I am sure he is technically correct.
Verizon Agrees To Fix Failing Broadband Networks To Settle Investigation
Where does the Union sign their brand new contract now! The Government got them by the short ones and by the looks of the work ahead....so does the Union. Put your signs away and you can throw away your EWA slips for next few years. There's work to... — read more
Rehired
Has anyone ever been terminated at the store level, but afterward reached out to HR DIRECTORS in Basking Ridge to explain things further, and upon a review by them, been rehired?
Are you ready for Ewa
How long do you think the next strike will be? 10 weeks or 20?
Eisp on 4/1
Get ready its coming
Midwest union talk
Has anyone else been contacted by or reached out to the union? Word has it many are reaching out do to unattainable quotas, slamming, and feeling like there is no job security.
Union talk!
Just say the word union and HR/managers freak the f*** out! Word is all the managers were told to back off of us completely. We all get a six month pass with no documentation or negative coachings!
May IT changes
Rumored that around May 2018, IT personnel will be offered to stay on as contractors, or be eligible for a 1 month severance package. Again - rumors only at this point, but as we all know....our rumor mill is pretty damn accurate. Bumped from... — read more
NO EISP 3/18
Someone keeps posting this on this site and it is absolutely false. There is no EISP at that time!
This makes no sense
Why are there job postings for Solution Specialists on Monster when it's all but certain they are the next to be cut by Verizon? How does this make any sense at all?
Former Verizon Employees who lost Retiree Medical
Any fVerizon folks who were sold to Frontier who lost their retiree medical benefits?
Orlando
Anyone know why “select” leaders; GM, Ops, and above are in Orlando for a hush-hush meeting?
Some smoke, is there fire?
Seems to be some smoke to another round of layoffs, potentially big change under IT. Sounds like getting that $10B in savings will cause some big changes. Good luck to all. Keep an eye open to your options.
Store hours
My store is still currently one that is 9-9 monday- sat 11-6 on sunday. Whispers are going around that were changing our store hours. Anyone else? Is this the beginning of the end for my store? Thanks, Solutions Specialist NE
Finally pension eligible
I have finally become pension eligible. The question is, should I wait for an EISP, or just leave without one? I'm not sure how long I can wait.
Verizon Business takes over Network management from VZW?
Verizon Business tech here, we have been told that we are taking the network management functions from VZW, starting this year. Was this work contracted? We're the techs that did it riffed? Since VZB can use contractors per our useless excuse for a... — read more
I’m hearing Verizon switching the quota in July?
I heard Verizon switching the quota system in July based on the trail version. When Verizon switches the quota it normally for the better but I’m kinda scared what they are gonna switch it to.
Google pixel winners
Did anyone get there Google pixel from the contest a few months ago
Gatt rate
The gatt rate for the 2nd quarter is 3.13...up from 2.80 in the first quarter. This means the lump sum buyout will decrease. Also, Gotlieb (a company that handles pensions for many verizon employees) dropped off a lot of literature at our garage last... — read more
Its Comming!!
Dejavu all over again coming. Due to upcoming store hour changes, Seems like Solution specialists are next to get riffed. This may also include some managers. So much for the decent merit increase we received. Anyone else get wind of this?
Something to Keep in Mind
The CEO will go when he fails to be able to report earnings to Wall St. and the stock falls. Then you will finally get real change.
I can confirm that retaining store employees has become very difficult
New employees are only lasting 3-8 months and the older term employees have either checked out or getting ready to leave. Some stores in my district had to close for a few weeks due to there being no employees. And when managers go to check for new... — read more
The Swami knows
The Swami sees an eisp in the future. If the company is hiring people off of the street, they can hire 3 people at the starting rate and they still wouldn’t make what 1 person makes at top pay. Not to mention they each get 2 weeks vacation for a... — read more
2018 cps award
Looking at paystub for this friday, i see ot adjustment for cps, and perfect attendance payout. Didnt defer cps into 401k, where is the cps award
Lot of "Meetings" with Q&As round here...
So Lowell has one today, Director level announced with 2 days notice... Something up?
Hiring new employees
The union verified that the company is hiring facility techs in NJ. They will announce the numbers this Friday.
We're running a store with 3 people
We're running a store with 3 people, nobody wants to work for these asshats, we've had 4 people hired and all quit by month 5, once they are off ramp up and see their crapass ever growing unattainable quotas and ever shrinking paychecks. Get a clue... — read more
Thank you Marnie.
For everything u f---ed up.
All RIFfees...What wireless carrier are you changing to?
Looking for suggestions from all you folks that got Rif’d as to what Company to use for wireless ? My contract is up and don’t want to give my money to a Company that didn’t value me.
Commission trial updates
How’s everyone looking after month 2?
How Is Sedgwick Claims Working Out For You?
The shyster insurance company that replaced Met Life and has a P.O Box as a Corporate address! Is well known in the industry as being the absolute worst company to deal with, that's if you can even reach them! I'm waiting for the horror stories to... — read more
EISP Question
In the past when there have been EISP's offered, did it have any effect on the stock price by lowering the number of employees?
Nice STI
Received my STI today...Better than I expected...
Verizon hiring?
Just heard that Verizon is going to hire permanent workers off of the street for fios installs and fiber splicing. The 30 month temp hires that were hired last April are going to be made permanent. This is good news for the future of the fios build... — read more
Kick me when I'm down
Was told by mgr today that reps not hitting 100% quota will be written up, so that means about 75% of my district. Our quotas here in the south are unattainable. Thanks Verizon...so now I'm making no money and getting written up. Just another Verizon... — read more
HR messed with merit this year....
if you haven't already noticed HR provided the merit increases this year no management input what so ever,so make sure you check your PDF and don't be surprised if you see 0-1%. it appears it didnt have anything to do with performance, as i have... — read more
Verizon HBA
Just in case you do not know what this is - HBA = Home Based Agent... You will be doing the same job as you do right now, however your location will change - you will be working from home. Based on this, they are assuming that we are keeping our jobs... — read more
7 centers going to HBA only
We just got sat down in a meeting that 7 call centers are going HBA only. Franklin, Mankato, North Charleston, Albuquerque, can’t remember others. In the meeting as we speak trying to be covert