Closing, verified. All two employees are said to be getting laid off... not good.
Any news on round 2 for VZW?
I'm hearing rumors of 5/4 for a 2nd wave of layoffs, to include specialists this time round.
The bigger they are the harder they fall
Just to name afew..... Enron Blockbuster Circuit city Verizon
Radio Silence
Given that we laid upwards of 2,500 people off last week, I find it interesting that this layoff has received zero press, including all of the industry and tech blogs. Lowell and/or Stratton have yet to address this. Normally we'd see something on... — read more
No EISP?
So let me get this, Verizon lays off thousands of wireless employees who wanted to be there, yet they won't put out an offer to let the wireline employees out who want to go? Which is a lot if they don't put a targeted EISP out. You can't make this... — read more
Wireless Employee Account
So..when Wireless let's you go, can you port your employee line without penalty?
M---ord, CT Layoffs
Why did Verizon in M---ord, CT on the Boston Post Road lay off 10 employees on April 6,2017?
Not so secret secret anymore.....
Lowell and the board are looking to break up company big time. Bye Bye Verizon and good riddence!
Anything New in the rumor Mill for National Retail I AM?
Anyone heard anything about Nationals or Locals lately? I know this channel had been shuffled around in the past. Hoping nothing comes up in the near future as I've only been in Nationals for 6 months after 6.5 in retail (csr, ss, sm) and I'd hate to... — read more
Elimination of Verizon.net email
Retiree here.....Any explanation or the logic behind this decision would be appreciated. Does this have future ramifications for the possible sale or breakup of the wireline side of the house? Having spent years in the FSC troubleshooting and/or... — read more
Tn/Se changes?
Any news on any things changing in Tn/Se in May (or sooner) ?
The Results Of The FCC Auction Are In! And Verizon Rolls A Big Fat Goose Egg!
Congratulations Lowell. Add this to your big fat steaming pile of failures over the last 5 years. Another win for T Mobile. Another loss for Verizon employees, customers and shareholders... — read more
Verizon / Terramark
Remember this billion-with-a-B-acquisition? It signaled that cloud was here in a major way, and caused industry analysts and veterans alike to sit up and take note that a disruptive new technology was here to stay. The acquisition took place in 2011... — read more
So it begins
This week was our first week without an rss. Managers asking reps how to check in inventory as well as arguing with each other loud about responsibilities. Box count was off first day and manager said too bad. Can't fix it. Now our manager wants us... — read more
How many total company wide were laid off?
This is important and not a joke. Depending on total headcount in the layoff the company could be in violation of the WARN Act. You can find details on dol.gov It is possible we should have been given a 60 day notice and not 30 days.
30 years
2&3 offices in my state but that didn't matter. Faithfully worked 2 strikes. Long hours for no overtime pay and unappreciated. Filled in for others time after time and never out sick. I know being a homosexual played a part. They didn't like that... — read more
Anybody in Alaska retail effected in the rif?
I worked on the Alaska expansion project. We had tee shirts printed up that said, North to Alaska. The women I worked with couldn't understand why. They had no idea Alaska wasn't off the coast of southern California (like a weather map). That was the... — read more
Question about severance agreement
Has anyone gotten a lawyer to review their severance agreement? I believe the site said, it may be beneficial to have a lawyer to review the documents.
At Least Verizon Leads In Something. DEBT!
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/11/corporate-debt-is-at-new-highs-and-these-companies-owe-the-most.html
Verizon real Estate
Any idea why verizon real estate would come into a mall location currently still open?
6 Million dollars and we "had" to layoff 6,000 people...
Marni Walden...People are getting laid off left and right and positions being completely eliminated, but she's at the head thinking of more products to shove down people's throats. http://www.verizon.com/about/our-company/marni-m-walden... — read more
Quotas
Quota should have always been a group effort. Would wash out shady practices and encourage team work among reps and create an overall positive experience for the customer. Then again the company rather its reps have insane quotas so they get... — read more
Solutions Specialist Layoffs
I've been told that it has never happened but this round of layoffs came out of nowhere so now I'm worried that Solutions Specialist will be next in the VZW layoffs. Managers that have been around for years have said VZW would never and will never... — read more
Can anyone confirm
Heard they closed the west Covina mall location anyone know which ones are next aside from irvine spectrum
Anonymous
DMs met for 2 days last week. There's more changes coming to retail.
Commissions will be eliminated next
In order to keep cutting costs and remain competive it's only natural commissions are cut in order to give consumers best pricing and ensure investors and stock holders are getting the results they are asking for. Some reps easily make $100k I know... — read more
Congratulations Leadership Team. Verizon Is The Worst Performing Stock of 2017
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-djia-worst-performing-stock-124613439.html
Next Round?
Has anyone heard when the next round of layoffs is going to be? Will it be call centers or other areas of Verizon?
Single mother stuck in Verizon lay off
I moved away from family and everything I know to a different district with my child... I moved to be an assistant store manager everything was crazy from the start soon after I moved the gm that hired me moved to another store and I had an acting gm... — read more
Info on new SM position that includes overseeing operations
Does anyone have info regarding the new SM position that focuses on inventory, merchandising? It may also be a floating position.
RSS Severance Payout
Been with Verizon 20 years in the Socal area and was just let go the other day. For 15 years was a store manager and for 10 of those of years was making over 6 figures. Had to take care of a family member so had to step down and for the past 5 years... — read more
Ops Consultants
SMs are on training calls to learn how to do the position of the Ops Consultant. Sounds like their job will be gone soon.
Verizon Leadership doesn't believe in their Code of Business Conduct - it's all a sham
Recorded of Verizon representive during deposition involving Verizon v Dias (1:10-cv-10496): "the Verizon Business Code of Conduct is just a guideline and downgraded the significance of the Verizon rules as it not to be taken seriously" If anyone... — read more
Business BP cuts CEO Bob Dudley's pay by $8 million after shareholder revolt
This needs to happen at Verizon!! "The boss of oil firm BP just took a huge pay cut. CEO Bob Dudley's total pay package for 2016 was cut by 40% to $11.6 million, BP said in its annual report. The reduction follows a rare shareholder revolt last year... — read more
RSS Severance Payout
Been with Verizon for 20 years in the SoCal area. For 15 years was a store manager and probably 10 of those years was making a 6 figure income. Had to step down to take care of a family member so spent the last 5 years being a CSR, ES and then RSS. I... — read more
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Here is my handle here is my spout.