I’m hearing that there will be no raises this year as the company needs to be “fiscally responsible”. Anyone else hearing this?

and we are still 2 weeks out from Dan's plan? Guessing the leadership team was told by the CEO to figure out how to do it with 15k less people (and maybe even 30k less people if the latest reports are true) and let him know the plan by the end of... — read more 

Look at the outage history. It won't be long.

Just saw a paystub that shows one of my stock together payouts is being issued on 1/21/26. I was in the first wave of layoffs that were off book in December.

So Verizon laid off 13k and frontier workforce is 13k… strategic… I would say yes

Been hearing that stock together is going to be nixed going forward

Will.we hear anything from Dan? The Verizon (VZ) and Frontier deal is expected to complete today, January 20, 2026, as Verizon announced it received all necessary regulatory approvals, including the final clearance from California regulators on... — read more 

How are people doing? Have you been able to find a job? How long did it take you to find a job after being laid-off and in what field did you find a job (sale, marketing, engineering, management, retail, etc.)?

Who’s actually walking out tomorrow and who’s just going to stand in the parking lot for ten minutes before realizing it’s cold and they have bills to pay? Can’t wait to see the "movement" take place between the end of lunch and the afternoon... — read more 

How is Financials are gonna be impacted. I heard business was a negative margin business and VZ deciding to double down on a losing business. Sounds like a winning strategy to me. For competitors I mean

Landed a fintech job. Base is more than my total comp was and i’ll get to learn more tech. Telecomm is dead.

This week it is official, I will be unemployed for the first time in my life. I've sent out a few applications but I'm nervous. December crew- how did the timing work for vacation payouts and severance, have you gotten your money yet?

As a union worker, the union provides dental and vision coverage. when you retire do you still have dental and vision coverage? TIA for info.

What's even the strategy anymore? We keep losing customers and value, but all we hear are excuses. The big transformational plan they promised has been a total failure. Instead of fixing the core issues, they just cut more people and shuffle org... — read more 

Frontier is a very lean organization compared to us, and 70% of their base is union who entered into a 3 year contract towards the end of last year - basically ensuring a certain pay till 2028. Where on earth are they going to cut when Frontier is... — read more 

So when will union customer service reps for fios and techs be laid off. They make all this money but do nothing. It’s time I’m hearing half will be laid off

No Layoffs: Verizon committed to not involuntarily laying off Communications Workers of America (CWA) represented employees for four years after the transaction closes. Applies To: This protection covers current CWA employees and those hired under... — read more 

I've heard rumors that most cuts will target management. Anyone know if there's any truth to that?

Recently had my prescription refilled at CVS. Price was double that of my December refill. Pharmacist said probably due to starting COBRA in January. FYI.

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/verizon-faces-scrutiny-after-1319-layoffs-in-new-jersey-triggers-warn-act-probe/

https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/california-approves-verizon-frontier-deal-with-conditions 20 Billion dollar deal negotiated, lots of conditions and agreements to include employment guarantees for Frontier employees, and DEI considerations... — read more 

Laser focused on customers vs laser focused on spreadsheet metrics: Sorry Mr. Customer, I have to take a break on your install you've been waiting months for, to complete out my install dispatch, and open another install dispatch so my managers... — read more 

Why does everyone hate the Union and its employees?? You all will finally get your wish for union layoffs to be fired in the next round of cuts!!

When will the union be layed off?? Hopefully in these next round of cuts

Verizon is about to find that out the hard way, when outages become the norm.

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/ Hopefully a full pain or whatever the he-l his name is on the list. You know the guy who barges into meetings and takes credit for other peoples work... — read more 

Nurse Electrician Plumber HVAC technician Automotive technician Carpenter Welder Pipefitter Millwright Firefighter Police officer Paramedic Physical therapist Occupational therapist Speech therapist

Verizon to Eliminate Up to 15,000 Roles by 2026 https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/ Verizon plans significant job reductions in 2026 as part of a major restructuring. Between 13,000 and... — read more 

Cut More People Remove Processes Take More Risks Bring More AI Rush to getting nothing done Cause More Outages Have more customers leave Keep giving $20 Go Bust in the end Get acquired by another company Every executive makes money Rest in peace... — read more 

https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2023/09/f-2023-0525.pdf

Where will it stop? The question becomes do you jump from the sinking ship or wait for a package? After more than 10 years in facilities it’s just a matter of time. We are still overstaffed- really don’t need the middle management level. The... — read more 

https://www.thehrdigest.com/verizon-layoffs-to-hit-15000-roles-in-2026-as-automation-takes-over/

Anyone with an employee discount receive notification of a credit due to the outage. I tried customer service but gave up after being on hold forever. I’m going to guess that BZ will somehow deny us a credit for some reason they can’t justify.

https://nypost.com/2026/01/16/business/verizon-outage-sparks-calls-for-mandatory-refunds-as-customers-blast-pathetic-20-credit/

Made it through the last round of RIFs but decided to retire if I'm not RIFed in 1Q2026. No reason to keep training people who can't follow instructions. No reason to have output that is ignored or manipulated. No reason to appease yet another new... — read more 

Check the timing, fam—they chopped key DEI programs that had the important folks in place, the folk who actually knew what they doing. Now everything glitching, services down, and yall out here surprised? Nah. You cut the squad that kept sh-t running... — read more 

I know there’s a lot of noise with the outage but anybody catch that last call where Liane Lanier was selling us on indirect locations? Did anyone else leave yesterday’s East call feeling patronized and frustrated? It felt less like a strategic... — read more 

Dan, you have taken the pledge, have an obligation, thus to be resilient and NOT RUTHLESS. Outage, valuable 2026 lesson(s) learnt, difficult as-is, thus formulate a to-be "savvy and realistic" turnaround strategy. Mission (make it better):... — read more