Did they really need to wait until New Year's eve to try to negotiate this? I understand that the companies that have, or are going to launch their own streaming services are trying to leverage their power towards outside carriers ( the same thing... — read more 

Reflect back on another year and post your favorite moments

Unfortunately, retail and indirect will feel the wrath in 2019! Stores closing or transitioned to big 6 agents. National retail will be absorbed or outsourced. That means DMs will be reduced and whoever prevails will have more stores. How much of... — read more 

Happy? Sad? Regrets? Wish you could stay? Reversals?

All stores are changing their hours to 11-7 starting 1/15. This means stores only need 1 GM 1 SM per store at that point more layoffs coming soon!

Way to lose the title....

Excellent rundown from another thread: Right now organizations are still trying to put together their structure. While is possible that some names could get dropped from the new structures it's highly unlikely that will happen. Management is... — read more 

11 A.M. EST Huge announcement Stay tuned.

Or will we get at least a few months reprieve while the buyout dust settles?

Does anyone know why our Pension payouts decrease so much. On average I have lost about 2-3K a month since I turned 55 and it is 3 years later my pension has decreased 150K. I heard it is because Verizon is using a mortality rate of 72 which is... — read more 

Vzb jobs already showing up on contractors websites

This article contains the list of achievements of Verizon in 2018. I gotta admit the list is pretty long and impressive, and how things stand at this point Verizon is bound to have a good year in terms of numbers. On the other hand, no one mentions... — read more 

As a person that worked outside of sales, I went to one of the kickoffs during the 'Change Energizes Us" theme years. I was surprised to see people that won trips for sales, awards, recognition etc because this is a saturated market. A good portion... — read more 

Merry Christmas to all, Infosys'd, Clicked, not accepted, non clicked, and not offered

Anybody else who accepted the offer but ended up being denied feels like they have a big target on their back right now? I feel like I advertised my desire to leave this place (and my disdain for what Verizon has become) and now I'm stuck here with... — read more 

There was a time when we were taken out to breakfast on Christmas Eve. Then, it became an ordered breakfast in that was delivered to our building. Now, it’s nothiing. Just a “go to work”. Sad to see. Little gestures meant a lot.

I look at my colleagues these days and I see that the atmosphere has improved around the workplace, as people seem to be in a better mood after the whole buyout situation has been put behind us. Don’ get me wrong, It’s been refreshing to see that the... — read more 

The dictator Hans is going to cut winner circle and presidents cabinet in pyiscal years 2020. Maybe not be true but I believe he is so he can get a bigger raise. Make more money than the whole store combined

Thoughts?

Verizon is after the IoT market, but has anyone estimated the size of that market which is Cellular (2G through 5G)?

There's job postings and recruiters for the package takers on the LinkdIn group "Ex Verizon Opportunity Network"

Double utility poles in N.J,thousands of them across the state,heared state of N.J will be giving verizon big big fines if they are not removed,what is verizon going to do about that,just take the fines and do nothing like they always do...

Does it default to what someone with 1 years would get?

Was anyone that is leaving going to rely on some 401k money. I have not looked but from the current market, it's safe to say its tanking badly. I know advisors are saying no worries, but some older ones that are leaving wanted to ride out some 401k... — read more 

Thought I would have a good laugh reading this article as the author claims that Oath is the second dumbest company name in corporate America, but at some point, the author made a pretty logical conclusion that we can expect a wave of layoffs in... — read more 

I’m off payroll 12/28. Does anyone know the time lines of when to expect severance pay and when fidelity will be notified so I would also have access to those funds. Just trying to plan for potential extended time with no pay.

Confirmed company wide layoffs planned after June VSP off payroll date

There is a point though where one is taken advantage of and feels owed. Having to cancel plans and work late for the hundredth time because of things that are someone else’s fault like your manage or heir manager who forgot or just decided they... — read more 

Hearing InfoSys isn't ready and the transfer of Employees is being pushed out to January.

Anyone else hear rumors of a first quarter eisp? Also heard of a second VSP after the managers who were picked for the first one are gone.

With almost a 1/4 of those offered the package taking it I really doubt Verizon is going to do any layoffs soon. Had the take rate been lower then maybe there would be layoffs. From what I have seen it will take a while for the dust to settle after... — read more 

Just got a late notice that all GMs have to be on a call in my territory tomorrow morning and to be on the lookout for a package coming in the mail that cannot be opened until after the call. Anyone thinking of some layoffs in retail coming at the... — read more 

I am very grateful for the severance package — Thank You Verizon

I will be discussing tomorrow afternoon with boss. What have you gotten and were you denied VSP?

Is anyone making a decent commission this month? Is anyone getting talked to non-stop about insurance adds and district managers threatening to write employees up because of not hitting insurance targets? What are you making as we approach year end?... — read more 

Vz is on top of 5g... No matter what the trolls think. I work for a great company with a superior product. Ran by the worlds greatest engineering teams ever assembled. ATT or Bell South is a hot been with big old empty buildings. If you ain't with us... — read more 

Why do people think Verizon owes them anything? You did a job, you got paid for doing that job. That's how it works. No more, no less. What else do you believe you are "owed" for something you were already compensated for? And then people say... — read more 

I figured that some sort of rebranding would eventually take place after the company admitted that Oath is very far from reaching it’s targeted numbers. What’s going to happen with this transition from Oath to VMG is yet to be seen, but the fact is... — read more