Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

50% less GMs and DMs

Terribly tragic. We are in the process of cutting 1/2 the GMs (each GM will be over at least 2 stores), and half of the District Managers (each DM will have the same amount of GMs reporting to them, but now covering twice as many stores)... — read more 

GMs and Indirect managers

My buddy just got told his last day next week, indirect account manager gone too. We are all on edge.

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| 2780 views | | 5 replies (last January 23, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+191O3eHs

Something is in the air...

Does anybody have a clue what is happening? Leadership has been cancelling meetings and events and not saying why. Some are not even able to be reached and have gone off the grid. Anybody have news on whats happening right now?

Watcher

Middle managers and call center managers beware your next.

Lateral Move Increase

Hello! I need to know how much base increase would be for a lateral move for band 6V?

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| 2820 views | | 7 replies (last February 11, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18WjzNvy

Not in Texas

I asked managers. I was assured not to worry.

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| 2920 views | | 5 replies (last January 19, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18WUlpeG

STI bonus for leaving now

I am band 7T Sr analyst, and am eligible for 2020 bonus of (target)10% salary. I worked at Verizon whole year for 2020. If I leave Verizon now (January 2021), am I eligible for 2020 bonus, or do I need to wait till I get the bonus and then... — read more 

Retired VZ now contracting back

Any former VZ folks back to doing contracting work as they were pre Covid ? I was an instructor but have not been told when we will resume our former duties. I last worked in February of 2020.

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| 1550 views | | 3 replies (last January 15, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18TNq9bj

Verizon laying off. 500 ppl by 2/5/21

Verizon is now laying off about 500 ppl. I'm one of them. My entire team was let go. Most of the layoffs are coming out of the California area due to the high cost of doing business there. Those useful California id–t legislators up in Sacramento are... — read more 

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| 5880 views | | 11 replies (last January 20, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18TL1Z4c

No talk of lay-offs

There was no home for the holidays. Nothing has changed. No VSP In sight. Be thankful for what you have.

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| 2910 views | | 6 replies (last January 13, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18PQCqL2

Cen Sored site

Most of the posts here are pretty innocuous but within one week multiple posts have been removed by the site. The post details for the most part were about the leadership direction at Verizon and the significant offshore outsourcing which leads to... — read more 

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| 2370 views | | 2 replies (last January 23, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18PcCuR9

IC to People's Manager - Same Band (Question)

Hey Everyone, If my responsibilities change within same team from an individual contributor to people's manager with no change in band, would I get an Increase in pay or would my merit reflect this increase?

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| 2320 views | | 7 replies (last January 12, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18NFhDr0

Global 2021 kick off

The t shirt the executives were wearing on the global 2021 kick off call were interesting. Now we just receive an email from Hans about what happened today in dc.

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Post ID: @OP+18NxR6gv

Ridiculous Hold Times

HBA call center rep here...lately the hold times for our department have exceeded 1.5 hours regularly for several months and it’s getting unacceptable. It’s not our faults and it’s affecting survey results. Have they just secretly gotten rid of a lot... — read more 

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| 2060 views | | 5 replies (last January 19, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18LFFARK

Supervisors

What do Care Supervisors even do? Baffling that you can get paid more than us for being in “meetings” all day and not knowing a gd thing about ACSS or how to resolve issues. Whoever hired/promoted some of these supervisors... I hope you lose... — read more 

How much your performance rating affects bonus?

Speaking of salaried employees. Your can get Leading Performing HR now calculates STI and bonus and pay increase. But let's say you got "Leading" rating, what does it buy you? +1% of base pay vs "Performing "?

HBA

Is anyone else (from overstuffed stores in retail who accepted HBA) being forced out of their job because they weren’t told they could move to a different state? How is that legal?

Work From Home Continuing?

My husband has been fortunate to be able to work from home since late March. He has not received an update as to if or will it will be extended. Has anyone heard anything?

Need help with making a decision. CST to LM

Hey, I have 15 years of service as a CST, I was offered a LM position in NJ, I’m just not sure if I should accept the offer. I am 40 years old, I’m still healthy and very active, so my body can probably handle another 15 years. I guess I’m just... — read more 

Covid vaccine

What are the odds that verizon requires employees to take the covid vaccine? I myself do not intend on getting one!

Salary Range

What's the salary range percentage for roles in Verizon (where 100% is the midpoint). e.g. 70%-130% How does where you are in the salary range impact your annual base pay increment?

Strategic sourcing

Shouldn’t this be called tactical sourcing now life on “Mars” has taken over? Hearing more redundancies so sourcing leadership can hire more Mars individuals?

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| 1830 views | | 4 replies (last December 26, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+18pDJdqd

Verizon 245 building in Alpharetta Georgia

Drove by there today and it seems they are building solar panels in the parking area. Building is empty. Just curious if anyone knows what is going on there. Rich

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| 2710 views | | 6 replies (last January 16, 2021)
Post ID: @OP+18lJJuVp

Business Channel PIP and System Issues

They jack up quota on the business side during a pandemic, decide to let us all know we will be PIP’d if we can’t hit metrics during this time (businesses everywhere are suffering and tight money) they demand an insane amount of calls and meetings... — read more 

2020 New Bonus Rules

A few weeks ago, I read somewhere that the 2020 bonus for management employees is calculated based on LOB performance, personal performance etc... Does anyone know all of the details?

2020 surplus

Did the company get their numbers for their surplus .if not what happens then

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| 2650 views | | 2 replies (last December 3, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+18dNYGoa

It’s time for hazard pay again

They need to start paying hazard pay again soon, otherwise guys will be calling out sick just to avoid COVID-19 uptick

Mom took package

Hello! My mom has worked for at least 32+ years at Verizon in NYC and recently took the retirement package with no plans to work again. My mom is horrible with money and only 60 years old, so I am extremely worried about her financially as she gets... — read more 

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| 4420 views | | 18 replies (last December 12, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+187SCwbL

Is it possible to survive a PIP?

I just need to know what I'm facing here. How much trouble am I in after being put on a PIP? Is it a guaranteed firing and they're just covering their bases or do I truly have a chance to still come out of it with a job if my numbers improve? I'd... — read more 

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