What happened?
9/11 Question
I was wondering if company had a moment of silence or sent an E-mail out in remembrance of 9/11 as my group has not seen anything.
Found this old video on Verizon’s 3G and 4G networks
I think the interviewer enjoyed throwing management some curveballs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZSsfTnQPIE The description says “Tri-state area” but at least some of these employees are out of Blue Bell, PA.
Backwards Policies
The world is more unpredictable and dangerous than ever, yet corporate America is dragging people back into offices. At a time when safety, flexibility, and family should come first, pulling people farther from home makes no sense. If something were... — read more
NYSE
AT&T Inc. (T) UP 32.97% 5-YEARS VZ DOWN 27.40% 5-YEARS AND THESE BOZOS WANT FYBR (FOOBAR) 5 BILLION PLUS LOST ON OATH (YAHOO) NEW LEADERSHIP ASAP! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!
Bad leadership
If you ever wanted an example of what poor leadership looks like, just look around here. Confusion everywhere, mixed messages from the top, no clear plan, and a workforce that’s demoralized because nobody trusts the people in charge. This isn’t just... — read more
Negotiate huge raises it’s only saving grace
Unfortunately that ship has sailed the union leadership messed up years ago.That ship has now sailed !!!!Lets face it the best you can hope for is an agreement that can cap it at some point but Verizon will not roll back the current cap .So right now... — read more
Hans stapping down?
So rumor has it that Hans' meeting on the 25th with members of the BODs is to announce his stepping down. Anyone heard anything?
Healthcare Costs Set to Pierce the Cap
" While I am certain the Company would say otherwise, what is clear at this time is that [they] had no interest in reaching an early agreement... We either prepare ourselves for a protracted strike, or we accept the true worst-case scenario: the end... — read more
Belltel Retiree
A recent "news" article says the CEO "is paid 183 times the average...worker". Is that even possible?
VZ news
Verizon stock falls after EchoStar announces spectrum sale to SpaceX. Verizon's Sampath: U.S. must seize 6G moment now. Because 5G is going so well. I'm sure BR has a plan?
69 Cents of Silence
Verizon just hiked its dividend again — 69 cents a share. On paper, that looks like strength. Shareholders get a little more cash, and the company gets to brag about “rewarding investors.” But let’s be real. This isn’t strength. It’s a... — read more
Is IT Capable of Testing Precisely Outages, and Their Locale, in "Real Time" ?
Is there a way that either AI or, existing, non-Artificial Intelligence (NAI?) could indicate useful info? If I could at least tell our customers, as well as the outside technician hunting down the trouble spot that, "All customers south of the... — read more
The Pilot Game
Sampath hit ‘like’ on this because it makes him look thoughtful. Truth is, guys like him are the pilot game. ‘Let’s do a pilot’ is never about testing — it’s corporate euthanasia. Starve the idea, bury it in decks, then brag when it fails. It’s how... — read more
Verizon Slammed For Retaliating Against Customer
Verizon Slammed For Retaliating Against Customer Who Filed Complaint, Allegedly Blacklisting Them And Re-Aging Debt To Hurt Credit, Raising Serious Concerns Over Fairness And... — read more
So I believe there will be a Eisp for union employees
So the opinion is that with contract coming in next summer the company would never offer a buy out .I believe the whispers I hear of the opposite. What better time scare the guys who been on the fence with the possibility of a strike .Then you lower... — read more
EIPP Details
Anyone have any info on the upcoming EIPP?
Value
Is the drag on this great company.
The migration from SharePoint to Confluence was to open up existing knowledge to contractors and downleveled backfill hires.
SharePoint required an approval of access to see a group’s content. Confluence is open across teams, unless the author specifically locks content (rare). Think about it. Operations teams were trained on ServiceNow because that’s what HCL uses…
An Earlier Opinion Post
"...consistent with Verizon ways, I paid millions to the big 4 consulting firms, hired an internal transformation team, brought in the data & analytics teams and pitted them all against each other to develop an AI prompt. I changed my mind constantly... — read more
Verizon’s Workforce Swap: Smart Business or Long-Term Risk?
When companies talk about “transformation,” it usually sounds like innovation, growth, and opportunity. At Verizon, though, transformation has quietly turned into something else — a reshuffling of its workforce. Over the past decade, Verizon’s... — read more
The best Salesperson ever at VZ……..
……..was the one who sold HCL to Hans and Kyle. Good lord, when Accenture left I thought it couldn’t get any worse……then HCL happened and their “incredible” managed service team came onboard and is causing perhaps the worst experience for clients I’ve... — read more
Next VSP projections
Next VSP or large scale restructuring is imminent. Hearing chatter around 2Q/3Q 2026. Makes sense with Frontier acquisition closing but too close to past 2024. So may not be a VSP and just restructuring 🤔
The Hits Keep Coming
The outage and now this… https://wccftech.com/a-verizon-authorized-reseller-employee-scams-a-customer-with-an-unauthorized-order-fueling-outrage-and-raising-questions-about-carrier-accountability/
Finish the sentence - "Basking Ridge, basking in ..."
I'll start - basking in the fact that they have no idea whatsoever (or care) what goes on in the CO's and garages. I have to laugh at the tonedeaf corporate videos. Life is good for some people, but the customer is not being served properly.
“Sell the value of the network”
“Sell the value of the network. We’re a premium brand and that’s why we charge more”, says our Sr Leadership and VLC. 4 out of the 10 lines on my EPP were out for 10 hours. When will leadership realize this “premium network/brand strategy” isn’t real... — read more
Verizon needs to stop pitting VZW against VZ employees and just dump the outsourcing garbage.
I’ve not once had a positive interaction with a contractor. They lie, cheat the system, give false expectations to us and the customers. Please fix this.
Verizon down for tens of thousands of users across the US
Verizon experienced a nationwide outage this afternoon leaving tens of thousands customers across the United States unable to send texts or make calls. Reports of cell service outages began at around 12pm ET on Saturday, according to Down... — read more
Layoff Blog Draft – Brutal & Forensic
Sampath strikes again with his favorite sport: talking down to the workforce while pretending he’s discovered management philosophy. Translation of his post: “We cut middle managers, slowed promotions, shrank the talent pool, and guaranteed... — read more
Assuming the pay grades ending in “P” are individual contributors, I was particularly intrigued at the existence of a 5VP and 4VP.
Are there director and VP level individual contributors?
Verizon sounds a lot like Walmart and their H1B Scandal!
Since we know that the FCC is following along to: https://www.wnd.com/2025/08/bad-optics-walmart-scandal-exposes-deeper-immigration-hiring/ Walmart is reeling after revelations that a vice president in its Global Tech division allegedly pocketed... — read more
Forced Volunteering
Heads are on the line if departments do not meet their "volunteering" hours. Every other day senior leadership in my department is sending emails telling us of opportunities to "volunteer" to meet our quota. On every video conference call it is the... — read more
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The CEO Who Turned His Knee Into a Strategy
Hans Vestberg just gave us a corporate update… about his meniscus. Surgery, rehab, jogging again — as if Verizon’s future depends on his morning runs. Employees are getting cut, the stock is stuck, and competitors are eating Verizon alive. But Hans?... — read more
Tulsa to be fully shuttered as of 03/01/2026
just received word in a meeting from a very credible SVP that Tulsa’s last day will be 03/01/2026. Any finance teams will go fully remote, and any operations teams will be moved to the new NYC campus at their current salary, or be considered a... — read more
Echo Star deal
The announcement that AT\&T will acquire 50MHz of spectrum from EchoStar for \$23 billion represents the definitive end of the long-running attempt to maintain four nationwide wireless carriers in the United States. The deal, reportedly brokered... — read more
Spin vs. Reality - Miami Theater, Not Market Growth
Sampath’s post is pure smoke and mirrors. “Transformation in months”? Please. The only thing that’s transformed is how fast leadership churns out buzzwords while frontline employees are buried in RTO nonsense, broken systems, and nonstop cost... — read more
'Valued' All Hands Off-site
Good look for the Value org. Nice off-site in Miami dressed up in tux's and dresses while the business is cutting left & right. Cater to those who can't afford postpaid but they can throw a good party for themselves. Nice!
Russo is a pompous clown.
I watched the QA session again. Talk about being arrogant to your staff. We get it. RTO is back but the meatball must of been getting pounding with questions and he had enough and took it out on everyone in GnT. If you noticed the front ,JS kept... — read more