Next round of layoffs (i.e., RIFs) this month. Notice in last week, off books by end of 3Q. VZ planning no RIFs in 4Q at this point.
will fs be outsourced
no fs jobs anywhere but gc services--will it be outsourced
GET READY
Get ready. Next round of layoffs and store closures are coming fast. Go union if you are a slow store and want to remain open. Get ready smaller stores. Someone on this site knows the locations. Spill the beans it's anonymous people have kids and... — read more
Layoffs over???
Are the layoffs over? Or are they still turning corporate stores to indirect? Especially the smaller slower previous alltel stores?
Managers always watching, never doing
I don't know if it's just my store or what but I swear it's never good enough. We are required to set monthly commitments. If your commitment is around HUM and you sell a tablet or jet pack or whatever else you still fail. Our quotas are ridiculous... — read more
Verizon Billing is simply awful
I posted here 3 weeks ago stating I had a 6 month ordeal to get my wireless bill back to normal.Then added I was just forced from DSL to FIOS and the first,what should have been normal bill after the conversion and paying the prepaid as well as... — read more
Illegally throttling
When will verizon get sued for illegally throttling? This is getting ridiculous. Even the older unlimited plans are being throttled. Especially while streaming. Stop screwing people over
Have a heart
Its idiotic to say solutions specialists jobs will not be affected when several stores have already closed and been turned and auctioned off to indirect stores. If you know any other stores or plans please say something. Were not children we have... — read more
Where is our winning strategy?
where is our winning strategy? Wireless: Q2 was good, we are told, because offering the unlimited plan stopped the bleeding. But VZ had to be dragged kicking and screaming to finally offer unlimited. Is this not the definition of stubborn leadership?... — read more
STAND UP STAND TOGETHER
This is getting absurd. Quotas are outrageous. Goals are unnatainable unless you are a shady sales rep which is what they want but they don't want to know about it. Pure greed. We need to stand up and stand together. Nothing will change unless we... — read more
True Story - My 2016 Travel Expenses Were Over $50,000
Doing "store visits". Money well spent hahaha! Thanks for all the frequent flyer miles and my platinum rewards status! Try and find me VLSS!
layoffs and kool-aide cannot hide bad decisions forever
Leadership consistently fails to adapt. To put it simply... they got old, their ideas are old. These times require game changers. They require re-examining decisions of the past, not stubbornly insisting on them and ignoring reality Outside-the-box... — read more
Solutions specialist
Any word on solution specialist layoffs?
Greedy a-- company!
Where? What districts/regions? All these rumors but no locations. Wireless or wireline? They could not afford to layoff 97k employees. They will slowly keep turning corporate stores into indirect stores. They are already hiring trainers for these... — read more
Women Leadership- a joke
Does anyone else find it comical that Verizon pretends to value women in the workforce? After attending the 2017 Women's Leadership Conference, I realize it was just a show. Let's pretend that we care about women in the workplace by holding a... — read more
If you're thinking of leaving...
I would first and foremost love to say thank you to the previous people who have stated to leave. I have and I cannot express how much happier I am with my life and how it's improved in so many aspects. If you're asking yourself if you should... — read more
Today on Up To Speed
Germy and the hipsters cover.... Why Verizon Corp stores are closing at record pace and being flipped over to 3rd party resellers. Declining margins and declining free cash flow. Declining compensation for front line employees Review of C-Levels pay... — read more
MASSIVE LAYOFFS AUGUST
CONFIRMED FOR AUGUST
Well this is interesting...and very true.
http://imgur.com/gallery/le6Cr
Another Verizon Store Bites The Dust (Quietly)
I'm sure HQ wants to keep these stealth company owned store conversions on the down low. Slowly but surly they are chipping away at the number of Verizon stores... — read more
VZ is a powerhouse
https://www.thestreet.com/story/14245844/1/jim-cramer-verizon-needs-to-grow-revenue-like-its-at-amp-t.html
Employee headcount: The rise and fall of job numbers at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint
http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/employee-headcount-rise-and-fall-job-numbers-at-verizon-at-t-t-mobile-and-sprint
AT&T misleading numbers
36k postpaid net adds for 2q vs 616k for VZ. AT&T misleading by grouping in connected devices. Make no mistake, VZ ate AT&T's lunch in 2q in the core wireless market.
Comcast should buy Verizon for $215 billion, Citi analyst says
"Comcast should buy Verizon for $215 billion, Citi analyst says Comcast Corp. should buy Verizon Communications, a deal that could be worth $215 billion, an analyst from Citigroup said Wednesday. Though many view Verizon as a likely suitor for Dish... — read more
Eisp offer
I feel bad for the folks that were hanging on to 7/21 date for an Eisp offer. While some Mgt. person may know about an impending EISP offer the union would be notified before the date it is suppose to happen and members would be notified in advance... — read more
Good news about the Gatt rate
They just released info on the gatt rate for the 3rd quarter....it is going down!! That means our lump sum buyouts will be going up!! The gatt rate was expected to go up every quarter well into 2018, so having it go down in the 3rd quarter of 2017... — read more
Slow closures to replace major layoffs
I don't think there will be mass store closings where many locations close all at once. I do think there is a store reduction number that leadership wants to see happen. And that number is to be achieved through store closures or transferring a store... — read more
Bad news for the haters
The Q2 numbers are going to be good. A lot of new net subs. Working for VZ s---s indeed, but Unlimited has turned things around for the numbers. I don't like the crappy management being rewarded any more than you do, but it's the truth.
AT&T Had A Strong Q2
And so did T Mobile. Verizon is up next. Can all the carriers have a solid Q2? I think not... http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/25/att-earnings-q2-2017.html
Any call centers closing?
Any rumors on call centers that have a lease coming up or looking desolate?
Is lowell mcadam retiring?
I have heard the rumours but no hits using the keywords in google. He's 63, not exactly a hip age, been with verizon since 2000, and has done a lot of damage. Serious replies, please, is he retiring so this company can thrive again or were the... — read more
More layoffs in Sept or jan?
Do you see more layoffs after 2q results being in Sept or waiting till Jan? Wouldn't they want to keep the stores around till Jan even the smaller slower stores bc of how profitable our holidays are? Any rumors about future layoffs or store closings?
Because this will bring in more users, for sure
Verizon has admitted to throttling speeds for those who watch Netflix and similar services. Really a good way to easily lose a bunch of customers... — read more
On Today's Edition of Up to Speed...
"Germy and his crew of super diverse, ultra sensitive, snowflake, hipster millennials will introduce August's accessory of the month, the New Overpriced Portable Battery Pack." Co-Worker: "Wait a minute, wasn't the July accessory of the month an... — read more
What do they expect?
I do not wish this company to fail just a complete overhaul of 2nd level mgrs and up which is impossible with the inbred culture at present. I left because they made the invironment absolutely toxic. Vastly understaffed for 15 years , ratcheting up... — read more
When is....?
When is VZW releasing the new Super ELLIPSIS Phone! With preinstalled GO90 as the only streaming option and it will only connect with VZW's smart watch wear 24. With only aol and yahoo search and mail options included....It'll make billions and... — read more
Happy Monday Morning...
I get really excited when I think about how big our STI (annual bonuses) will be this year!