So I’m in field I don’t really care.But are they saying central office techs are gonna do field work vs versa .That all tech title will do all tech title work.Pretty sure this would be a disaster but Hearing frontier does this currently now they are... — read more 

Can onky imagine rhe Dan direct reports hiding in offices amd DEI Sr Directors using AI to answer " Now what?" Really miss seeing Directors walking around Basking Ridge HQ parking lot claiming volunteer hours!!!

Lots of rumors of hit to VCG.. any insight where specifically in VCG? Care, Tech or Case??

Face it, guys. Layoffs are imminent. Even if your job is safe today, there's always a chance you could be affected in the next round. Don't waste your energy stressing about what you can't control. If you have the opportunity to find a better job... — read more 

Sometimes, managers facing uncertainty about their own roles may make employee layoff decisions in an effort to protect their position, although the reasons for layoffs are often complex and vary by organization.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

My manager seemed very stressed out today while dumping work on me. He said that a big wave is coming on July 16 and that he does not know his or anyone’s future at this point. I do not even feel like working for next two weeks. Problem is that he... — read more 

why does dan and the board allow special advisor hans vestberg to post his vacation pictures golfing in sweden and attending the world cup?

July 16 has been confirmed as a notification day. GN&T is expected to see significant reductions, with the WNO Operations Support team anticipated to be among the hardest hit. The anticipated changes follow longstanding project management challenges... — read more 

It’s gonna be bad my n - Dustin Poirier

Here's mine: "Joy Of Making Out" 🤪 Who's next? Step up to the mic! (doesn't have to have Joy in it)

My boss had a closed door meeting with some guy. I think this means something is happening, probably a major rif coming very soon. Prepare for everything

Being told to WFH on Thursday and all of my morning calls have been canceled for my team. Being told that more info to come on Thursday but make sure we are available Thursday morning and to not schedule anything

Maybe its just me but multiple large group calls have been cancelled this Wednesday and Thursday. I get its the week of the 4th but would it be crazy to think layoffs could hit this week too? Or is it July 15-16?

The Vz Board needs a complete overhaul based on performance. Today in WSJ you can read how JP Morgan Board and CEO Jamie Dimon named actual candidates under evaluation for next CEO when Jamie retires. Meanwhile Verizon Board removes Hans and... — read more 

Is anyone here affected by Enterprise Security moving over to HCL? What are they telling you about timeline? Are you assuming an eventual RIF from HCL, and what is their severance?

This site is called "TheLayoff.com", not "YouNeedATherapistButWontGetOne.com"... it would be cool if anyone had any ACTUAL layoff information to post instead of having to read a bunch of grown adults bashing anything they can to cope with their... — read more 

CEO , please work hard to push it below 40 ..LOL

Being dropped from the Dow was a wake up call. The stock has struggled, morale has taken a hit, and many employees and investors are questioning the company’s direction. CEO Dan Schulman seems increasingly disconnected from those concerns. Cutting... — read more 

Seeing how the company has treated our peers that were let go, I can honestly say that I do not care about Verizon and I am at the Director level. Knowing I could be let go at any minute I encourage my teams to be just as indifferent as I am as they... — read more 

The substack post below might be relevant to some of you https://substack.com/@gregorojstersek/note/c-282587294 Simple playbook to make yourself valuable in the AI era: Suggest/propose a new AI initiative Implement it Create a blog post... — read more 

Of those who were RIFed in December 2025, how many have landed another position? Full-time, part-time or contract? How long did it take you? Cold application or networking? Or, are you still career hunting? Frustrations and challenges? ATS, AI... — read more 

I don't mean it'll go under any time soon, but there have been so many wrong moves in the past decade or so that I don't see a way to come out on top once again, no matter what's done. I just think Verizon has seen its best days and it'll always be... — read more 

its been really slow most of my work derives from decom projects. Last week for instance I had zero timed trouble tickets and zero provisioning orders . Do I mind ? Tough to say.Ive been doing this a very long time .The writing is on the wall... — read more 

A bit odd to let Lake Mary WFH this week for the holiday.

Hearing talk of 2 rounds in July. One this Thursday and one on the 16th. Hearing 8-12k employees being let go. All teams but retail is going to get the worst of it.

Innovation is lacking. Billions lost on useless 5G. Han's and the engineers could not figure out where we are headed. What is the future for telecom? Opportunity is there but who has the vision and leadership to succeed? Not ATT or... — read more 

There is a big leadership meeting in Wayne July 13 and 14, make of that what you will.

Looking at how much it’s costing to pay out severance, I wonder how long they’ll keep it up before making significant changes to it.

How long will the BoD hide, and ignore the fact that Ole Danny Boy and his id--t CFO sidekick are running this company to the ground? We obviously overpaid for spectrum, the stock is tanking, $700M loss being booked in Q2, non-existent CEO who only... — read more 

Does anyone know if this is actually happening and how big it is?

They buy a company for billions of dollars. They lay off all the experts that grew that company to billions of dollars and in their place put in Verizon cronies that have no clue how to run the newly acquired business. Then they are all surprised... — read more 

Second Quarter 2026 Updates In the second quarter of 2026, the net assets representing the Verizon Contributed Business were classified as assets and liabilities held for sale. In connection with this classification, in the second quarter of 2026... — read more 

How much does the current Verizon's C-Suite understand and know?

Pre Dan, VZ was around $39 bucks for a few years. AI Dan promised that with Operational efficiency + layoffs + AI , VZ would be at $70 and be trading at similar multiples to AT&T and T-Mobile. Instead, we seem to meandering along in the mid 40s.

https://www.lightreading.com/network-platforms/bt-unloads-loss-making-international-unit-in-verizon-tie-up Do we have money for this ?

Buckle up https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-bt-group-international-joint-venture

Assume all employees were laid off, and only the manager remains. As a result, no significant work can be carried out.

Ford is rehiring veteran engineers to fix quality problems created by Ford's rush to implement AI/automation (admitted by their VP of vehicle hardware engineering - Charles Po-n). Oops, duh. At least they recognize the problem and how to address it... — read more