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?

Middle managers and call center managers beware your next.

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

I asked managers. I was assured not to worry.

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 

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.

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 

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

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 

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?

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.

I was told that the 6% penalty for retirement at 50 years old with 25 years of service was removed can any verify this to be true?

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 

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 

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 "?

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?

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?

https://www.fiercewireless.com/5g/c-band-nears-70b-rockets-above-prior-us-spectrum-auctions

I didn't get a stimulus check due to severance money..such BS

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 

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

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?

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?

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

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 

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?

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

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

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 

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 

Verizon (VZ +0.5%) has settled a long dispute with New York City, agreeing to expand broadband access with a priority on least-connected communities. The carrier will wire 500,000 more households for high-speed Internet, promising access for 11 New... — read more 

How likely is that there will be Verizon Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

Are they getting anywhere near the volunteers they are looking for? I remember last year they let 2x the number of techs in a few FAA areas....Not sure how many more people are ready to go...

Partnership between Verizon Media and BuzzFeed will unlock revenue for both companies through content syndication, new sales opportunities, commerce and... https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-media-buzzfeed-partnership

(Reuters) - Verizon Media, a unit of Verizon Communications Inc ( VZ ) , said on Thursday it would sell its news website HuffPost to BuzzFeed, in a deal that will make it a minority shareholder in the online media firm. The companies did not... — read more 

Senator Marco Rubio grills McKinsey & Company over its China ties. “I remain concerned that McKinsey & Company—either wittingly or unwittingly—is aiding the CCP’s attempt to supplant the United States and remake the international community in its... — read more