Oh, Verizon Millennials - They are so naive and live in a fantasy world thinking they are an all-star and have a sense of entitlement. It's painful to watch, it's almost insulting... My two unsolicited cents: If you are doing better then your... — read more 

In terms of retail, I have a theory based on just hunches and things posted here. Sales reps will lose commission and go hourly, solution managers may get cut way down. reps will go to hourly only as they will be doing merchandizing, troubleshooting... — read more 

Confirmed retail is getting hit again. They are starting to thin out solutions managers. Some went down this week and more to come next week. Q3 is a stinker and they have to cut costs to justify poor performance to sharehikders. Buckle up it's going... — read more 

That's what I'm hearing from others

Nice try shills. Can we kill this copypasta once and for all?

Confirmed from the people on the receiving end in Angiolet's bloated and money wasting org. Right now they are targeting experienced, more expensive people who don't kiss Angiolet's butt. Kiss ups have a bit more time to find work elsewhere.

We have had upper management visits today just overheard one on the phone while in back office about comp plan changes. They said wow I didn't think it was happening this quick with the comp changes. So either restructure or no commission at all. We... — read more 

Rumor has it there will be more layoffs in October. Anyone hear this too?

In order to survive and/or advance at Verizon, you have to be familiar and comfortable with the following leading 10 phrases used by Verizon management. Failure is not an option. I'm always open to feedback. It is what it is. It just wasn't meant to... — read more 

Just left a round table with several senior leaders in the organization. When they were asked about quotas for new and sales dollar they said anticipate 5-10% higher quotas every month through the end of the year to compensate for YTD shortfalls... — read more 

Word on the street. Basking ridge moving to the big new texas campus in june 2018 any thoughts.

The REAL problem is senior management coming up with solutions, such as "The Winning Formula" and "Earn The Right." We spent millions of dollars getting our folks through these classes that teach them de-escalation and sales techniques, as well as... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-verizon-yahoo-breach/yahoo-must-face-litigation-by-data-breach-victims-u-s-judge-idUSKCN1BB25Q https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/08/marissa-mayers-nightmare-just-became-verizons-reality

http://www.droid-life.com/2017/09/25/verizons-wear24-android-wear-watch-dies-just-3-months/

A large part of the problem is "Store Management" in the corporate stores. On slow days they come in and hang out for 8 hours, they also come and go as they please just as long as one of them is their. A lot of non productive hours wasted. During... — read more 

Something like 8% are on pace to hit 90% to gross add quota which is what we hold specialists accountable to reach or else they progress to verbals, writtens, final, term. At this point I would rather have an hourly increase and lose any "commission"... — read more 

Eventually VZ will do exactly what Sprint did effective Jan 30 2016. Sprint had same sev package VZ has...2 weeks for every full year of service with a cap similar to VZ 35 week. QAll sprint did was cut the weeks per year of service from 2 to 1, a... — read more 

Wtf is big red doing with commissions ? Our stores new hasn't updated in commission in a few days. They keep playing with our fn money and im tired of it. Ever notice at end of month it doesn't update for a few days? Just a way for Verizon to f--- us... — read more 

Wtf is big red doing with commissions ? Our stores new hasn't updated in commission in a few days. They keep playing with our fn money and im tired of it. Ever notice at end of month it doesn't update for a few days? Just a way for Verizon to f--- us... — read more 

At&t offering free HBO for life and T-mobile is giving away Netflix with their phones. What is Verizon doing with their plans?

I just heard they're cutting commission AND hourly pay! That they're gonna pay us with HUMS per hour... So you can make 4 hums per hour... Which you could sell off to other people...

Received email yesterday, no more OT. Any will have to be approved by Director. Also all travel and training has been axed for us. Unless training can be done virtually. Being operations, I don't have much in common with retail or the fiber unions... — read more 

Stand up for yourselves have some balls. GO UNION before they close more retail stores and do away with commission completely. Overheard it from the area president several more wireless stores will be closing by end of year. Also stores remaining... — read more 

Was it just my store or was the iPhone 8 launch a freaking dud? We were projected to do 40 new. Only did 9. Wtf? Apple people also are cheap. Don't want to buy accessories. I think today is a Big telling point of what's to come for big red. Corporate... — read more 

Anyone hearing this? Hearing reps will make $15 an hour max?

Our GM said we are moving to an hourly only comp plan and commissions will be going away

Years 1987, 1988 were the years when Vz hired many. No need to offer EISP. Soon they will retire with 30 yrs of service , realizing the company wont offer incentives

Hardly, What a joke! Very limited titles with minimal people and very limited areas.

There is a rumor going around that the severance packages are being cut or done away with all together. Has anyone heard the same?

Any word if this will be offered for these groups?

Tue, 09/19/2017 - 10:07am Verizon has notified Local 827 that various organizations have a need to reduce force and intend to offer Special EISP. Volunteers will be accepted as necessary to meet business needs. Attached is a comprehensive listing of... — read more 

I've heard work from home. I've heard outsourcing. I've heard move into smaller centers. I've heard complete closures. Does anyone have the truth?

Anybody thinks that the money saved with this move (which, I believe, will lose us customers and money on another front, but that's not the point right now) will ensure fewer layoffs, or will it make absolutely no difference for us?... — read more 

Verizon cutoffs mark an uncertain future for rural customers Last week, some Verizon customers in rural areas received unexpected news. The carrier would be terminating their service as of October 17th, because they were using a "significant amount... — read more 

Heard that the iptv project is getting the axe. Couldn't get it to work

Anyone that puts any work in above and beyond of what is required makes you a big fool. You can join the posse of circle jerks. You can all sit around and jerk eachother off in one big circle while telling eachother how great you all are. Fools... — read more 

Ok forget all the heard from wink wink nonsense. Go on eweb, do a pension payout report. Why does the following bolded statement appear at the top ? "This benefit calculation does not include the pension enhancements from the current special enhanced... — read more 

Do you think the customer service or rss position will come back into the stores?

Then what?