All this talk about layoffs and VSPS. Come on people- aren’t you watching the news - it’s not about war or inflation or layoffs. Dolly P went tats up. A little respect…

Heard they may offer a VSP but reduced to match typical severance packages. Anyone else heard this?

After my departure from GTS last month I went through the process of moving all of my lines (as well as the lines of a handful of friends whom I talked into coming to VZ when I joined) to T-Mo. 16 lines in total. And I have to say, it was a... — read more 

This is the slowest I have ever seen. No one is at 100% phones, not even close. We will go hours without seeing a single customer. It is very scary how slow we are.

Spend dat money (and post about it on LinkedIn) great job team!!!

Has anyone here who recently retired or forced into retirement from Verizon signed up for the Retiree COBRA Plan? My severance package includes my current health coverage, but that coverage ends in September, so I’m trying to decide whether... — read more 

Bad news for RTO trolls on this site. Joe Russo just confirmed the RTO policy is "not a top down one size fits all" policy. He said he encourages everyone to talk to their managers to see what they need to do to be most effective in delivering... — read more 

That's going to be VZ's full time employee headcount within 2 years. That's a fact!

Will Dan lay off the entire Indian workforce, despite its established presence in India since 2000? Many employees appear to have been quietly removed by senior directors and HR. This raises serious concerns about the future of the Indian workforce... — read more 

@VP Why does VZ waste money promoting internal employee videos, newsletters, emails on internal website, most employees do not have time to watch list, read, listen but do their 8 hour work.Personally, I work on my feet, not at a desk,yet local... — read more 

When is Another Verizon layoff hits in 2026?

A general thread for Regional Network Consolidations. Chime in if you hear something.

finance layoffs coming. broad and wide.

I visited TheWorkNumber website and an entry under “Verifiers who have procured or attempted to procure your data in the past 24 months” appeared as having been pulled by Verizon in August. Is this de rigeur for offboarding? I’d recommend everyone... — read more 

Verizon new ciso! Something going on....

Verizon needs to focus on the quality of people not the friendships they have outside of work. The entire DMV needs a major shake up and they need to replace the entire leadership staff starting with Thompson. He loves to hire his friends and then... — read more 

When will all the Verizon segments get their own prom like Value? We are all the best in the business and want to celebrate how we play to win and drastically cut costs. It will be expensive to buy prom clothes with today’s prices, but I’ll save some... — read more 

Verizon hikes prices on multiple discounted offers for customers Aug 24, 2026 7:17 PM EDT https://www.thestreet.com/retail/verizon-raises-prices-disney-streaming-bundles "The pricing changes came after Verizon CEO Dan Schulman vowed to be more... — read more 

I just saw an ad with Ryan Reynolds bashing our not so simple Simplicity Plan, and then offering Mint Mobile for $15 for 3 months. I feel like it's going to be a carrier di-k measuring contest at this point and we'll all just go back and forth with... — read more 

In 2018 they rebadged on Sept 24th which is last Monday of September. I wonder when they planning this time

Verizon cozies up to Google Cloud even more with Gemini integration. https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/verizon-cozies-google-cloud-even-more-gemini-integration

So far it’s been rumored over the past 6 months that every week the EISP is coming.Yet here we are with more rumors of rumors.I would say I have been watching so many fellow union associates keep putting off their plans .At this point if they are... — read more 

Are we done with cuts for now or not?

everything InfoSys touches s*ck and causes more layoffs. why not just sell the company to Indians?

What are your thoughts of Space X acquiring Verizon? https://www.semafor.com/article/07/29/2026/with-spacex-circling-verizon-figures-out-succession

The driver is ok. Of course, the VZ car crash causes another car to crash. Everything VZ (leadership) touches turns to c.r.a.p.. The VZ car was near the end of the pack when it ran into the wall (unforced error). Video of the crash in the... — read more 

We desperately need more people instead of fewer. Do they not realize that there's only so much each of us still here can take?

I left Verizon about two months ago on my own terms, and looking back, I’m very happy with my decision. At the same time, it’s difficult to watch former colleagues being laid off, terminated, or feeling mistreated within the company. Years ago, I... — read more 

Considering 93% of households have FCC Broadband and 98% of USA citizens 18+ have a cellphone in USA.... the Broadband/Mobile markets become a price driven commodity play. Think Head Count reduction, Mergers, Aquistions...

It’s just sad. This company used to be amazing.

If Dan really wants to do something good for the company, offer a package to everyone with 25 or more years of service. A lot of them are just biding their time to leave anyway. Then figure out which teams can be combined or work sourced out. It’s... — read more 

Northeast CZW tech who are being forced into the Union are getting their comp sheets in September and will have 30 days to decide if they will be joining the Union or will be laid off by the end of year Is this actually legal to force employees into... — read more 

Simple as that. Make RTO mandatory 5 days a week and 20% of the workforce would leave voluntarily. Easy as that.

I am hearing more layoffs from my manager on the network side coming in October. Regions will be combined to reduce head count.

Verizon sales and support representatives often keep customers on expensive plans against their requests because company commission structures and performance metrics heavily incentivize high-tier plan retention and upsells.

Now we have a noticeable deterioration in morale, performance, and commitment. I wonder why...

The Board of Directors — Dan’s bosses — wants one thing above everything else: stronger cash flow and a much leaner Verizon. And there are really only two ways to accomplish that at scale: increase revenue and aggressively reduce costs. That’s where... — read more 

This is a great site. Really. People come here with good questions, stupid questions, and occasionally questions so id--tic they achieve a kind of accidental brilliance. That’s society. We live with it. But we also know this forum has a dedicated... — read more 

When will the official announcement of a fourth round of layoffs be made? As part of streamlining management layers — for example, one manager per 20-person team — is it possible the cuts will focus only on management-level roles, without this... — read more 

The current rumor now puts a EISP offer potentially in October for 4th quarter.But let’s face it the union people costs are already built in the expense for the next 4 years.The company knows by the then most will leave empty handed.So what I hear in... — read more