You might have heard: Verizon is transforming. We’re hard at work serving customers in new ways, building fresh solutions across the business, and operating with urgency and honesty as we grow forward. What remains constant is our culture: integrity... — read more 

Why is it so secretive? Are they going to reduce workforce by October ?

Maybe it’s because I’m just new-ish to Verizon but reading this article is the first I’ve heard of some of these talent initiatives…? Culture OS? Transparent career growth? Personalized development? Making it sound it seem like we’re some A-list... — read more 

The (Bottom Line) is that (No Matter What) Corporate (AI Workforce Displacement) is going to (Increase) into 2027 (at least) - A (Perfect) recent example is Oracle who just (Prioritized) Ai spending over Employees by laying off 25,000 on W... — read more 

Is that the plan? Workload's unmanageable. Half the tasks are things none of us know how to do. What am I supposed to do? Magically acquire a whole new skillset?

Heard from my leaders that Stock Together was approved. We'll be getting email soon (i don't know specific date) on details.

earlier this week I got an API key for Claude Code. my coworker in EMEA got one too. she also got an email from her band 5's chief of staff asking to verify if she still needs to use Microsoft Apps and to present a "convincing and strong business... — read more 

One bad idea after a other - so many to list but let’s take MEC for example - we spent hundreds of millions to build - the “consultants” and internal Verizon lifers in leadership said it’s going to be revolutionary and make us billions. Results …... — read more 

Can anyone share/confirm what total management headcount are we sitting at after Nov impact and frontier acquisition?

Back to Reality.... Trump economy, War heading to " Over". Gas prices coming down. Stocks back in favor...Vz no execution.... honeymoon over, New External Execs sitting in group therapy saying how are we winning with DEI and no clue how to execute... — read more 

Today VZ UK got an update. The impact is expected to be well over 100 people, but consultations will go well into May and maybe summer.. FR is beating around the bush, restructuring reasoning seems to be mixed up. might work against them (the firm... — read more 

Layoffs to continue to ramp-up in 2026 - 2027. Oracle just laid off 25,000 employees on T, 3/31/2026 due to AI spending constraints. Total Technology layoffs 33,302 year-to-date.

When will building closure announcements be made? Or was that just a rumor?

Announcing in april & gone in 60 days. Worry if your not in a hub. Doesnt matter how much you sacrifice to the co. mostly has to do with your geography.

Axes 30k with a cold am email? VZ is warm and fuzzy in comparison.

Just received an email for a sales blitz for Alpharetta, Irving and Temple Terrace. I'm not sure about Alpharetta, but I know for a fact Temple Terrace is being decommissioned within the next two weeks. Items are already being auctioned on ASI 3... — read more 

Can Dan or Sam offer a VSP already! Heard people were let go last Thursday. Nothing was communicated to our group. We were surprised to hear of anything. On top of that what happened to leadership communicating additional layoffs around the business?... — read more 

There is nothing that can be done now. The one thing that bothers me to no end at all these extensions recently. We, as the people who will be represented by the contract, never see what the union(s) even asked for to start negotiations. Was there... — read more 

Sad look at the ibew number some areas barely half of the eligible voters voted .If the not voting was supposed to send a message how d-mb .If they wanted to send a message it should have been a vote no.The only votes that were cast were the cronies... — read more 

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Verizon reported 319,000 total Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) net additions. This performance brought their total FWA subscriber base to over 5.7 million Frontier reported Q4 2025 results with $997 million in revenue... — read more 

It took 8 years for the union to get ba--s after the terrible 2008 contract. 2016 we went on strike and made modest gains. We lost those ba--s. 8 years from now, Dan or whoever, will invoke the spirit of Lowell and come after us again. We... — read more 

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC director and officer Daniel H. Schulman reported a compensation-related award of phantom stock linked to the company’s common shares. On this Form 4, he acquired 183.933 units of phantom stock at an indicated value of... — read more 

So let’s all just admit the extension is nothing great . our union leadership took what ever was offered after the company 2 times prior shut them down .So let me say I voted yes ,but I really am tired of the leadership in all locals patting... — read more 

Do we know anything about Tulsa and whether it’s being chopped? Huge cavernous and dated building with a couple hundred people huddling on 2/4 floors in 1/5 wings. I guess we own the big tu-d but been trying to get rid of it for years. Odd that it... — read more 

I would otherwise be out without a second thought. I don't know what your experience is, but there are barely any jobs out there. I reached my peak burnout just as there are no options left. Well, I'll just tread water here until better times, trying... — read more 

Another week with almost no communication from leadership, just nonstop guessing and speculation about what’s coming next. I’m so tired of this. I’d honestly pay good money for leadership that respects its people enough to just tell the truth, even... — read more 

If you are wondering if your office will be closing soon let me help you figure that out. Go to workday. Go to your organizations Find organization that list all of the employees who report to your building or office. Write that number... — read more 

Now that the contract is settled what are the odds of Dan wanting to cut more l Jobs and offer an EISP to the craft employees?

I heard hidden ridge/Irving will remain open and 400 International/Richardson will close. People can decide to move to hidden ridge or WFH

What happened last week?

Verizon isn’t a tech company. It’s a vendor-management company. Strip away the marketing and the glossy 5G ads and what do you actually own? • Spectrum licenses • Some real estate (towers, buildings, fiber easements) Everything else—core network... — read more 

Is there an official process to submit a 2 week notice? F this place y'all ✌️

FROM: Dennis G. Trainor, Vice President DATE: March 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Verizon Contract Extensions Ratified Dear Local Presidents: I am writing to announce that the majority of members in CWA District 1 have voted to ratify the contract extensions at... — read more 

Is there any verified information about specific offices closing, or is it all just rumor?

Yesterday was supposed to be the last day to vote. Does anyone know if it was ratified or not? I don’t need to know your opinion of the contract, just any news on if the results.