Cuts have become a constant, the remaining good employees have no motivation to give their best, the greed of the leadership continues to weaken the company. How much longer will this go on? There are those of us who still care and wonder when the... — read more
Early retirement penalty
I thought in the last contract. They agreed to suspend the early retirement penalty? ( If you have less then 30yrs and under 55 )
ATT & TMO Have Satellite Partners. VZ Doesn't
VZ asleep at the wheel again. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230621154227/en/AST-SpaceMobile-Confirms-4G-Capabilities-to-Everyday-Smartphones-Directly-From-Space https://www.engadget.com/t-mobile-starlink-partnership-012539605.html — read more
I feel better Now about the future
So after todays all man call with management I feel better they definitely have convinced me that the future in verizon is bright .Guess there may not be any cuts after all.He even said hiring people wow
All aboard the titanic
It’s sure sounding more and more like Friday will be the end for customer service, especially with them offering E-Time for the whole week. Saw a lot people burned out by stress and pressure taking it
D-Day June 23rd
Why is E-Time being offered in such abundance? Especially since we only find out the our off boarding date, June 23rd or do some think June 23rd will be off boarded?
June 23 & November - 2023
Take training classes on the company dime if you can - I'm speaking to you IT. Use Personal Days. Make use of your benefits NOW. Use their medical/dental/vision assistance. Update your resumes. Train yourselves. Use the remaining time to improve... — read more
Dividend Problem
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-attractive-dividend-hides-value-170518691.html
Who is left at Verizon?
The way things have been going, within the year the only ones left will be people waiting to retire and bottom of the barrel. That's it.
Verizon (VZ): Dismal Leadership, Share Price, Dividend, and Competitive Threats
A.) Sell Verizon? A.1) Considering Verizon's financials, its dividend is unlikely to survive in its current form. Should income investors sell? A.2) Although free cash flow covered the dividend cost in 2022, the payout is in more trouble than it... — read more
Verizon to cut
So hearing that by november they will cut 3000 Thats management,reps,ect thats country wide so thats not that bad .Most are probably on contract and not even full employee.also not hearing anything about a union associate buyout package
Why isn't St Patrick's Day an Official Holiday?
A disproportionate number of Paddies fought to free the slaves during the Civil War. See Fighting 69th and the Irish Brigade? As well as a disproportionate number of medals for gallantry in all wars awarded to Kelts from Ireland and Scotland. ... — read more
No Juneteenth at verizon
So verizon talks a good game till it might cost them money.I mean the correct thing to do would have been a company wide Holiday ,But Nope get to work or you will be fired no approved personal days either get to work.Thats how you know its all fluff... — read more
Something fishy?
https://www.benzinga.com/amp/content/32894770
Package question
In general if a package was offered what month was a it usally offered in ?
Not Up To Speed
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/verizon-t-mobile-at-t-a-look-at-which-carrier-has-the-fastest-speeds-at-theme-parks/
How much do you care about this job?
On a scale of 0 (I don't care at all) to 10 (I care a lot about keeping my job here), what would you say? A I'm asking because it's just amazing to me that even those who are pretty comfortable here say they don't care too much if they lose... — read more
How can VZ ride this current and ongoing generative AI wave?
Any plausibility that VZ can be at the right place at the right time and an one-way ticket out of he-l?
You didn't do anything wrong
There hasn't been performance criteria used in years ! Just ask hundreds of us who have been riffed before yourself who had great reviews, were considered the go-to persons for advice/questions/problem solving. They aren't sitting down with managers... — read more
Good leadership would at least think about it
I constantly hear people saying that they don't care if they end up on the layoff list. A few years ago such thing was unimaginable to hear because everyone cared about their jobs. *Maybe it's time for the leadership to seriously think about... — read more
We don't have a performance based culture
We have an environment that is toxic from the top to the bottom and that favors bu-t-kissing and yes-men over hard working individuals who actually contribute to the bottom line. Can somebody tell me when did Verizon turn into this shitshow? I know... — read more
Found the problem
In our latest all hands meeting it was asked that, while 1Q 2023 earnings were strong, why did we see a decline in other financial KPI’s? The response was that we would pursue only deals with good margins, and not waste resources closing on deals... — read more
Wireline/wireless Cuts
Again today heard rumor once again that the wireline inside &outside union folks will be offered a enhanced package to leave as is allowed in their contract to get headcount down.Along with on the wireless side they will be cutting headcount in... — read more
Who Knew?
Who Knew that all it would take for the stock price to rebound was a whiff that Hansy may be ousted? Also - Any idea why TMO has been tanking? Are people asking up to the fact that it is like all of the other Telecomms?
Finally?
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/verizon-searching-new-finance-chief-potential-ceo-successor-wsj-2023-06-12/
Quiet quitting
Read about it, live by it. Just a suggestion.
Can’t wait.
Waiting to find out when my layoff date is and I had a few thoughts. I am not upset about losing this job. Who can keep their sanity with only 60 seconds between nonstop calls having to kiss a-s all day long. I never felt a desire to move up the... — read more
It's not that bad, stop being afraid.
I was caught in the 4/29 RIF, and let me say it has been a blessing. I see a lot of people worrying about future RIFs and I just want to say that the brief period of discomfort is worth it. There are many better companies with competent management... — read more
I don't understand a business model where we sell our service to other companies and they resell it for less
than we do. And then our customers leave us for them. We should be selling it for less not more. Does not seem sustainable.
Verizon and Amazon
Verizon and Amazon should do the phone deal smart idea.
buy out rumor for wireline
is there any truth to this rumor? probably not.
VZ's EVP: Strategic Planner
This week, we brought Verizon’s top leaders together for our June Leadership Forum to discuss the state of the business, our company priorities, and how we’re executing our strategy. Market changes might require us to adapt, but our strategy remains... — read more
Amazon Reportedly in Talks to Offer Mobile Service to Prime Members
A new Prime wireless plan could make your phone bill just $10 a month, or potentially free. An anonymous source told Bloomberg that Amazon has been in negotiations with Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and, at times, AT&T to discuss using their... — read more
He needs to be fired
What does Hans have to do to be fired? Imagine if all of us did our job as poorly as him. How quickly do you think every single one of us would be fired? Yet somehow instead of being fired, he's given extra bonuses and pay raises. How is that even... — read more
Verizon debt problem is becoming quite noticeable
Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky Simply Wall St April 4, 2023· So many articles out there about the fact they increased their long term debt from 89 billion to 164 billion to help line the pockets of the holders... — read more
Nobody owes you anything
Some of you sound awfully entitled.