I'm so burnt out that I'm ready to ask for a spot on the next list. The strategy of slashing headcount to boost profits and never looking back is not sustainable.

I used to read about people separating from the company and they talked of how better their health was after leaving. I never believed them. I've been gone 1.5 years and just had my blood work done. My numbers were the best they've been in 5 years... — read more 

He better beat the expectations on Monday morning, otherwise stock is going back to under 40.

I’m finally done, and I need to put this out there for anyone still grinding in the Greater Boston market. The culture here has become a total train wreck, and it is absolutely tanking people’s mental health. The upper management on the landline... — read more 

Does anyone recall the details of the VSP offer from a few yrs back? Just curious how that stacks up against the current severance. Also interesting to see Microsoft's August approach making VSP available if Ur age + YOE > 70. So long, old timers... — read more 

https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/verizon-eerily-quiet-whats

Zero investment in work. Zero care. Lay me off. Fire me. I honestly don't give a damn anymore. Living under the constant threat of being cut was never sustainable.

Confirmed by a senior leader. It’s frustrating that they do not see how it’s impacting productivity of the entire workforce. Reduce the workforce by 50% and let the other 50% do their job in peace. Right now , no one is doing their full potential... — read more 

It begins. More big layoffs due to AI. https://www.dailymail.com/yourmoney/article-15760081/meta-zuckerberg-axes-jobs-ai.html

It’s getting quiet .Beside all the Scarborough retirement meetings .No one is talking about any offer of a package .I Think there are a lot of people in all divisions of the field ops tha want to leave .Whats the big secret just spill the beans when... — read more 

Just got out of a meeting with team members where one of the seniors alluded to a secret program that only seniors have access to. Even after trying to go into details of what they were referring to, the conversation quickly moved on from it. Why... — read more 

It seems to me the leadership is trying to have its cake and eat it. Stretch the remaining workforce as much as you can whilst expecting them to adopt AI, close multiple offices, remove any hope of career advancement unless you want to move 1000... — read more 

Lake Mary will close the 2nd and 3rd floors. Probably be told to work from home and then rifs after that. Between Ai and Ai and TMI we it’s coming to a close. Thanks for your candor.

I’m excited to provide my kids visibility to the wonderful life of being a Vteamer today! They are also honored and humbled to attend. We have been going through post it notes as a family to train them for today with key critical learnings. These... — read more 

Windstream/Kinetic employee here looking for advice or feedback on all your former leaders coming over here. They are not making friends and ripping the company that we spent nearly a decade building apart. They have come in like a wrecking ball and... — read more 

Heard 4th resignation in last 2 weeks. These people were top performers who found better opportunities outside ... guess with so much uncertainty here and with zero growth opportunities, people are going to leave and these are not slackers If you... — read more 

Update from Dan notes that the bone tree office is no longer penetrating the market, so this office is confirmed to be closing. All employees moving to previous WFH model, and then RIFs determined at an “unannounced” date. Sounds like there will be... — read more 

AT&T employees were informed 2016-2017 about the 2020 Vision cutting 1/3 of the workforce by 2020, and no manager having less than 10 direct reports. Verizon is cutting 25% of the workforce by 2027 (does that mean there’s another 10% left to cut?)... — read more 

and among those upper/middle managers trying to claw their way up the ranks and leaving a trail of bodies. Too many a$$holes agreeing to whatever they think their higher ups want to hear. Of course, pointing to whatever is convenient to blame when... — read more 

Email went out 29th is the day....Everyone is headed to Irving. Close colleague told me Irvine is shutting down as well.

May 29 is the date, got an email that everyone is headed to Irving. Close colleague was told yesterday about Irvine.

AI isn't replacing us, not at this stage, anyway. I just read about a legal firm that filed a court case full of AI hallucinations. This is just a cover for offshoring and old-fashioned cuts while funneling money upward. Look, I'm not saying ignore... — read more 

Just looking for some clarity: What offices are closing and which date is the actually real for a rif. Either way I know we will have a big one prior to October due to the Stock Award being given that month. So obviously VZ will need people not here... — read more 

#POLYMARKET: 📰 🔗 ( LinkedIn ). 🚨 BREAKING: #Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says US unemployment will hit up to 30% in the next two to five years due to AI. Here's why: Dan Schulman, who took over as #Verizon CEO last October, told the Wall Street... — read more 

& it begins. Top talent, all stars, super studs, leaving the company for better opportunities. GLTA that stay - I pray things get better for you. My advice, take the first step to see what else is out there. Resume, add the world on linkedin, don't... — read more 

1) Rumors site starts getting more and more input/traction. 2) Big news media start noting potential layoffs possibly leaked by Dan and or his communications team. This lessens the blow when they actually happen internally and also starts painting a... — read more 

Look at what this company is dealing with. Debt that keeps growing. Competition that keeps getting stronger. Lawsuits that never seem to end. Any one of those would be bad, but all three together? I don't see a way out.

Just spoke with my SD and it’s not looking good at all. That’s all I am going to say. Expect layoffs and many office closures. When I say many, I really mean it. Verizon is going 90% digital. Get ready

I keep hearing this CEO and management saying it’s all about the customer . Focus is on the customer and their experience. Yet I deal with a lot of customers daily for years and not one of them ever says they enjoy dealing with Ai when calling in... — read more 

How long does it take VZ to turn up a. 10G circuit end to end? Compare it with how long it takes Google/Amazon to turn up a 10G…..Verizon is done!

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4891802-verizon-path-back-down-to-40

Word on the street from a credible source is that tomorrow they will announce the location cuts and on Thursday is when the top 10% highest base pay employees will receive their severance email. Never understood why they make their cuts based on... — read more 

LET’S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Took forever, over a year. I almost threw in the towel. So glad I didn't. It's a much smaller company, pay is comparable, and they actually seem stable. Fingers crossed they don't go under or slash headcount the week I show up. Either way, best of... — read more 

Layoffs in 2026 hit six states hardest - Newsweek https://share.google/TPjOjG8LAS7TCqxOP #2 is NJ stating 9K employees apart of WARN specifically mentioning VZ and doesn't seem like it's just spill over from last Nov. 🤔

Remember when vz paid Tom Brady hundreds of thousands of dollars to go to HQ and say we were winners immediately after a VSP and a year before the biggest layoff ever? And during a period of losing big time to T-Mobile? Hilarious. Smoke and mirrors... — read more 

Tim Cook resigns... 5 months notice Apple announces new CEO Hans Vestberg fired ... 6 hour notice Verizon hires Temp CEO Hmmm?

Ivine, Tulsa, Lone Tree, Chandler, West Henrietta, Bellevue, Indianapolis, Kenner all closing. Employees going to be told to wfh. Bedminster moving to Basking Ridge, Richardson moving to Irving, Rolling Meadows down to 2 floors. Employees will... — read more 

Wall Street Journal: 4/19/2026 #WSJ 📰 Verizon’s Dan Schulman is all in on AI, but he warns that it is time for business leaders to acknowledge its disruptive potential. For a big-company CEO with big AI ambitions, Verizon's [vz0.24% v Dan... — read more 

As an Ex-Frontier person I was warned about the culture in Verizon. Boy were they right - it is deeply, deeply toxic. Battle hardened silos, everyone covering their as--s, no one accountable for decisions, leadership that doesn’t have a clue about... — read more