When a company’s performance deteriorates year after year, every oversight function should be forced to answer a basic question: did its leaders challenge executives, or did they become too comfortable maintaining access and relationships? A... — read more 

With so many office buildings sitting half empty, it raises an interesting question: What if companies sold some of their real estate and embraced a truly virtual workforce? Many offices already feel sparse, with some departments coming in fewer... — read more 

Layoffs are happening, but so is hiring. Doesn't that completely defeat the purpose? And it's a slap in the face to the people who were let go.

I was laid off roughly a year ago and it felt like the end of the world at the time. Now I'm in a better job with better pay and significantly better culture. Hang in there.

Morale is in the gutter due to cuts and leadership couldn't care less. They don't seem to realize that stressed employees aren't productive employees. Or they don't care.

How long does employee discount on phone last after getting laid off?

The (Truth) - Why are Employment Layoff's increasing since 2025 (across the board) in every sector except Healthcare, and Education. The (Real) U.S. Economy is (Faltering) in (Many) ways, as seen in the FHA (Federal Housing Administration)... — read more 

After Danny Boy lays everyone off. He is going to bring his 500 cattle’s from Montana to work with AI Verizon

There are discussions about possible management-related layoffs next month. Has the company provided any official update on whether this is accurate, and if so, which organizations or leadership teams would be impacted? Transparent communication... — read more 

I’m reading managers and directors. Is there any more info on which managers and which directors? What channel

Drain the swamp and focus on revenue. Hans had no plan!

Did anyone else hear this rumor? It seems he is a rising star and on Dan and Alfonso's good side...

This was mentioned obliquely in other posts, but I wanted to get it into the title of this post. The NJ WARN Act requires that certain employers (including Verizon) provide 90 days' notice of layoffs. If you are a New Jersey employee laid off on... — read more 

As a 40 year Vz employee who was fortunate to enjoy a friendship making career at Verizon I can't help but think HBS is writing a business case for MBA students to examine. I believe the foundational thesis will be "When meitocracy and execution... — read more 

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R3 - 9/18/26 = 35 R2 - 8/7/26 = 156 R1 - May = 121 Source - WARN NJ

Look around. We see the same story repeated daily: broken lives, shattered families, and a machine fueled by corporate greed that crushes anyone in its way. And yet—people still believe a heartfelt post will fix it. "Dan, look into this." "Board... — read more 

Some employees are trying to learn AI on the job to future-proof their careers, but in practice, it isn’t being used effectively to resolve real bugs or drive actual development. There’s a gap between the push to adopt AI and its real, practical... — read more 

Why use AI .. apply human mind that is better to development more efficient than AI… human is always win ai just help on that nothing else

If everyone gets laid off, who’s left to develop the product and fix bugs? It’s already tough. Also, AI tools like Claude don’t reliably do what you ask.

Could an employee that was impacted come back to VZ in another role or are there blockers? Please no smart answer's.

I am so tired of this AI cr-p. Customers hate the customer service reps that are outside of the US and they make that clear every day! But now AI is covering up their voices. Their pitch changes every few moments and their voice goes fast then... — read more 

The Verizon Home app needs a full redesign rather than incremental fixes — it isn’t performing well as-is. Features like parental controls are overly complex; simplifying these and prioritizing customer-friendly usability should be a core focus of... — read more 

https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf Round 3 - June 9/18/26 = 35 Round 2 - June 8/7/26 = 156 Round 1 - May 8/7/26 = 121

I don’t want Dan and Alfonso to get on stage next time and complain about the terrible customer experience on the app or mobile site. They chose to retain the underperforming team while laying off smart people. How did they decide to keep Adam C... — read more 

A little more detail on impact in Seattle,WA market; 54 employees https://www.seattletimes.com/business/verizon-to-lay-off-54-wa-employees/

I didn’t get laid off this last round. I’m in VCG but not in retail. I was really hoping for a package. Has any one ever attempted to contact HR to see if that was an option? I would rather get some severance instead of just leaving with only a PTO... — read more 

Everyone's exhausted hearing the word AI. It's in every memo, every excuse for why headcount keeps shrinking. Fine. Let's actually use it, then. Not to write emails faster. To see the picture clearly. We used it to pull profit numbers back to the... — read more 

How would you compare us to the rest of competition? I am interested in opinions of folks that worked for other companies. Also, I'd love to see what people think about our position a few years from now

Was anyone in engineering impacted? It seems like this was mostly a retail layoff.

With such major org changes of VCG, will VCG safe for some months?

Any news on how many stores closed in the Pacific? How is the Irvine office holding up

Does he have any responsibility as a special advisor? Specially it was hard day yesterday

So assuming the Union Eisp will be announced soon .The summer manager riff Is over .So hopefully it’s an enhanced buyout to everyone who wants out .This is possible it could be after September riff scheduled.I just don’t understand how the management... — read more 

I stand here on ashes and ember. Many colleagues impacted, particularly those I rely on to support and drive execution. I suppose someone will figure out how I can push any projects through without them? I will quietly and simply sit on my hands... — read more 

Verizon employees are on the ropes. How many more body blows can they take before they get knocked out for good. The company is an utter mess at the moment. Employees are shell shocked and trying to keep their heads down whilst wondering if it’ll be... — read more 

Please stop conducting layoffs in the name of AI and organizational restructuring, both offshore and onshore. Employees and their families are mentally exhausted. We have families to support, children whose education depends on us, and parents who... — read more 

So we get a whooping month and a half of reprieve before this continues?

We have fiber and FWA. Why don’t we leverage AI coding tools and OSS Home automation aggregation products to build our own free single pane of glass product to control virtually any home IoT device??? That’s value. We likely all have home IoT... — read more 

Dear Dan. I was impacted in this round, and I don’t believe it was the right call. The people doing the hard, honest work — on the ground and in the offices — are getting cut, while others who don’t reflect the Verizon credo and haven’t put in the... — read more