Are you able to see your PTO on Absence Dashboard ? Looks like they cut the access and no longer see the PTO balance. Wanted to get a proof before Dec 19th

Anyone knowledgeable of how to challenge being RIF. I believe that was terminated because of my age (56 years). Question #2 How could avoid big tax bill on my severance payout ? Can I roll it over to an IRA ? Thank you and Good luck to all.

Ask Dan why VZ lawyers visited CWA in Philadelphia last week?

IBEW AND CWA already struck a deal with verizon. January 2026 they'll start cutting service techs then outside plant they're saving splicers because they can work down in title

Verizon's Competitive Pricing Strategy Aggressive Holiday Promotions Verizon has recently implemented aggressive holiday promotions that significantly undercut T-Mobile's pricing. This strategy aims to attract customers by offering larger discounts... — read more 

The U.S. Absence Center of Excellence. Just LOL. No duvet days for those poor chumps.

Verizon was their main client.

Here's what I've gleaned so far and I'm certainly hoping the new year will shed some.real light on things. Please feel free to add anything I may have forgotten or missed. So Dan comes in and touts himself many things, including an authority on AI... — read more 

Is anyone else tired of only being motivated by the threat of losing their job? It is absolutely draining to work this way. There is nothing positive left, just constant pressure and anxiety. We deserve better than this.

I am hearing VZB tech layoff is April 26!

I've been watching all of Dan's interviews, and attended his online Webex updates. Based on RIF execution and the substance of everything I've seen. My comment for our pretend cowboy/mixed martial arts master/Self proclaimed overachiever and coffee... — read more 

Be honest , how much say did you all have in the recent RIFs? Or did we really get selected by a program based on years worked and salary ? I say the managers had a say because my manager fired 3 black people. What are the odds ??

I was not rif'd but I am disgusted by the holiday activities that are being shoved down our throats. Most laid off employees are not gone yet and leaders are trying to shove "fun" events down our throats. Meanwhile, we are all so overloaded with... — read more 

I’m a WFH customer service rep and we are being told to give the customer what ever they want! Trying to reduce churn but practically paying customers to stay with us and give us good surveys. I’m not sure how this giveaway could continue, but this... — read more 

The 13k that were laid off is just the beginning. There will be more layoffs coming in 2026 which will include a lot of bottom line employees. This is why it is important for front line reps to unionized. Don’t let HR and higher management try buying... — read more 

A shame if all the American skulls Dan collected doesn’t stop customers from leaving and vz misses its numbers.

Does anyone know how much package Shankar taking away? It will be way more than 20M that Dan allocated proudly to upskill riffed employees. Any thoughts or insider info? Does he deserve a package at all? In my mind it should be Zero Dollars.

Mission accomplished, another quarter and another dividend for shareholders. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-communications-inc-vz-announces-123254918.html

Be thankful you Good Folks are receiving nice severance buy outs. I work for a small firm and they let me go . What I received was 2 weeks pay per year work. So I worked for them 10 years and all I got was 20 weeks pay with no insurance. Good... — read more 

Now that the fat has been trimmed with 13K gone and workload doubling, we deserve a big fat raise come March.

Back in January, I told myself I'd be out of Verizon by the following year, and I really thought that was realistic. Instead, it's nearly 2026, I've been applying nonstop, and the only real movement I got was almost being pushed out instead of... — read more 

Cobra is expensive but with the subsidies not getting extended, anyone thinking about the optimal decision for health coverage?

The slow pace of widespread job replacement by AI is not a reflection of AI's capability, but a direct consequence of organizational dysfunction. Current "agentic AI" systems are only as effective as the structured workflows they execute. The... — read more 

The executives at Verizon who announced their retirements are getting big bucks to leave at the expense of employees. Most who leave have do-nothing jobs with no direct reports until they're off payroll, then get 60 weeks of severance with full... — read more 

The atmosphere at Verizon is now marked by unprecedented hostility and desperation, reflecting the deep impact of organizational change. The coming months will reveal the true nature of workplace relationships under duress. To those departing, you... — read more 

What does everyone think of the new finance operations leadership in Lake Mary?

Dan, this message is for you. Restructuring is a strategic necessity, but the way it was executed has exposed a serious problem inside the organization. Many leaders protected low performers simply because they were friends or favorites, while top... — read more 

Under Schulman's leadership, are VZ noted hub locations continuing to be a prerequisite for employees to be recognized as being valuable?? Or did the previously defined needs for hub locations get rebuffed and eliminated?

I have been in the 90th to 100th percentile of surveys for three years running in my organization. I connect with the customers and have saved countless customers and im not in loyalty. Its bullsh-t.

I'm surprised that more impacted retail employees aren't pushing back especially directors. Do you know why you were chosen? If not, have you asked?

Dan said he won't use Slack. If my little green light isn't on I get an inquiry as to why not. Now I will just tell the bosses to go Slack themselves.

I’m pushing back with HR. I’m fine taking on the work of the slackers we kicked to the curb, but you’re gonna pay me!

Did you get that email this morning too? WTF...sounds like Hatchet Dan doesn't have a plan? I would LOVE to send him my thoughts...but I need my severance pay! LOL

Anyone else required to do handoff work all the way through the 19th? So much for giving us time to look for another job.

I go in to the office three days a week, I have a short commute and I don’t mind because the gym and stores are on the way so I just get errands done I’d do otherwise. However the office remains unchanged from my remote setup. I collaborate with my... — read more 

Any thoughts on what the payout will be for 2025? I can imagine that the targets are made more difficult for 2026 to save money Also can foresee the end of the LTI and other non contractual benefits

It looks like T-Mobile is also laying people off. Impacting managers and directors rather than ICs from what I can gather online but I have no direct knowledge. It’s likely that the new CEOs at VZ and TMUS are engaged in a price war hence the cost... — read more 

A good post from “Neo” in the Citrix Systems forum: https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kc3j9256 You work for wealthy people that invested 16 billion dollars to make a substantial profit using whatever playbook is at hand. That's just business. Clearly... — read more