TMO now has 71,000 employees. VZ has 100,500. Was 75k to 117k. Craig won't stop until we have the same number of below.

Who else regrets not taking their VSP?

Gotta love infosys!!! They’re such good employers. https://www.theregister.com/2023/10/27/infosys_founder_70_hour_week/

Anyone else getting allowance letters from Verizon in the mail?

Got one today

Yooooo how we do well yet we get bummed by vz !!!! How you tell me 6G will me home garage !! This is wrong ! You hate me cuz you aint me. Bronx reppin we hate reps they deserv nothing we good That my peace

Here's the headcount request questions: Can an India SOW worker do it? Can a Vz India contractor do it? Can a Vz India employee do it? Can a US SOW worker do it? Can a US contractor do it? Why do you think you need a US employee?... — read more 

It’s only a matter of time Verizon pulls trigger but what departments? They just laid off 15k customer service reps and shipped those jobs across sea. What else? Haven’t been able to sleep in days just thinking I might end up flipping burgers a... — read more 

Heard RIF was pushed to 11/9. Anyone here anything different?

On the eve of what we expect to be the biggest RIF of the year, and this board is silent. Either much ado about nothing or VZ has gotten better at concealing its plans. What gives? Who has intel? I heard VBG and VGS impact this time around…

Seriously

Verizon stock soars to its best day in almost 15 years Verizon stock closed up more than 9%, making it the communications company’s best day in almost 15 years. The company beat its earnings per share and revenue estimates. The last time Verizon... — read more 

Just received an email from one of the union financial planners for associates. Appears a surplus was declared today in NYC. Don't know the numbers but definitely inline with previous posts regarding late October notifications of layoffs.

Wow, VZ financial results su-k less than people expected. As such, even after a big gain today, VZ stock is DOWN "ONLY" 15% YTD (compared to S&P 500 being UP 10% YTD). Overall, revenue and earnings are both DOWN year-over-year (just not as far down... — read more 

They did a tremendous job detailing the fall from number one spot. Amazing how this level of failure and no punitive damages to ones that let it happen... — read more 

…anyone know what it is?

Why cannot leadership ask someone's preference to stay? So many on our teams have quiet quit years ago, just holding out for severance. They were skipped over the last three layoffs. They would probably get more volunteers. It would let people... — read more 

Last several years we have seen RIFs on the Thursday of the last pay week in October. That is this week, October 26. Good luck to all

Stock has been declining for 5 years and work is drying up . Maybe a management reduction bumps stock a little but doubt it . Would love an offer , but that really doesn’t make up for loss in 401k and pension loss . Hans needs to go .

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support its broadband expansion across the East Coast, Verizon is in the process of hiring 1,800 additional technicians. The roles will primarily focus on building, maintaining and installing Fios home... — read more 

Miss the good old day’s when Verizon meant pride and actually cared. Verizon, never thought it would end up as such a joke and failure. No matter your position, title, pay, Start looking. It ain’t easy. It’s embarrassing and THEY DO NOT CARE!... — read more 

Why do most people that come to this site and keep blaming others for their own misery? I understand that VZ is a cr-p hole of a company. Stop complaining about this and that and look yourself in the mirror and make that darn change you are... — read more 

I know the people downvoting think it's funny, but it's not. You're like the climate activists that hate oil but fail to acknowledge all of your stuff is made of plastic. Even worse, you never accomplished anything in your lives and have nothing... — read more 

Seems as though the family from the Far East has made its move in this game of Fire and Ice. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-13/verizon-vz-taps-sowmyanarayan-sampath-to-revive-mobile-consumer-business

New England New Jersey Virginia and others get it. Why can’t we in the Bronx get it. Why? Why don’t they like us?

Hello all. I’ve heard all sorts of new RTO dates. The union has keep us in the dark as far as, how long we will be working from home. The contract stated that if the company needs us to return they can bring us back at anytime. Verizon has hit rock... — read more 

Coming from the top down Pulse Survey Participation this quarter is more important than the overall scores It's time to take advantage of this 'participation is voluntary' and NOT take it!

I know the list will be long and interesting.

Fiber has always been the future for the company and everyone knows it. Getting ready for the down/upvote boomer to inflate this or deflate this post.

What's the scoop?

https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/how-5g-changed-world-752b13ee

As we received the email letting us know that Brad is leaving and his team is moving under CD. But the email was the coldest one I have seen announcing departures of leadership. I wonder what happened? Spill the tea Was Brad going to HCL?

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/verizon-stock-nyse:vz:-is-a-dividend-cut-coming

Team was told someone from the “engagement” team would be in office and to expect 1:1s. Sure enough, we individually got invites and the premise of them seems to be “to improve the employee experience & business.” That all sounds great but I am... — read more 

Just why?