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?

My manager just showed me an email from HR stating that any retail employee that has excessive overtime is to be written up and documented. If it continues punishments can include termination. I've never seen the company so anal about overtime. I... — read more 

I know we had an iPhone and Samsung launch this month, but I'm at 33% halfway through the month with our lack of traffic and I have been top rep in store multiple times this year. Starting to worry how I'm going to tell my girlfriend we may not make... — read more 

In retail we are no longer allowed to have OT and I looked at my time sheet and my manager has changed my times that I punched in and out to reflect the no OT policy. This is not legal in any way but who do I contact about this? HR won't do anything... — read more 

I have experience and was brought in at max rate but I'm nervous about being a temp. Do hard working temps ever get offered permanent employment? Any insight from anyone would be appreciated!

#BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 / 10:29 AM (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Thursday that it has moved on from plans to acquire cable companies and instead will focus on building out its own fiber infrastructure. Speculation... — read more 

This is big !! Company has notified the union of an EISP . Should be on union websites next week. My understanding is October 10 deadline and off payroll November 1

Well, well, well. The cats out of the bag now. McDumbass just said $10 billion in cost cuts to save the dividend. Where do you think those cuts will come from? I'm sure he won't be taking a pay cut along with his worthless leadership team. So... — read more 

Some of my coworkers and I are going out for drinks to celebrate iPhone season (rolls eyes). Obviously the store is dead which has caused management to sound like broken records, repeating TMP. Were matching the amount of times its said with shots... — read more 

Aim is to cut 10 Billion in costs by 2021

Several of the reps in my store want to go union. Tired of the wireless b.s. and absurd quotas. Getting out of hand. What are the pros and cons of going union? We will do it just to piss off Lowell and upper management regardless. What does that mean... — read more 

Just heard from someone...who heard from someone...who talked to a VP in the local union, that if there are any eisp's offered this year, they would be on a very limited basis. They also said that there would probably be a more wide spread eisp... — read more 

It will begin 2018, hybrid Fios and cell fiber network. They are also hiring like crazy right now! Rest up! Get Ready to work around the clock!

We have an Xfinity mobile store next door, since the deal with Verizon took place our traffic has decline by 50%, our upgrades are horrible and we are empty most days without any customers. Reps have not hit quota in 3 months, How are you stores... — read more 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/09/verizon-customers-can-sue-ad-company-over-zombie-cookies-judges-rule/

I'm a solutions manager and it's been brought to my attention that the Great Lakes Region has been disconnecting more lines than it is actually adding. We're in the negative's for growth in the company YTD... What now??? Maybe they can put some more... — read more 

I work in a Corp wireless location, customer came in with a shirt that's part of our uniform policy. I had asked him which store he worked in (assuming it was a corp location), definitely was shocked when he told me he worked for a reseller. Anyone... — read more 

There's been talk and whispers about many wireless reps and managers talking with unions and trying to become union before they begin more store closings. Lots of smaller stores especially. Look for it within the next month to 2. It's happening.

Gatt rate went down again for the 4th quarter...to 2.80. This is even lower than it was last October when they offered an eisp (2.86). Everyone's pension just went up!!

Anyone hear anything about any wireless rep layoffs or store closings or any smaller stores closing or turning to indirect stores? If so this year or next? Quota is outrageous we need to stand together and do something about it. Don't mess with the... — read more 

The layoff for wireless enterprise sellers and their managers will be out shortly. 25 gross add a month for a 200k employee does not make sense.

I haven't heard that they will be cut, it just seems like the lowest hanging fruit for Verizon to cut. The position seems to make a lot for what we do. I feel like the Outlook isn't great for this position. Just wondering if they will go hybrid like... — read more 

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/t-mobile-to-offer-free-netflix-subscriptions-to-stand-out-in-competitive-wireless-landscape-2017-09-06?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/smarter-living/workplace-burnout-symptoms.html

You heard it here first. Some of the most expensive real estate we own in the west. It's been fun.

Just got word that wireless managers from other regions are being sent to Texas to help

https://www.thestreet.com/story/14293300/1/verizon-steps-into-targeted-advertising-ring-with-verizon-selects.html

Have you noticed everyone passing out water to a few people or visiting a shelter are posting it all over social media! They have to make sure everyone knows. Verizon teaches us to brag about EVERYTHING! People in Houston are really hurting but we... — read more 

Verizon has a cash flow problem, they can't afford their debt and they apparently have cut the wireless side to the bone. The corporations 2 largest expenses are real estate and payroll, so a massive offer and the subsequent closing or selling off of... — read more 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/verizons-dividend-problem/ar-AAqZCpB

A Verizon lifer, Suzette Walker climbed from high school intern to “turf” engineer over more than three decades at the phone giant, compiling a stellar work record but for one apparent blemish: a poor employee evaluation in 2013 when she took... — read more 

Wouldn't it be nice if after this holiday weekend....we came back and found out that they were announcing an EISP!!

I'm hearing rumors of an eisp in October 2017, November 2017 and now February 2018. Which is it? Does anyone have solid info or are people just trolling?

Watch the video... What other company does this sound like? http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/31/investing/wells-fargo-fake-accounts/index.html

Anyone hear any new eisp rumors with reliable sources recently? I heard two rumors a few weeks ago but nothing since. One rumor said one was coming soon but had no other information....another said October but I don't know if they meant an... — read more 

Your severance is composed of three parts. 1 Two weeks/year with 35 weeks max. Severance base pay is calculated by adding base pay to target STI (10, 12 or 20%). Eg: If actual base pay is 80 K and STI is 12%, then severance base pay is 89.6 K 2... — read more