Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Hans Vestberg’s Masterclass in Losing Signal

Oh Hans, brave Hans, from Ericsson’s halls,
You came to save us from dropped calls.
With Nordic charm and TED Talk flair,
You sold us dreams, then vanished air.

You spoke of “transformation,” “scale,” and “grit,”
While every core just turned to sh*t.
SAP? Anaplan? Klik, and more—
A tech stack built like a revolving door.

You promised growth, then trimmed the staff,
All while your board enjoyed a laugh.
“Customer first!”—but just in speech,
As churn outpaced what you could reach.

The numbers cooked, the forecasts tight,
Yet somehow always… not quite right.
You launched a playbook built on fluff,
While service su-ked and cuts got rough.

The field crews thinned, the wires frayed,
Yet dividends were still well paid.
Investors asked, “But what’s the plan?”
You answered with a hologram.

Your mission: Make Verizon lean.
Translation: Bleed it dry and clean.
A quarter missed? Just blame the past.
And pray the cash burn doesn’t last.

Now whispers rise: “Time to resign?”
But golden parachutes align.
You’ll exit rich, with well-spun spin—
While customers ask, “Can you hear me?”
(Still no signal. Try again.)

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We have to have the worst Board in the Fortune 100

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Post ID: @g7+1jtr9zx9j

Still wondering how Hans Vestberg remains CEO of Verizon despite a 26% stock drop and widespread customer losses? The answer isn’t performance—it’s protection.

This isn’t about leadership. It’s about insulation.
When you’re embedded on the boards of BlackRock, the UN Foundation, and chairing a WEF initiative, accountability becomes an afterthought.

Verizon’s board seems more concerned with preserving internal alliances than delivering value to shareholders or customers.

What we’re witnessing isn’t innovation—it’s a corporate pyramid scheme dressed in institutional prestige.

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Post ID: @a8+1jtr9zx9j
True. But if Hans can waste billions on SAP, I can spare 60 seconds on a poem.

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Post ID: @ax+1jtr9zx9j

The bu---r that needs to be changed is Shankman. He has been the reason where VZ is.

Hans was clueless and will remain clueless and make the most money in all these years others have lost their jobs. F him.

Swedish junk!!!!

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Post ID: @ak+1jtr9zx9j

If there is a better use of AI, surely VZ is prepared to find out with its long record of success from go90, aol, yahoo, bluejeans and finance transformation. A blank check is ready to spend on consultants, transformation managers, center of excellence, finance and more in a cross functional and agile display of best practices. We look forward to reorganizing right after to distract from the realization nothing got done.

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Post ID: @af+1jtr9zx9j

There has to be better uses of AI than this drivel.

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