Will I finally be able to talk on the phone without holding it over my head and walking around in random patterns waiting for the bars to increase? Verizon 5G is getting better and better Recent upgrades have expanded capacity and boosted... — read more 

I'm seeing lots of "good roundtable", "great roadshow" type posts. Unfortunately that seems like a red-ish flag to me. I guess business lines are doing ok? (Maybe One Talk is helping.) Not sure if the AI Connect stuff is real or not. If VCG... — read more 

Imagine, if you will, a world where a survey can give a clear view of improvement or decline in how employees view leadership and the overall health of a company. Imagine that the survey responses are collected by Gallup, who has been in business... — read more 

The AD was shaking, voice weard, eyes blinking when talking about the Pulse, going to crash under the loads.

So Dan's been here a Year... can anyone provide top 3 goals/strategies that is being implemented for Culture change? I sit through All Hands and leave clueless. Sampath at least repeated each session. Strayer University must not of taught that to... — read more 

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They'll wait until the next one to spring another major one on us.

Just heard we got a new director and she is from there. Why is all senior management affiliated with this school?

If you don't understand the rules of the game, you won't win and you'll end up bitter and disappointed. So here they are: 1- Don't sell the steak, sell the sizzle! If you look closely, you'll notice that many emails and slide decks touting major... — read more 

Go look at their pages on this forum and you'll see what I mean. So what's left for us as a potential source of jobs? Where are people applying?

my department leader is scared of pulse. she sends us pre and post pulse surveys no one is brave enough to fill out. she tries to act like a fun, happy leader. she promotes leaders who overdo social engagements. everyone knows how fake she is.

is it normal behavior for a director level POS to run around telling people they are jealous of a higher ranking person who has an office?

Verizon surpluses union positions, out of 6k offered package how many will be backfilled my guess is 10 percent 600. Thoughts ? Is the 6k number accurate. We've seen facebook posts that NY had 1500, PA 1200, NJ 800 where is the other cuts? Is it more... — read more 

T-Mobile has established its GCC in India, and AT&T has also expanded its offices across multiple locations. Meanwhile, Dan (the customers man )appears to have taken a very different approach, with several leadership positions being eliminated and... — read more 

Just saw on LinkedIn that people are getting promoted to Associate Director without having a single person report to them. I know this person, and let’s just say “brilliant” wouldn’t be the first word that comes to mind. He has been moving teams and... — read more 

This new survey is asking questions specifically about if we are happy with the direction of the company, how often are we using AI ect! This survey is a joke.

So there's a solid rumor going around that internal cs and tech will be rebadged to a PSO Vendor. VPs will not confirm or deny this claim, and from a company standpoint this just happened with the stores going to indirect. Seems to me like this can... — read more 

Does this make sense. In this specific order... I think they are following this logic when deciding who to cut. Feel free to add or correct me. HR issues, complaints, conflcts, or employees seen as "problems" Low perormersperformance employees... — read more 

You can have a strong record here and still find yourself on the wrong side of management. It seems far more important to stay in someone's good graces than to actually do good work.

All TPD move to GTS in 4 months major possibility

Any updates if market level network engineering (RF, SP, network real estate, construction, transport) will have cuts? Rumors or combing more makets? Any cuts to SDs or above?

Anyone else feeling the vibe lately? Between director all-hands and the 10/29 meeting—not to mention the travel freezes—it feels like something is up…

If layoffs are coming, just tell people and let them make their plans. This endless uncertainty is worse than knowing where you stand.

how many people’s bosses does this describe? how many of these bosses are perceived as likable despite being rotten to the core?

I havent had a team meeting or skip level in the last 3 months while being told to work 12 hours a day coz "Business team wants something urgently". But suddenly I have 3 different meeting invites this week to "Go through the Pulse questions"... — read more 

I used to be proud to work for VZW. Everyone loved us. What happened? I see the downfall starting around the time Vodafone was bought out.

Following up to whoever posted the mainframe vs Cassandra thread. https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m1xs6sxm Mainframes aren't my specialty but this Heirloom company keeps popping up on my LinkedIn so I figured I'd mention it in case it helps someone... — read more 

Just returned from vacation to find that the long awaited enhanced package has arrived. I don't see a bridge to Medicare in this offer. I guess I'll be staying for the four guaranteed years of the latest contract extension. I guess the company wants... — read more 

If working here has made you miserable, maybe staying isn't helping you or anyone around you. Constant negativity has a way of spreading through a team.

During his fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 9, 2026, Dan Schulman explicitly highlighted that these cuts are not a single-year exercise, seeing substantial continued runway for additional efficiency... — read more 

Fierce Network by Linda Hardesty, September 11, 2026 Speaking at last week’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology 2026 conference, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman emphasized four main things at Verizon over the past year: stopping the company from... — read more 

leaders who cant take feedback should be fired immediately. these are the AD and above who are scared of pulse and send pre-pulse surveys their entire team is afraid to fill out. these leaders hire other leaders who cant take feedback which makes... — read more 

I got another rejection, wrapped up in all the usual nice words about my experience. Apparently someone else was a better match, which is probably true, but it doesn't make getting rejected any more fun. I'm trying not to take it personally and just... — read more 

You will always know when a post has hit a little too close to home and has said more than Verizon wants you to know. The employees paid to post disinformation are just an annoyance like that gnat that wants to fly up your nose while you're... — read more 

Verizon scales back a perk that keeps prices low for customers Verizon is walking back a commitment it made to customers just last year as it faces a changing competitive landscape... — read more 

New news that the new org under Jon won't be impacted. Is it true?

I actually enjoy the work here and have some great coworkers. The problem is I've watched so many really good people get RIF'd that I don't feel secure anymore. Every few months there's another round. With the job market being this rough, I'm... — read more 

I'm hearing there could be reduction/consolidation for Sr. Directors/Directors this week. Music will stop. How many seats will remain? Consolidate more areas? Any intelligence?

A piece of advice to those looking for another job: find yourself a boss that is proficient in the job you’ll be doing. This is based on my experience in N&T where we would get a boss after every reshuffle that had not much experience in the... — read more 

Does the company care about its customers?