Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Stock Market crash Verizon toast ?

This just might be the opportunity that sinks the Titanic once and for all 😂 . The debt load is obscene and the shell game can't go on forever . The rats at the top all network together and they know the score . The Federal government contracts are... — read more 

At least the CWAs got our backs.

They got the date pushed out at Att. So that’s a win. long as they don’t respond to Verizon they don’t even have a deadline. Seeing all the fools posting negative comments on the Verizon employees website. There’s the next zero bonus list right... — read more 

V teamers? Bah

I left T to go to VZ a year ago. The breakup with t was not by choice. I thought VZ was a great place to go. It started out great, friendly staff, great processes and generous benefits. After a year I got the dreaded 10/28 notice. I leave with some... — read more 

I hope next year will be better

However, towards the end of last year, I expected that 2021 would be better. I shouldn't have expected much. If nothing else, the next year at Verizon shouldn’t be worse than this?

No internal growth

So we have over 100,000 employees, but can't find one good enough to fill a C Suite position?

The most important thing is to know when to leave

I’ve noticed that many people are unhappy because they don’t know when to actually leave. They wait, they procrastinate, they hope that something will change, in the meantime they become less marketable, more frustrated, etc... Everything indicates... — read more 

BREAKING: Federal Court of Appeals just issued a temporary halt to Biden’s vaccine mandate, Texas Governor Abbott announces.

BREAKING: Federal Court of Appeals just issued a temporary halt to Biden’s vaccine mandate, Texas Governor Abbott announces. 5th Circuit panel believes the OSHA vaccine mandate has "grave statutory and constitutional issues". Biden admin ordered to... — read more 

Is it even possible not to be a yes man here?

The company is full of yes man people who avoid any sort of discussion or debate. The company’s culture is one that encourages it because they are not interested in employee feedback. In fact, I think that honest feedback here is totally undesirable... — read more 

Delay in rolling out 5Ghee service

The delay helps T-Mobile lock in 5G customers before Verizon and AT&T have improved their coverage, Blair Levin, an analyst with New Street Research, said in a note. "A one-month delay will not have a material impact," Levin wrote. "But the... — read more 

Distracted.

I believe leadership can be pleased with how the debate over the vaccine has kept us all distracted from all the other issues we face here? People are just talking about the vaccine and everyone around me seems to have forgotten that we all... — read more 

Five-year careers

There are fewer and fewer people around me who have been at Verizon for 10, 15 years. I’m not sure if the company’s strategy is to make sure that rarely anyone stays here longer than five years, or if actually no one really wants to stay here longer... — read more 

Work to rule/Job action

If you are not happy with how Verizon OR the your union CWA/IBEW are representing your views. A work to rule is a way of protesting without being insubordinate. Right now workers have more power than ever. Look in the media, people are fed up and... — read more 

2022 first quarter announcement

The lottery of Oct 28th has been a tremendous success, but its flaws are readily apparent, and are already beginning to detract from its popularity.So the biggies decided for stage two execution during first quarter next year- 2022. All the... — read more 

Just take the jab

Why don't you just take the jab? Turn off those media outlets where the hosts (who make 40 million dollars a year and are ALL vaccinated) try to tell you not to do it because - Muh FREEDOM, Muh LIBERTY!. Oh please. Just take the jab.

Closing down. Let's talk about this

Let's talk about our corporate stores still opened. What warning signs have you guys seen that indicate a massive layoff is coming? Personally I think the Skelton crews working all day is the biggest sign that something bigger is in the pipeline for... — read more 

We are totally worthless to them

My great desire is to ask the top leaders, who supposedly care about our health ---- do they care what our health will be like if we are let go from here without the severance package, which we have well deserved through all the years of loyalty and... — read more 

I hope for the best, I expect the worst

At my age, it’s not exactly easy to start from scratch. That is the only reason why I am still here and I hope that I will keep my job for some time, that is, that I will stick around until retirement. However, I am starting to think about plan B... — read more 

Switch carriers

All you that got rifed switch to tmobile. The service is better and cheaper. You owe Verizon nothing. I pay less at tmobile than I did when I was an employee and if your over 55 you can gets unlimited for less than 45.00. When will the company learn... — read more 

Numbers

It looks like the hit was across the board..anybody knows the final tally

Laid OFF and Lost Maternity Benefits

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and was impcated due to reorg. I did not disclose my preganancy to my manager yet. My last date is Dec 31st and i will loose my insurance and maternity benefits. Anybody in similar situation? I securing an other internal... — read more 

Rif

I'm not vaccinated yet. My manager asked me whether or not I was and I told him not yet. Two days later I get the notification. Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat???

Internal open positions

I have a friend who is pretty desperate because he’s riffed. How likely is it that the RIF'd employee finds an internal position? Is it just a false hope he can forget?

Package question

I noticed my severance had a $0 STI payout. I thought we'd receive some prorated amount? Are you guys seeing the same?

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