News reports saying the email hacking of 2014 are enough to trigger the contract language allowing verizon to back out.

That's the strategy this company has been using for several years. Buy junk and try to prop up the stock at the expense of employees that get laid off.

Hearing possible reorganization here also along with RIFs for Sr. Mgrs to move in lower salary accepting personnel.. What have others heard?

News reports from SAN Francisco and Associated Press say 1,000 Rancho Cordova jobs are being relocated. Does that mean if you don't relocate, they will hire your replacement adding headcount to another center in the country? Sounds fishy...

Verizon will cut jobs at the Orangeburg facility by May 31 2017

It's been said that HQ positions that have always been safe in the past are up next. It's cheaper to hire outside consulting firms than it is to keep the dozens doing the jobs. Also, vendor centers are said to be used less and more corporate centers... — read more 

New York: Orangeburg and Henrietta = 906 jobs lost Nebraska: Lincoln = 320 jobs lost Connecticut: Wallingford and Meriden = 550 jobs lost California: Rancho Cordova = 1,000 jobs lost. Just Google it if you are a doubter. Market saturation RIFs - some... — read more 

EMPLOYEE INTERNAL FAQ Q. Does the announcement have any immediate impact on my job? A. No. The transaction is not expected to close until Q1 2017. Q. Does the announcement mean any immediate changes to my current employment benefits? A. No. At this... — read more 

Don't want to give them another ounce of my energy if I can avoid it.

Orangeburg TelesSales too.....

Ple@se don't let us be surpris£d. Anyone know if there is mor£ to come this year or Qtr 1?

I just noticed on the front page of VZWeb is "Ask Lowell".. top liked questions will be getting answered live... noticed some very tough questions posted with a lot of LIKES. In particular there is a question someone posted asking why indirects now... — read more 

5 CS Call Centers Closing, people being told they can relocate or walk.

Is it possible that i can find a job outside in the field? I enjoyed seeing our customers, and helping them with there issues. It wasn't easy work, but i just don't like being let go, so close to retirement, and losing all my years with Verizon. I... — read more 

well first thing is ive been working with verizonwireless for 16 yrs next thing is i recieved a call over the phone stating your services are no longer needed at verizonwirless and that i can apply for a sales position and this is not assurance of... — read more 

A cowboy is a lonesome man There's none more lonesome in the land He rides atop his only friend His horse, a companion on whom he can depend His woman may be miles behind him Sadness and desperation may find him But a cowboy who's wise will turn to... — read more 

Can anyone verify that you do not have to work you schedule shifts during this time and you will still get you severance as well as your hours you were suppose to work and any vacation paid? I was told by HR and managers but I don't believe anything... — read more 

I'm reading on here that it looks like severance is still 2 weeks for every year worked but rumors I'm hearing are saying that will be cut significantly. Anyone know anything different?

well at least they are getting rid of one of the worst pieces of crab verizon have ever bought...along with other non-profitable data centers around the country..at least that is a good sign....

Everyone I know, myself included, we're all solutions managers in the role for at least 4 years, and all have families. None of the managers promoted this year were affected. It's like they cut everyone who was finally making decent money for their... — read more 

I have worked for Verizon 18 years and was laid off. I would like to see how many people who were 2-3 years from retirement was let go. Verizon needs to look up the word loyalty. Verizon could care less about their employees. Verizon could have... — read more 

Ahh " The Money was good" I heard them exclaim. " It's time to rid ourselves of this Union" they wailed, as they sipped their c---tails in evenings at the hotel bar. In the morning though, as they drove out of the garage with a slight hangover, and a... — read more 

Does anyone have any facts about National Retail reorg/restructure/layoffs?

Upset that you were laid off!! You should've stopped drinking the big red kool-aid some time ago!! Your name was on the list to be laid off while you were helping with the strike. Lowell and senior staff see you as mules to be used and let got as... — read more 

I know most of us have been with this company for a very long time (9+years ) and although what they have done to all of us is not right, we will be in the long run, better off. Can any of us really say we were truly happy working for Verizon? A... — read more 

Yahoo's bad fortune in recent weeks could come with yet another cost. Verizon, which has agreed to buy Yahoo for $4.8 billion, is now asking for a $1 billion discount, according to a report Thursday by the New York Post.

What part of B2B will be affected? I feel like it is B2B. R2B is newer and they seem to be doing a lot that B2B does same training same tools... those positions are growing as well... B2B makes 90k to 140k a year R2B makes 60k to 70k and they are... — read more 

Hundreds of ops and ES jobs were cut today. I know a guy that just left sales after 10 years and went into ops like 30 days ago and they sh-- canned him yesterday. Unreal!!!