Move all former VZB techs under existing VZT management, why have two distinct management chains for such a small workforce? They "reassigned" Slattery, make the move! Former MCI managers are still cooking the books!
Ellis Taking Plays From The Great Book of Shamwow!
http://fortune.com/2017/01/24/verizon-revenue-wireless-competition/
Leadership said everything is great. Why then the terrible Q4 results which ends one of the worst years on record?
Lowell said BLOW90 is the future. So why did he fire 155 OnCue employees last week while everyone else was attending worthless and expensive kick offs? Verizon is a company of lies led by leadership who lies to employees, lies to shareholders and... — read more
Wake Up Verizon! Millenials Hate You.
Do the people currently running this company have their heads so far up their own butts that they cannot see Millenials hate them? Instead of throwing money around like drunken sailors on shore leave, how about leaving the echo chamber for five... — read more
Severance
I was laid off Dec 30th after 19 yrs service and was told when I turned in my paperwork that my Severance would be direct deposited...well gotta love these people as they sent a check which the bank will put a 2-3 week hold on before funds are... — read more
Rumor has it that Verizon will delay layoff this week due to fear of Trump administration.
Rumor from good source that Verizon is delaying layoff for this week due to fear of bad press from Trump administration. It will happen in Q1 but not this week. Watch out for spin from VZW.
Title II as outdated as the telegraph?
Verizon issues furious response to FCC, in Morse code, dated 1934 http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/verizon-issues-furious-response-to-fcc-in-morse-code-dated-1934/ "Despite this protest, Verizon hasn't been shy about using Title II to its... — read more
Most Comcast customers now have a 1TB home internet data cap
Back in April, Comcast bumped its data cap from 300GB to 1TB after consumer backlash and renewed regulatory concern from the FCC. And until today, the plan has been active in select markets for 16 states. But starting November 1st, the list will add... — read more
Verizon Is Kicking Out Customers Who Use Too Much Data
Apparently, Verizon Wireless believes there's a limit to its "unlimited" data plans. The company confirmed this week that by mid-February some of its customers with unlimited data plans will be forced to accept capped plans or see their service cut... — read more
Verizon, volunteer firefighters make peace; T-Mobile’s Legere can stand down
As for how the community views Verizon’s softening of its stand, there is this Facebook comment: “Nothing like public humiliation to get the attention of the mighty corporation.”... — read more
Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for the governor, called Verizon’s decision "reckless."
"This is an egregious example of corporate abuse — among the worst we have witnessed during the six years of this administration," Azzopardi said in a release. "Verizon’s negligence is astounding and as a result, hard-working New Yorkers will lose... — read more
LOL
Report: Verizon Considering Comcast Merger In Supernova Of Dysfunction from the bigger-is-always-better dept Despite Trump's criticism of the AT&T Time Warner merger (largely believed to be due to negative CNN coverage), most Wall Street and telecom... — read more
Moving a step past the Rumor Stage
Starting to hear of layoffs in VES for February & April.
V future
Verizon's dizzying tailspin, by bleeding cash, losing market share, and struggling to turn themselves around , will do exactly as the dinosaurs AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, buying time throgh poorly restructured deals, and lots of luck
Meanwhile in London, England....
http://www.businessinsider.com/verizon-is-launching-a-coworking-space-in-london-2017-1 "We already place the personal touch at the heart of what we do, so our 1000+ members can get a genuine buzz out of coming to work and actually look forward to... — read more
Even with a Turkey that you know will fold, you may be stranded out in the cold....
still you wouldn't change it for a sack of gold....let's go on with the show!! http://finance.yahoo.com/news/aols-studio-york-shows-verizons-205250709.html
"upgrade" to voicelink?
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-verizon-copper-maintenance-20170117-story.html
Verizon to buy cable company?
http://seekingalpha.com/news/3235487-report-verizon-chief-mulling-big-cable-acquisition
Website to Access W2
I was laid off in December of 2015 and received my severance payout in 2016. Does anyone know the website I can go to in order to access my paystub and W2 information for 2016? Thank you!
If VZ preaches the milenial movement..
Then why are all their main offices in suburban areas? No one young wants to work in BR, Alpharetta, or Schaumburg.
Too bad Verizon are going broke and can't afford to make MLK a "real" holiday rather than a "floating" holiday.
Poor Verizon would go broke if they had to give workers another holiday without taking something else away. I thought we were all about diversity? I thought "integrity is the core of who we are". I thought "we share our success with the community to... — read more
RIFs and Changes Coming to Retail
I hear from a reliable contact in HR that they are prepping severance packages for senior leadership in retail as well as some non-commission positions in all channels. I keep hearing about the mystical 1/27 date. If I keep hearing it there must be... — read more
Last day 12/30 when should severance pay come in
For those that had a last work of 12/30, has anyone received their severance pay. I've received my vacation pay but not the severance package.
January 27 - mark your calendars
Title says it all
Merger is a dead
The latest reports on the data breach revelations at Yahoo, suggest that the company lost data for more than one billion users as far back as August 2013 and that the data is suspected to contain names, email addresses, hashed passwords, security... — read more
Wireless re-org today
Wireless re-org today... continuing the last couple of moves to transition folks to the NNO side. Hearing C band Directors are "retiring"... more details to come as everything unfolds.
VES meeting in TX
Heard rumors of VES heads being chopped in Texas, any truth?
Bonuses?
With the upcoming layoffs and wasteful spending do you think there will still be a bonus this Feb? If so any guesses at what percentage?
Not really layoff related but.....
http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/09/technology/yahoo-marissa-mayer-altaba/index.html
Toyota: the correct way for a company to respond to political criticism.
And they are not even an American company! I wish our leaders could learn from this example; there is no need to call people "contemptible" and alienate their supporters who may be potential customers; in response to Trump Toyota simply emphasized... — read more
Unethical RIF and HR policies
The policy of spying and monitoring employees in the US is illegal.
Three Of Us Techs Were Suspended For Congregating at Hardees
How stupid of a rule this is. We were never informed of this rule. Union says we will prob get jobs back.