complete those? How much effort do... — read more 

Will my experience certificate mention this anywhere? Will the other companies find out I got RIF'ed via background checks? Or will I be asked to drop my papers, and it'll look like I resigned?

Why is this new CEO- opting to be so cryptic? He has a company with highly talented employees wearing a dozen hats each. They all deserve at this point, to know what the new game plan is- Every Verizon employee has been digging in, trying their best... — read more 

Android Authority (link below) Rumors suggest Verizon will announce layoffs and store closures around November 20, though details remain unconfirmed. The company reportedly plans to shut down less-profitable stores and cut staff across remaining... — read more 

As a dedicated employee with over two decades of service in Verizon's Global Technology Services (GTS), I've weathered countless layoffs and economic shifts, proving my commitment and resilience. I'm no benchwarmer—I've poured my energy into this... — read more 

Being spun off as a subsidiary, will make the books and share holder value increase. VBG to follow

Traditionally RIFd folks get 1 paycheck for every year they worked. Folks who took VSP got 3 weeks. Would be nice.

Dan said that most of his transformative change would be unveiled in his next 22 days as CEO. Week #1 revealed him hiring his PayPal buddy. What do you think will be revealed this week? Are you as excited as Dan to be part of the transformative... — read more 

Everybody, yall keep posting the same article from different websites and freaking out. It is literally just saying the same thing and taking stuff from this website. It’s actually quite hysterical.

https://stocks.apple.com/AoOinDLVBRT-cbsHb5qkPGg

This article came out in 2018 after a VSP. It is surprisingly accurate on how things would go at Verizon. https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/open-letter-to-44000-verizon-employees.html

I am beyond retirement age and I have made it known that I volunteer for a RIP package. Do you think anyone will pay attention? Save a young guy, RIF me!

Was hired less than 12 months ago from an external company. Wondering if this helps or hurts in layoffs. Do you still get 2 weeks severance or less?

After alll these anticipated “mass” layoff, are we going to see a re-structured Verizon? Thr left-behind employeees will be shufled?