Another employer mandating RTO!! Its coming to Verizon within the 1st quarter. https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/jpmorgan-asks-staff-return-office-five-days-week-march-memo-shows-2025-01-10/

Anyone here participate in an HR exit interview when you left? Supposedly confidential. Any reason not to be fully open in an exit interview?

Stock at 1 year low at present heading down to beat the 5 year low! So much for that 2025 rah rah kickoff broadcast!!

Check your account 12/20 VSP crew. I just logged on the Verizon Worksite history portal & your severance check should be in your bank account by 1/10/24. God bless and good luck to everyone.

What creative accounting will be announced this year?

They can toss as much work my way as they want, but it’s not happening. They’ve cut too many people, shoved the extra onto us, and we’ve gone along with it. That’s on us, too. They’ll keep testing limits if we keep giving in. Well, I’m done playing... — read more 

Whats the story on why the VZB mod enterprise segment leader left Jan 3rd..not part of the VSP or pre planned layoff.

Does anyone know, when the payment of remaining vacation and personal days will be send? And when we should expect our severance payment?

The H1B visa program is designed to bring skilled workers to the U.S., but the hiring process for these workers needs to be streamlined for efficiency and integrity. Verify Authenticity of H1B Candidates: Companies should ensure that H1B... — read more 

Anyone have the email to the Ethics department? TIA

When will they fix TracFone rewards for referrals? I contacted WNBC tv station help segment called Better Get Baquero cause TracFone won't help me. The station is coming to my home on Monday to film a segment. I am entitled to 18000 rewards points... — read more 

Wow 7 months is a long time to work knowing you're out the door. Any other March 28-ers having trouble keeping their head in the game?

It's a matter of when this will be mandated at Verizon... not if... https://www.yahoo.com/news/t-follows-amazon-cracking-down-025213556.html

Is it the market or is it just me? I’ve been trying to find another job for almost six months now. My resume is fine, above average even. I’m in my early 40s - can that be the reason? It’s been really bothering me that I can’t find anything decent... — read more 

Link: https://h1bgrader.com/h1b-sponsors/verizon-data-services-llc-d0g9mlv5ko#employer-salaries

Did your vacation and lump sum payout come on a typical Friday pay period for Verizon or did it hit your account on another day during the week? Also, about how long did it take for each? I know the expectation is 45 days.

I took the VSP in Sept 13, 2024. It seems I have lost access to VZ Benefits Connection just when I needed it to decline VZ Benefits from Anthem etc as I have now subscribed to another provider via Obamacare. My login and password to Benefits... — read more 

It’s been reported that DOGE will request doubling H1B immigrants into the US. Currently 75% comes from India. The current VZ leadership has embraced H1B more than any other. Do you expect more American layoffs to come from this announcement? — read more 

Happy Merry Christmas everyone. We have more good people than bad and many great who support their families and friends, so let’s all do our best and bring our best always.

I’ve never prayed so hard for something to go well. I’ve been trying to find something else for almost ten months. I can’t remember the job market ever being this bad. It’s not like I even hate my job that much, but the constant lack of job security... — read more 

https://hiteching.com/technology/att-can-replace-copper-phone-lines-with-wireless-solutions-fcc-rules

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues, and our diligent friends at Verizon, I stand before you today to advocate for a groundbreaking, revolutionary strategy to ensure Verizon’s success in the coming year: **we, the members of the... — read more 

Can we ask questions here if your title was CS Digital Tech Champion II (chat tech)

I’m one of “Old Dogs” who took the VSP in September. I wasn’t looking or trying very hard and was able to secure a new, more interesting job within 3 months. The new job has comparable benefits, a 30% pay reduction, but less stress, International... — read more 

Verizon Stock back to $39/ Share ....... 🤦. After all the RIFs, cuts, spinoffs and downsizing, same colossal Dud. They've trimmed the fat down to the Bone, whats next? More layoffs on the Horizon ?

Hopefully the VESPers moved it before the hit, but then again everyone got plumbeld. Oh well back to work.

It’s flop beyond recovery.

Is it possible? Stratton knows telco like the back of his hand, and is a known advocate for American jobs. Hans on the other hand sells out Americans to the cheapest of vendor and h1-b workers.

There is a show on Amazon Prime “Better of Ted” that is hilarious and reminds me of Verizon culture. Check it out!

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5021901-labor-department-workforce-policy/

https://fortune.com/2024/12/18/att-return-to-office-5-days/

Just want to express to VZ good folks a happy New Years . From past history the company has a history of RIFs during holidays. Be ready for that dreaded phone call early morning to meet in the conference room.

i really think its a d-mb move cause frontier has very little fiber run.They do have alot of cr-ppy copper DSL in their footprint.Not worth 20 billion. I guess just more d-mb moves by upper management to increase the debt.

Vz identity issues continue. It seems like every time we layout a strategy, the comp doubles down on the opposite. C-band, mmWave, etc. Hopefully next time we see him his lips and nose are orange from buttering up the incoming administration. ... — read more 

Verizon spokesperson George Koroneos confirmed the fee hike to The Verge, saying that “Starting December 18, the monthly Verizon wireless Administrative and Telco Recovery Charge will increase by $0.20 per line for mobile voice (basic phones, Second... — read more 

Per meeting no change to WFH schedule. So please stop the RTO rumor mill. GIve it a rest please

If anyone who was going to retire 1Q2024 were tipped off to "stay on" to get the VSP. Know someone who left in March and another "director" who was going to go prior to that person but, somehow, decided to stay on until mid-summer for the BIG... — read more 

I heard they are planning to outsource a big part of it to consulting firms, the rest to new jersey and india. Anyone has more details???

To any of you good folks who has the knowledge when VZ terminated the conventional pension they had back in the days. Is their pension only the contributions to a 401 K. Thank anyone who can answer the above question.