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
Att to launch their first 5g in 10 states on friday this week
Verizon better hope that HAN'S isnt riding a three legged horse in this 5G RACE...
The Release
Has anyone found anything in "The Release" that they find questionable and will have an attorney look at?
Feeling bad for those forced to stay
While I'm ecstatic to be closer to my final day at Verizon, I think I'm starting to experience "survivors guilt." I feel so bad for two of my coworkers who were denied while I was approved. I have no idea what was the deciding factor, but I know all... — read more
Possibility of more IT jobs going to Infosys?
Does anyone know what is in the Verizon - Infosys contract with respect to how many employees can be moved to Infosys in addition to the 2500
Any news on second round of layoffs?
New week, new worries. Did anything new on the second round of layoffs surface so far?
Potential STI?
I know bonus season is still a couple of weeks away but with all the recent craziness what do you think is a reasonable STI % payout for those of us that did not take the package? Last year was 93% I believe, curious as to what it will be this year.
VZ 2.0 Delayed
Was told all changes to VZ 2.0 are delayed, anyone else have more details or timeline?
Org announcements?
Rumor is Monday on consumer org - anyone else hear similar?
Verizon admits Oath is in free-fall
The recent decision to cut approximately 10% of Oath’s staff along with the statements of the company representatives in the recent SEC filing give me undeniable proof that the company leadership made peace with the fact that Oath is tumbling down... — read more
Removal of WFH/teleworking option?
With new management rolling in what are the chances work from home is cut out?
Great place to work
My job at Verizon was so wonderful they had to bribe me big bucks to leave! Good place to work!
With all the billions in write downs for VZ ,what will happen to the stock price
I will be dumping all my stock this week,vz will probably go down further with all their down grades this past week and all the chaos in the global markets..and all the disgruntal employee that got shafted ,IMO
Number set for direct reports.
Managers are to have 11 to 15 direct reports to justify their position. After the voluntary separations it is going to be difficult to justify the current number of managers. How will Verizon address this situation? First quarter of 2019 will be... — read more
Staff Cuts Reveal Verizon's Urgent Needs
https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2018/12/13/staff-cuts-reveal-verizons-urgent-needs/#fe0dcd8598cc
I just got hired by Verizon!
Systems Dev role. Nice pay package and signing bonus. In my 20s, so not likely to cost the company money like the fat, sick, aging boomers. Just get them out of the building aready. Sooo depressing to have to look at them.
Oath laying off 1,000
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna948001
This is salary discrimination
There will always be more RIFs. They've been going on for years. This was a financial move on the company's part, but yes, they will back fill some positions. The VSP was not targeted enough to prevent the need for back fills. This isn't age... — read more
SEEKINGALPHA RETRACTING THEIR STORY?
Yahoo: Verizon Deal Could Garner 29% Boost In Valuation Jul. 25, 2016 8:06 AM•AAB SeekingAlpha Summary Reports suggest Verizon will acquire Yahoo's core business for $4.8B. Including intellectual property and Yahoo's stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo... — read more
HUMFEST
Today is humfest!!!
YAHOO /AOL HAD NOT ASSETS?
Verizon said is writting off the entire cost of tbe acquisition, as is parting ways with 10,400 employees in "a voluntary separation program," despite the Trump administration providing a tax cut and various deregulatory changes that were supposed to... — read more
Twelve Days of Retail
Twelve stores a-closin’, Eleven whiners whinin’, Ten slammers slammin’, ?
Verizon Pension
Can anyone explain why we lose 2-3K a month in the pension after 55? Is that legal, I have lost almost 150K in the past 3-4 years how is that possible?
Merry F'n Christmas
5 customers, I helped 5 customers all day in our store, all service work, I need to sell at least 6 boxes a day to hit quota, not to mention at least one pull through product every day. Our promo's s---, we have no traffic and not 1 person in my... — read more
Verizon Mobile Plan Discount
If I leave Verizon can I still keep my plan discount? I've been with the company for about 14 months and I work in a store. Please let me know.
9 billion investment now worth 200million And Tim and lowell get to walk away with all the cash while we get to stand here holding the bag
What a joke let me guess we should all forget about our tiny raises to help make up the difference.This is exactly what people are talking about corporate greed
Pure Greed
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pa5x4z/verizon-trims-10000-employees-despite-billions-in-tax-cuts-and-government-favors
Lots of openings posted
Good opportunity for some.
Layoffs Loom At Verizon's Oath In The Wake Of $4.5 Billion Writedown
Verizon's $9 billion bet on the digital media business may rank among the worst blunders in the history of corporate America. Unfortunately, extracting itself from the bad deals won’t be easy. Selling its Oath digital properties, including HuffPost... — read more
VSP Plan to Layoff Older Workers?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/12/12/is-verizons-voluntary-separation-a-plan-to-lay-off-an-older-generation-for-a-new-5th-generation/#45167e814253
B2B Commission Changes
Has anyone heard about new commission changes for the BAMs and MAMs in B2B? I keep hearing about changes in January 2019. I know retail has been pretty much f---ed over with their new commission changes.
Curious
Does S-xual Harassment happen in other areas of Verizon and nothing get done about it? I'm curious if the boys club exists all throughout Verizon. NW01is going through a massive issue with s-xual harassment but between employees and the DM, managers... — read more
Employment-at-Will! Does It Protect Employers from Wrongful Termination Allegations?
The session is to be presented by Janette Levey Frisch on Thursday, January 10th, 2019. Many employers make the mistake of assuming that because they have an at will employment contract for an employee, terminating that employee will be a done... — read more
New Commision Structure Holiday Rant.
This post will be NSFW. I’m a front lines employee. After this year’s commision debacle I have a few things to say. I have no hope of this post having any meaning to higher ups in the company or management at any level. I only want to put it here so... — read more
Denied - Ask for a raise?
If I was so valuable to the company that I was denied, am I justified in asking for a raise? Any other denied's doing this?
4.6 billion charge loss on Yahoo and Aol Realy
Okay management worker union nonunion stock holder anyone with stake in verizon I would say you should take acception to the fact that the higher ups made such a dumb investment when everyone else could see it was a lost cause .They lost billions... — read more
SMB
I’ve noticed they are not filling SMB roles when someone leaves. Including a manager role. Anyone else notice this.