Has anyone that accepted the VSP returned as a contractor? Any comments on that?
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Nope, and I have no interest. It is a very toxic environment with all the upper management that don’t do anything, and abuse the H1B employees working overtime 60+ hours, as a contractor they will do the same or worse.
Yes. A guy took the 2018 VSP and came back as a contractor to the same team 2-3 years later. I haven’t seen any 2024 VSP takers as contractors yet.
Who on earth would lower themselves to go back without benefits, time off or building seniority? Cut the cord and you’ll find something better.
Verizon Is Not Pfizer. And It’s Definitely Not T-Mobile.
Let’s be honest.
When pharmaceutical companies rehire retirees or contractors, it’s strategic. They’re managing product pipelines, regulatory cycles, and long-term R&D investments. There’s logic behind it.
But Verizon?
Verizon is a telecom company. It delivers network services, manages spectrum, and sells access. It’s not Moderna. It’s not a biotech firm. And it certainly isn’t an upstart.
Yet leadership continues to market the company as a “tech-driven platform business,” layering on buzzwords like ecosystem, monetization, and AI transformation—while quietly rehiring VSP retirees as contractors.
Same work. Same systems. But no benefits, no voice, and no long-term security.
Why? Because it looks good on the books.
Lower headcount, lower liability. Wall Street applauds.
But this isn’t innovation. It’s budget control dressed up as strategy.
And while T-Mobile is actually redefining consumer expectations with competitive pricing, marketing clarity, and retail experience, Verizon is caught in a self-imposed identity crisis—trying to sound like a tech company while running a spreadsheet.
The hard truth?
You don’t become an agile enterprise by cutting talent and pretending it’s transformation. You don’t become T-Mobile by repackaging stagnation as strategy.
You’re not disrupting. You’re downsizing.
And eventually, the market will see the difference.
As for the employees: hang in there.
More dismal news is coming.
Yes