I know I'll be downvoted into oblivion for this but I have to say it. You have a job. You have a relatively safe job that pays decently and provides you with a decent amount of benefits. And yet you keep complaining. How many people who've lost their... — read more
Long term career
Remember when this was the kind of place where people were ecstatic to get a job because it meant a chance at a good, long term career? Remember when people used to join Verizon fully expecting to stay the course and retire here? Now the only ones... — read more
Indeed - Verizon Jobs Alert
Finance Transformation Project Manager Verizon - Boston, MA Leads and manages teams to design, develop, implement, and provide continuous improvement and re-engineering of programs, systems, and processes for the Finance... Mar 11 Store... — read more
Unrealistic goals?
I wonder how many of you think that Verizon is setting increasingly irrational goals? It has been frustrating me a lot lately. They are creating abnormal pressure, hoping that most of us will leave on our own so they can get cheaper labor instead... — read more
Verizon Communications : Launches $25 Billion Bond Sale to Pay for 5G Spectrum
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/VERIZON-COMMUNICATIONS-4830/news/Verizon-Communications-nbsp-Launches-25-Billion-Bond-Sale-to-Pay-for-5G-Spectrum-Update-32666520/ Verizon Communications Inc. is raising $25 billion in new debt to help it... — read more
Will those days ever be repeated?
Why do some think that Verizon will never again have the caliber of leadership that we had from 2001-2011? I am optimistic though. I would love for those great times to happen again. I would not like to comment on the current management, but I will... — read more
Last VSP package saved $10B to Verizon
Do you think another VSP package will be offered this year? Very possible, to pay off another $10B against the huge $36B debt the company just incurred with the C-band auction Bloomberg) – Verizon Communications Inc. made an $8.2 billion... — read more
Will CS or Telesales Get Offered a Package
I got to get out of here. Either that or quit, and try to get unemployment.
HR - reviewing job titles and job bands
Just heard that there is a HR review of job titles and bands? Has anyone heard about this or any details?
People want out
People are once again lining up to be laid off instead of the other way around. How badly do you have to f— up as a leader for that to be true for your company?
Buyout coming. Reverse layoff
Hearing rumors of a reverse layoff in the works. Max allowance allowed will be 2 years salary. This will be done to get the senior guys to go and be replaced with new blood. Unions happy new members coming in unlike EIPP where they lose members... — read more
V + V = V
Vaccine Dose 1 + Vaccine Dose 2 = You can come back to work in a Verizon office building. Until then, you need to continue working from home. We are all in this together. Stay Healthy. Stay Safe. Get Vaccinated.
Verizon Jobs Alert - Indeed
District Sales Manager Verizon Wireless Premium Retailer-Russell Cellular - West Point, MS Develop and foster strong relationships with Verizon personnel. Responsible for driving sales and profitability in a District of 4 to 8 Stores and 12 to 36... — read more
They use and abuse the situation?
Does it seem to you that they are using and abusing the situation because many people are afraid knowing that it is not as easy to find a new job as it was before the pandemic? I agree that the uncertainty is greater, and the situation on the market... — read more
5 to 10% Rif’d under SVP in GNT
Fun times in GNT. Rifs abound today. Great during a pandemic!!
2% OTD today
It's a big 'un.
Stock Together - Why All the Hype?
While it's great to receive additional cash this month from VZ's Stock Together Plan, especially after a terribly tough and sad year, I wish corporate would stop over hyping the plan. The year 1 stock price is down from the grant date. Throw in a... — read more
Layoffs while working from home
I’ve been working from home since summer. A couple of days ago I heard that some employees that I shared the office space with before we switched to wfh were laid off a couple of months ago. That came as a bit of a shock to me, not because of the... — read more
2021 LTI?
Was there any mention by VZ leadership regarding a 2021 LTI?
The experiences of those who returned to Verizon?
I have a friend who left Verizon a few years ago. He left on good terms with the company. After 4 years he wants to come back here again. I don’t think that’s a good idea at all. Even if he got the job again, I think he would be in a very bad... — read more
Sure they could mandate vaccines, but would they?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/yes-your-employer-can-require-you-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-the-eeoc-says-11608657885?st=o3ibwn6rmf4yicx&mod=mkwfirefox21
Rule 72
Can anybody please explain what is this rule 72 I keep hearing about?
Ba up Care Reimbursement
Anyone been using back up care reimbursement still? Policies indicate for temporary use but what are they considering temporary? Until end of pandemic?
How much has the pandemic accelerated closures?
When I talk to my colleagues, their opinions are divided. Some think that the closure of corporate stores was caused by the pandemic, and others that it was inevitable even if COVID had not happened. I still think that the pandemic only accelerated... — read more
Verizon spends $45 billion in major 5G spectrum auction
Wow, how are they going to pay for this?? Sell off wireline or ramp up massive RIF's in the not too distant... — read more
Part of the problem?
I’m a peon just like you and will gladly call out verizon when deserved but I also will call out entitled millennials (I am also a millennial) that have had the luxury of getting paid for full time work for several months that either worked part... — read more
Did any one moved back to Verizon from Infosys?
Did any one moved back to Verizon from infosys? Is the non-compete will cause any isssues ?
My pay is always wrong
I don’t know what happened but my pay is always wrong now. My supe somehow screws it up all the time now. I seen where supes now are auditing our stuff. Wasn’t there a team for that when we worked in the building. What happened to them? Layed them... — read more
Hearing Things
I am hearing about an extension to 2027. Raises of 1%(2024), 2%(2025), 2%(2026), 3%(2027). Retirement 1% per year. Anybody hearing this?
GTS
WHY
More IT Layoffs coming June 2021
Heard by a Very reliable source in Baskin Ridge. 1/3 of IT workers in Piscataway, Alpharetta & Tampa will be Laid Off by June 2021. Please believe this warning. Update your resumes & start looking for new opportunities now!
Something is going to happen
This site has proven to be a bell weather - but there is something afoot. GTS wireline is in the cross hairs of what's next.
Update your resume retail solutions managers and Gms
According to a article from fierce publications concerning the wireless industry. In the article states Verizon along with most carriers are downsizing retail employees. Verizon will be rolling theirs out in three phases starting in January 2021... — read more
B2B
What’s up with B2B? Any changes coming?
Mandatory Volunteering for 2021
Curious what other employees think about the requirement to add volunteer hours to your goal plan for 2021? So far Verizon has encouraged employees to join company discussions about civil unrest, encouraged employees to have work place discussions... — read more
Farewell after 25 years. & Some Advice
I’ve decided to move on after a great career and journey with VZ. It’s been one hell of a ride. I will say hang in there to everyone. Here’s a few observations and predictions: I started my career with Nynex. My work through the years during... — read more