Dear Team, As you know, we have had an interesting year. Moving forward (am I going to lose my job??) blah blah (I'm going to lose my job!) blah blah (what if I get to stay?) this is the right decision blah (how am I going to pay my mortgage in two... — read more 

Is it over for us yet?

Is this wave of RIFs just another push to oust more Verizon American workers and fill positions with foreign H1B Visa holders? The IT groups are most effected, coincidence? http://www.petition2congress.com/7637/abolish-h1b-visa-program

I've been through a number of reorgs with Verizon and historically, the severance offers get lower as they progress through levels or stages of rifs. This is not finished, this is only stage one, there will be more to come for "backend" support, call... — read more 

I'm hearing he posted "Less is Better" on Twitter last night and it had to be pulled down after an absolute firestorm of outrage. Can anyone confirm or has a screen shot? Because is that's the case he needs to be number 8,001.

Can you publish counts of employees before and after the RIF of your orgs. Breakdown the numbers in three categories- Visa based sponsored employees Permanent residents with green cards US citizens Also publish the numbers in the same categories who... — read more 

100% sure.

anything left. At least not in the USA. All of IT is going to India, it's only a matter of time before CS does too. Ever call the ITHD? Good luck getting someone that speaks English. Retail stores, forget them. It will be all online. Glad I'll be... — read more 

Today Verizon is the equivalent of Blockbuster. Mega giant, industry leader, over confident and stuck too long on an outdated business model that relies on 1.) Generating revenue from unrealistic limits on buckets of service and overage charges (late... — read more 

Over the last decade 80% of the people I started with are gone.

And how convenient to cut me when I had just returned from maternity leave and had been disengaged for 12 weeks.... Easy cut. Lucky me....

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/29/exclusive-donald-trump-rights-ship-on-immigration-demands-disney-rehire-workers-replaced-by-cheap-foreign-labor-calls-rubio-silicon-valleys-puppet/

Verizon should have taken the money used (and still being used) to rebrand the stupid logo and reinvested it in the people that work here instead of changing something that wasn't broken in the first place. Why would they do something like that?... — read more 

BNN: What should happen with the Florida workers who have been replaced? DT: I am calling TODAY on Disney to hire back every one of the workers they replaced, and I am calling on Rubio to immediately rescind his sponsorship of the I-Squared bill and... — read more 

At this time there are no plans to lay off any customer service or store facing employees. Mainly gonna be operations at this time.

BNN: The media has been filled with stories about companies flying in low-wage H-1B workers to replace American workers in tech jobs. Adding insult to injury, these American workers have been forced to train their replacements. If you were President... — read more 

So who are you voting for NOW !?! http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/29/exclusive-donald-trump-rights-ship-on-immigration-demands-disney-rehire-workers-replaced-by-cheap-foreign-labor-calls-rubio-silicon-valleys-puppet/

Has anyone heard about NY/NJ - ASA's/SA's/SE's? How are we looking for layoffs?

Does anyone have any numbers as to what percentage of Verizon Enterprise Solutions (VES) employees will be cut? The number I heard was about 40%. I also heard that last year the RIF’s criteria was performance, and this year it’s salary. Is that true?... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/sprint-nextel

Is it true that starting in 2016 severance will be 1 month pay for everyone that gets cut regardless of years with company? Wonder if anyone else is hearing these rumors?

What departments? How many? Were any former Alltel employees hit?

Orangeburg is the golden boy for IT Wireless and Silver Spring the same for IT Wireline. Interesting to see if any RIF's occurred in these locations.

Should be another sad and depressing week at Verizon. So much for productivity...

I know 23 thus far people who lost their jobs last week, that number will likely climb. What I don't understand is how do Lowell, Fran, and John sleep at night after cutting 8,000 jobs in the USA and then two days latter announce 6,00 net add jobs in... — read more 

We were laid off June 26th 2015. Union did nothing and is still doing nothing for us. Verizon management does whatever they want and CWA leadership is weak. No job actions, no strike, no protection. We have teachers here in Pittsburgh on strike right... — read more 

We should shed some light on this un-American conglomerate, indentured servitude, unfounded accusations leading to terminations, severe public trust issues, out n out ripping the customers off, how could this company still be in business their... — read more 

Also none of the dometic IT employees that are still on H1 visa or greencard processing, or permanent residents are included in the RIF. This is a discrimination against those with US citizenship. How do we bring the HR to court?

This guy is bankrupt on every level. Full of empty ideas and nothing original or novel...just hot air...hot air...hot air. What is beyond ridiculousness is that the so called "leaders" are so incompetent and are miserably failing to recognize that... — read more