Many jobs will be backfilled. I'm a manager who is leaving, and I know for a fact my job will be backfilled. Many (but certainly not all) field local manager jobs will be backfilled. The associate headcount hasn't changed, so they still need to have... — read more 

For me it was a good/great job but time on after 25 years. Not getting any younger.

Had a meeting today in which I was informed nobody really knows yet who pushed and who didn’t. I’m curious if I should have said I pushed due to the fact that I was also told he doesn’t know if he’ll be part of the decision-making team or if it’ll be... — read more 

The companies announced that the 5G phone will be available for customers in early 2019. Even though the representatives of both companies didn’t discuss any specifics about the characteristics of the device nor the true details of the partnership (... — read more 

Am I the only one who is rethinking my decision more and more the closer the December 10 approaches?

I am seeing all over the place, that managers are trying to promote people into management, with an obvious intention to replace those who are leaving. How can we be promoting people when we are being told that we need to reduce headcount and that is... — read more 

Anyone have any idea if someone can move internally to Oath from Verizon?

So here in my district (GLO7) several stores have been getting hit with in store pick up AND in store first person fraud. This store has been doing on average 60-100 new activations per day since Black Friday. On average they do 10-20 on a good day... — read more 

I pushed the button and I'll get 48 weeks. Do I understand correctly that I'll also have health insurance benefits for the entire 48 weeks? It'll be through COBRA but it will essentially be the similar to what we currently have?

5G everywhere will have much more radiation vs. 4G. Anyone talking about this or concerned how it's going to affect us all? (I say 5G everywhere which includes line-of-sight from 5G cell site to your residence.)

Just trying to confirm the rumor I heard Thursday. 13k took it and 17k was the target.

Is Verizon the only company going through layoffs, cutbacks? Let's see... That Titan of the Tech industry, Microsoft laid off close to 10% in 2017 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/06/microsoft-will-layoff-thousands-of-employees.html Another Titan, IBM... — read more 

Don't care what part of the country, or call center you're in. VZ is going 5G and Wireline isn't in that future.

After the buyout dust settles, much of the call center work is landing in the fXO center in Sagainaw MI. It is more expensive than offshore but cheaper than VES/VZB stateside. Some of the techs there are already doing VZB work. The center has... — read more 

What is everyone's quota for December. I am sick and tired of my quota increasing month after month. This new comp plan is complete garbage and everyone hates it and plans on joining CWA there had been numerous Town Halls with reps and the union... — read more 

I volunteered. Even if I'm not offered the package now, I'll stick around until June 28 in hopes of being laid off with the enhanced package. Makes no sense to quit until then. Probably unlikely they'll do more layoffs before june 28, but who knows... — read more 

So how many were ready to leave anyway? I was going in 2020 anyway. I look at as a free year. Already have my financial house in order. Hard to beat an extra year of freedom. Enjoyed the work and you my co-workers. I'm not going to miss the BS. The... — read more 

Regardless of age or service, what was your VSP package worth? And did you accept/decline? A. $50-$75 B. $75-$100K C. $100K - $150K D. $150K - $200K E. $200 - $250K F. $250 - $300K G. over $300K

Since a whole bunch of us will be looking for a new job very soon (some are already looking, I know,) I thought this was a good read from Forbes. At least I found a couple of good suggestions in here... — read more 

Talked to my director this morning. Apparently the word is that if you have less than 20 years with the company your not going anywhere.

Senior Project Manager's just for name sake shortlisted irrelevant employees. Spm's keep their slaves. Management is not willing to retain employees who resigned due to Infosys transition. But they are recruiting more employees.

I don’t believe we have right leaders in IT.

No joke, my director called and asked me to stay. Said only a few key people are being asked to rescind their decision to leave. Nothing being offered to keep us. No guarantees being made. Has anyone else been called?

This was always a way to legally discriminate against older employees. Very few people are being let go. Each group has a number, so unless you hit the lottery, you're probably not going to get it unless you have 20+ years tenure. And I think most of... — read more 

So, this is what the media/government calls a "Booming, Best Ever Economy in America!" Layoffs ONLY IN THE LAST 30 DAYS, and for every layoff reported publicly, at least 10 happen quietly or without media attention. Major layoffs have been going on... — read more 

With head count reductions the rule of the day, why keep all these silos of Wireline techs separate? All these different teams with all the supporting management, and support staff can't be sustainable. Why try?

And Hans is getting crushed! 🤣 wow!

Is there any way to avoid the Federal Taxes other than filing exempt. I have already filed exempt for state. What is the fed tx rate.

There will be RIFs in sales and customer service 1Q 2019 no doubt. Many ops, sups, RM roles will be consolidated or outsourced. A lot of the customer service/tech support tenured folks are making 50-70 to answer calls... Its cheaper to outsource... — read more 

All this pressure and uncertainty are working, I guess. People are quitting. I know a guy who took a significant cut in pay at his new job but was ecstatic about leaving Verizon nonetheless. And I know a lot of people who are just sticking around to... — read more 

I’m curiously waiting to find out how the consumer channels will divide and be changed. Will there be and rifs or Vsp for sales channels like indirect that we’re not made offers... but lots of redundancies? 😬

Are they going to replace the field managers with new hire's off the street ,young bloods that have no clue about construction,cxm,line work,installation,and repair..????

As a 60 week vsp accepter, and considering the double bonus of 2018 and 19, does anyone have some good ideas for how to lower 2019 taxes?

In a case you are looking for a job, you may want to refer to this list. It's #generic but #gold for sure. You may want to keep it handy just to make sure you are not failing to ask some key questions. I am sure I am missing a ton of things here but... — read more 

So im trying to understand how this would affect or even work with this new struction.We at one time had a buisness group and a consumer group it all was merged under wireline in one group .Now how will this work with managers and techs would do both... — read more 

Managers keep saying, We won't know anything until after 12/10. They also say that they don't know if they have a job. Discussions about big projects for next year are stalled because know one is thinking that they have enough information to know how... — read more 

So a question for our finance friends who are involved in the zero based budgeting initiative (ZBB). Did the VSP package originate from the ZBB initiative conducted in 2018? It seems to me that once the feedback from 2019 budgeting cycle was... — read more 

Anybody believes this restructuring will make any difference in the long run?

Many have been having layoffs every month in most USA location who still support 4G (or older technology). The fact of life is, companies will go wherever there is cheap labor from manufacturing to software coding to chip design. First it was Mexico... — read more 

Wouldn't the work sold in the Agfa contract announced today be done by the IT folks? So if that is a fact....I'm wondering how the work got rewarded to VZ. Did Agfa get snookered? Will Infosys really be doing the work? I know this is a layoff forum... — read more