Speaking strictly as a customer, Verizon's culture is 100% anti-customer. Twice a year price increases...declining value for what paid...endless prompts to attempt to reach live help...nasty customer service reps...inflexiblility to address customer... — read more
Any indications on impact for Inside Sales?
I would think they would start with people on documented writeups first, but maybe if you aren't near a hub, that can hurt your chances?
My severance
Standard severance would have been: $92K. But, I took VSP last year and I got $170K instead. VSP was the better choice me thinks.
VZ Layoff Progression: 15K in 2025, 10K in 2026 post merger, then 5K in 2027
Does this look OK? If we buy PayPal and bring all those people in, those numbers may actually go up.
My SD is going away.
This person was kind enough to let me know even though they weren’t supposed to. But seems like this forum hit on the headed. Praying for you all. I still don’t know what it means for me
It's not a phone call this time...
Got a webex invite from my manager for tomorrow 10 am.
Healthcare Contributions?
Are healthcare contributions paid in full by Vz, or is the affected employee still responsible for the portion he or she has been paying all along? Are dental and vision included in the coverage along with health?
Silver lining for VSP folks that are RIF’d
I know many of you are kicking yourselves for not taking the VSP package but I want to share some positives of not taking it and getting RIF’d (assuming you get the max 35 weeks) had you taken it last year and had a last day of September, your... — read more
Like Amazon are H1B's targeted in here
Like Amazon are H1B's targeted in here. Any info on this. If yes it would badly impact us on H1B
Anyone hear anything about fast or field engineering.
Looking for anything on the fast team. The group has lost a few in the past year with vsp and folks moving to sp but seems to be working more and more sites even doing remote site integration.
CXO group
Anyone knows what are the on CXO or Brian Higgins ?
A "Maybe" story
While we all wait for our fate, I wanted to share a story to help keep things in a little perspective. This Taoist and Zen Buddhism "Maybe" story illustrates the principle that it is impossible to judge whether an event is truly good or bad fortune... — read more
Payroll
Has anyone heard what will happen to the Payroll group?
Regions are being redrawn.
The number of regions is changing. Management will be downsized accordingly.
How quickly after RIF are you starting the job search?
I know this varies based on your severance amount, if you are the only earner in the family, etc. But for you personally, how long will you wait to start the job search? Do you plan to take any time off for yourself before starting a search?
Understanding the Verizon Layoffs Context
As of November 18, 2025, Verizon is undergoing its largest-ever round of layoffs, affecting approximately 15,000 employees (about 15% of its roughly 100,000-person workforce). These cuts, driven by subscriber losses, rising competition from rivals... — read more
Kind of want to get the severance.
After all this i kind of want to get severance. It would be a nice chunk of money. Plus I can get a job pretty quick and get used to it while getting paid from verizon. I think I want to get severance now. I don't know if I want to stay with verizon... — read more
Value safe?
Does anyone know if Value of safe this time around? Value has been spared quite a few times since the TracFone acquisition….
Found this on the web...
The retail stores that are turning franchise are the following. Under performing year over year (all metrics, not just growth) overlapping/ redundant stores, including stores in congested markets (example, districts with stores within a 30 mile... — read more
How do you receive and sign the severance paperwork?
Is it all online? Or do they mail you forms and you have to have it notarized and mail it back?
Impact on contractors?
Anyone know if this is contractors too?
Is Security Safe??
Has anyone heard if the security teams will be affected, specifically those working under Mike Russo? Many of these teams are brand new teams build over the last year.
1-N Ranking
That's how it was done people... someone up your chain had to do this. "Give me a ranking of your employees." Be prepared, some groups are going away entirely and some groups could lose 50% of the team. "You have 10 people? Make it work with... — read more
Scampath
Well, looks like he’s leaving after all.
Notifications will start Wednesday into Thursday
Be kind to your co-workers who are in the office today. Expect tomorrow to see increase of posts here, I just got the memo...
Your Management Knows
If they're telling you they don't know they're either lying or they're on the chopping block too. Calls will begin on Thursday (100% no doubt). This is THE worst kept secret in Verizon... and elsewhere for that matter. Upper management is ticked... — read more
What time will impacted employees find out
Are they doing it in the morning or waiting until the afternoon on 11/20?
As a contractor
If you RIFD, may we come as a contractor to Verizon with some vendor and there are no regulations to return?
Any AD has the list
Spoke to 3 ADs so far who are my friends. They do not have any list. Is there any AD who has the list?
Oh Man just got a meeting invite for Thursday no one else in my group got
I don’t know if that means I’m on the chopping block or safe or maybe they are gonna offer me a different position if riffed
How long does it actually take for severance to show up?
Does it hit with the next pay period or does it usually come later?
Our Weekly Team Meeting
Our weekly team meeting on every Tuesday just got rescheduled to Nov 21st Friday for this week. Maybe they wanna accommodate the Nov 20th layoff day? Not looking good.
Verizon sign in front of a certain office being removed
Just heard the Verizon sign in front of a certain run down office is being remove . Justt bad timing ??
U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, 2025
U.S.-based employers cut more than 150,000 jobs in October, 2025 - If you have any doubt about what the job market looks like right now....here you... — read more
For those impacted in NJ
Read more: https://pix11.com/news/resume-portal-opens-for-public-service-jobs-with-new-jersey-governor-elect-mikie-sherrill/
VZ Core Competency: Performative Arts
Photo shoots, Pulse Surveys, Volunteering, Reorg Adjustments, Infinite Smiles & Cheerleading & Positivity.... Master these and you are all good.
If you were offered VSP last time and didn’t take it
Is it pretty much a given that you’ll be included in this RIF?
Ugh just got a sign. It’s a wrap.
Anyone else have an AD ask to meet Thursday randomly. Man I’m not doing jack sh-t the rest of the day.
All hands call mentioned layoffs
At first they mentioned how we outperformed booking revenue and we hit all these expectations and more. Then they briefly mentioned layoffs and the just said they can’t say anything about it and just to put your head down and wait for the storm to... — read more