A really bad leader can negatively impact a team or organization through several key failings. Here are three significant traits that define poor leadership: Lack of Communication: Ineffective leaders fail to communicate clearly and consistently... — read more
PBGC rate
Does anyone know if verizon updates it monthly or quarterly ?
What are the three worst things about working at Verizon?
For me it's layoffs-related stress, toxic office politics and backstabbing.
Barbie Streamhouse???
Take a look at the new Barbie Streamhouse by Verizon going up in SoHo for a few days. Yet another colossal waste of money that will do little for national brand perception or revenue growth dreamed up by our out of touch CMO. Only a small group of... — read more
Verizon Outage: Fios Down for Millions of People: Nov 12, 2024
https://www.newsweek.com/verizon-mass-outage-fios-internet-down-today-millions-1984171 Verizon Outage: Fios Down for Millions of People: - Published Nov 12, 2024 at 2:17 AM EST Millions of people on the East Coast experienced Verizon Fios internet... — read more
Severance payment
My offboarding date was 10/25.. still waiting on RSUs and severance payment. Anyone receive their severance check yet?
The problem with incompetent managers
It’s infuriating how incompetent managers get promoted just because they’re buddy-buddy with the right people. Then, instead of making smart decisions, they mess everything up, and we all pay the price. They constantly make bad calls that create... — read more
Anybody else starting to think Hans ( BlackRock’s ) plan is to tank VZ -on Purpose? 👀
I wonder what BlackRock is instructing Hans to do with VZ, no doubt his allegiance after all, is to them -not VZ. Break it up and Spin it off? Position it to be bought up by Amazon? ( and then jump ship with a Big Fat merger Bonus?) As someone... — read more
Verizon Layoffs 2025
Is this going to be an interesting year as it relates to Verizon layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
What's the end game here?
I don’t get what Verizon is doing anymore. What's the end game here? They’re letting go of the best people, and for what? The leadership seems more interested in cashing in than fixing the mess they’ve made. And the Board might as well not exist... — read more
VZ Stock stuck at $40.50/share - even after Market Rally ........ 11/07/2024.
VZ Stock stuck at $40.50/share - even after the Market Rally ........ ( and all the cost cutting ) - what a spectacular Dud. 🤦🏽♂️
VZ needs to follow the same as Nissan
Cut the CEO salary in half after planing also 9k layoffs.
Any VSPers regret leaving or wish they stayed?
I realize the first group just left with more to come . Just wondering if anyone had regrets about choosing to leave or choosing to stay?
CWA YOU ARE DEFINITELY FIRED
Congrats on the Boeing's machinist union. 38% general wage increase over four years – 13%, 9%, 9%, 7% which compounds to 43.65% over the life of the agreement $12,000 Ratification Bonus: The ratification bonus combines the previous $7,000... — read more
Prescription
Question for VSP folks - anybody know who our dr-g prescription service will be in 2025. Medco says they will not be.
CMO org experience?
Hi! Can anyone share their experience with working within the CMO organization these days? I see that there are some roles posted that on paper interest me. But i'm curious if anyone can share personal experience. Should I apply? Thank you. — read more
Who's idea was Total Wireless wallet?
Who's bright idea was to create a wallet functionality for prepaid brand and customers. Is all over the place, customers are lost. Who designed this? Not even providing customers a walk through or explaining what it is. It is messy, not even agents... — read more
Layoffs 11/7 anyone heard anything??
A lot of whispers around but heard nuthin any news?
Check your bill
I was part of the VSP and knew my employee discount would come off but was disappointed to see that not only am I not receiving my autopay discount but they also added Verizon Cloud to my lines. Not sure if there was a glitch when robin my employee... — read more
Simple Shutdown
Hearing lots of rumors about shutting down the Simple Mobile brand. How soon with this happen and what will happen to the Master Agents that support this brand? Will they do a brand sunset as quickly as they did with the other legacy brands?
Too many slackers hanging around
Some people here are consistently pulling the weight of several employees, and yet there are others who barely do anything and are still around. When is Verizon finally going to clean house and get rid of the slackers who aren't contributing? It... — read more
Certain Sr Director VBG Ops
This leader does everything in a self serve way that brings a lot of harm and strain to the team, especially with less people now. Makes life and work miserable for employees and partners and good people are constantly leaving the team. Somehow... — read more
AT&T and Verizon cut 5,100 more jobs as AI fears grow:
AT&T and Verizon cut 5,100 more jobs as AI fears grow: AT&T and Verizon have shed nearly half their combined workforce in a decade amid talk of self-driving and fully autonomous networks. ( ... — read more
One team
Former gte. Former bell Atlantic. Management non union employees. Wireless non union techs and engineers and management. Wireless retail. Soon to be former frontier. I believe there are mci, century link and XO communications. Who knows what else... — read more
Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance - NYTimes.
" The Trump campaign team was made aware this week that Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance were among a number of people inside and outside government whose phone numbers had been targeted through the infiltration of Verizon phone systems, the officials... — read more
Chinese hackers.
Isn’t great how Verizon’s name was all over the news with the Chinese hackers. Who’s minding the shop here. VDSI?? India?? What’s the word on the street with this.
4th quarter package
Has there been any talk about a 4th quarter package for union employees.
Conventional pension
Can any of you Good Folks know when VZ terminated the conventional accrual pension and go to 401K contributions only. ? Thank you
Rsu check 10/24
I see the check in work history but it’s not showing up in same fidelity account used for Rsu payouts pre vsp. Anyone know if it’s paper check or something else?
How desperate do you have to be to apply here?
Most of us already at Verizon are just looking for a way out. Who'd want to join this mess is beyond me.
Layoff’s Today?
I received a mandatory team meeting invite without one of my teammates added to the call. This person is my mentor and am worried as he is not answering the phone or calling me back. Has anyone else been affected in Wireline today?
RIF’s at Verizon Connect today
RIF’s are happening at Verizon Connect today. Stay safe out there everyone
T-Mo Blows Verizon Off the Map!
Look at the results compared to Verizon! It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. T-Mo offers better value, and when I leave VZ soon, T-Mo's plans will be cheaper than what I can get as a retiree!
Verizon, T-Mobile reportedly lose 4.9GHz battle to AT&T's FirstNet
According to reports, the FCC has voted to transfer control of a portion of the 4.9GHz spectrum band to FirstNet, which operates a network for public safety users in conjunction with... — read more
When is Hans getting RIF’D …..
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/verizon-reports-q3-revenue-miss-193307747.html?contentType=VIDEO VZ, What Happened? ( Stock back to $41 ). Shares of telecommunications giant Verizon (NYSE:VZ) fell 5.6% in the afternoon session after the company... — read more
Layoffs on November 14?
All day meeting scheduled for leaders, is this just a block of time reserved for laying off and handling the fallout? Seems a little late but is after the 3Q earnings call and pulse survey. Also provides for 30 days till last pay which would be... — read more
Is that the first time we've had a quarterly results webcast with no Q&A?
I've been here almost 19 years... i thought it was odd that the invite for the Q3 results was only 30 minutes... I guess I know why. That's the first one at least I can remember where they didn't have any Q&A... not a good look
Thoughts on q3 results???
With the q3 results out, what are your thoughts??? Will there be more VSPs or RIFs and if so what departments do you think will or should get hit?? Any chance Loyalty/Care/Tech or other departments get hit?