Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Unions please come to the West Coast!

I think with all of the chatter and the recent layoffs this would be your time to come in and flip Verizon to union. People are afraid to lose their jobs and would, for once, have an open mind to the idea of unions. If the all of these posts are true... — read more 

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| 2320 views | | 25 replies (last December 11, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KIzh7ui

Consequences of Offshoring Jobs

INDIANAPOLIS — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday warned that the government would punish companies seeking to move operations overseas with “consequences,” setting the stage for an unusual level of intervention by the White House into private... — read more 

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| 2370 views | | 9 replies (last December 12, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KIItt0a

Verizon to sell 24 data center sites to Equinix

NEW YORK – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 24 data center sites to Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) in a transaction valued at approximately $3.6 billion. Equinix will own... — read more 

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| 2340 views | | 5 replies (last December 7, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KIttBoR

Again

Heard last week that there will be major changes Q1 and more RIFs. Has anyone heard anything?

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| 5350 views | | 14 replies (last January 21, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+KHurnAT

Maybe it's time retail gives the Union a try

have you noticed how much energy management puts into preventing the Union in retail? Then we still get let go. Maybe it's time we gave the Union a try in retail. Things couldn't be worse and they might actually help us.

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| 3200 views | | 27 replies (last December 6, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KFitR59

WLS store support reorg announcement Monday

I doubt it is too big because there has been a lot of buddy protection and job changes going on since mid-October. But they do still operate as the region model so who knows.

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| 1763 views | | 2 replies (last December 7, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KFLRo4s

A Store non-commission safe or not?

Been in an A store for awhile and survived the cuts a month ago that involved Exp Specialists and Ops. I was moved to the newly created Retail Support. Did they really just create this new position to lay us off 3 months later? Am I safe in an A... — read more 

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| 3230 views | | 16 replies (last December 7, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KEKiemt

RIFs coming to Wireless in January

Hearing C-level stores closing across country. This will be done in waves starting in West. Solutions Managers reduced to 1 per location. District Managers reduced by 20%. Directors reduced nation wide. 50% reduction in non-commission positions. Look... — read more 

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| 4290 views | | 12 replies (last December 12, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KDJEkTu

Viewpoint Survey

Did anyone else see the results on the 2016 Viewpoint Survey. I believe the results are totally bogus, or people are afraid to express what they really think in fear that your opinion could be tracked and retaliation would be taken against you. It's... — read more 

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| 2610 views | | 17 replies (last December 2, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KDJDOYR

The Bern of reality?

Feeling The Bern of Reality -- The Facts About Verizon and The 'Moral Economy' Apr 13, 2016 530,837 views 3,836 Likes 1,158 Comments Share on LinkedInShare on FacebookShare on Twitter I read with interest Jeff Immelt’s spirited response to Sen... — read more 

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| 1130 views | | 5 replies (last December 6, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KDtMbQ4

Goodbye

Such a great feeling that I have been a loyal worker 20+years and Verizon can't be loyal to me. Funny enough we have "loyalty campaigns" aimed at keeping customers but Verizon has no loyalty to their own people. Burn in hell.

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| 1520 views | | 3 replies (last December 1, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KDPtni3

VZW STOP WASTING MONEY

Love that the Call Center that my office is in is closing and hundreds of people are losing their jobs yet they have decorated it with over the top stupid decorations and seems like they are trying to kiss up to people. Oh and I saw today that... — read more 

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| 1920 views | | 6 replies (last December 2, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KDw2zPy

It Was my Final Day

It Was my Final Day – The Bard of Verizon It was my final day. I looked around the office. At all the empty desks. I could tell. The building was now an empty shell. Where is everyone ? Tom , D--k and Harry my good friends all now gone. I wondered if... — read more 

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| 2430 views | | 7 replies (last December 1, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KBhCDCA

The End of Verizon As We Know It

Let's all admit it.....it is coming. T-Mobile and Sprint are killing Verizon with their ads. Verizon isn't the network is once was clamored to be. Other networks are now within reach of Verizon to where the difference in network quality is... — read more 

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| 2230 views | | 6 replies (last November 29, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KBE22Xa

Solutions Manager be ready!

I hear rumbles that they are going to be eliminating some Solutions Managers in the Pacific Market. It appears they are going to be going after operation misses and not following though with commitments to hold them accountable. Make sure to cross... — read more 

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| 2280 views | | 6 replies (last November 30, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KB13WPX

Holy $hit! Did anyone just see the hum commercial during the Jets vs Patriots game? Verizon continues to burn advertising dollars on this loser.

What is this company doing? It's F'ing embarrassing! Do these old fogeys not realize that today's vehicle's are already equipped with either On-Star or some other type of GPS and that all vehicles now have maintenance notifications built in? Is there... — read more 

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| 1460 views | | 7 replies (last November 28, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KAIRtHG

Lakeland Layoffs

What's the update? I left in 2015. Was laid off. Good luck to all.

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Post ID: @OP+KvJswlK

Retail Sev Payment?

For those that were released in early October 2016 as part of the Retail Layoffs... did anyone get your severance payment yet? im still waiting and vz benifits dept cant help as they say they cannot see wireless employees info. also was it direct... — read more 

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| 1630 views | | 7 replies (last November 29, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KvxtMOv

Verizon Layoffs 2017

Whenever you think you are safe think about it two times - you may be wrong. For example people are talking about job cuts here in NYC.

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| 26270 views | | 21 replies (last April 21, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+Kug0EZu

New DOJ New Labor Laws

Payback is going to be fascinating to watch. Team Trump is going to go after H1B Visa abuser Corporations. New Supreme Court is going to throw EEO out the window. Verizon Management thought they were safe Rif'ing people in their 50's. I am going to... — read more 

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| 1940 views | | 5 replies (last November 23, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KulB0UA

Apple Verizon AT&T Conspiracy

Apple Intentionally Keeps Verizon iPhone 7 From Reaching Max Speed, To Match AT&T With slower Intel Smarti5 chip inside https://consumerist.com/2016/11/21/apple-intentionally-keeps-verizon-iphone-7-from-reaching-max-speed-to-match-att/

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Post ID: @OP+KufHSJJ

AOL cutting 500 jobs

AOL laying off 500 people, 5% of their workforce. You can read more on here @KsSk7nh, as well as on other threads on their board &aol

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| 1035 views | | 1 reply (November 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KsNNkJe

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