My calendar is empty, emails have ceased, all that’s left this week is the odd Slack message from a colleague asking if I’ve heard anything. On the one hand, I would love to have it end on Thursday so I can just get on with my post VZ life. On the... — read more 

So Sr Directors were notified today and ADs and below will be notified Thursday. Does that mean Directors are notified tomorrow or Wednesday? Or maybe Directors Tuesday and ADs Wednesday?

Anyone familiar with previous instances of corporate -> indirect transition timelines? With this large of scale I’m assuming it’s going to take a few months of wave rollouts but I could be mistaken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV-bEhI2nNw

Several of my peers who left Vz as part of the 2024 HCL deal have recently been hired back as contractors. Would you consider a contractor position if offered?

Does anyone know the off the books date?

I have seen a ton of posts where people simply cut and paste the Federal WARN procedeure, but nobody can seem to explain something simple. Note to self: Please do not cut and paste the WARN rules here and waste all of our time reading it again! Let... — read more 

Hi former non tech but tech adjacent Verizon employee here, left four years ago. Can anyone shed light on what roles were impacted? I'm with an insurance company now and we are looking for talent in dallas area.

Verizon lost 7,000 postpaid phone subscribers last quarter Added only 44,000 prepaid customers while AT&T added 400,000 and T-Mobile added 1 million Stock has stagnated - up just 8% over 3 years while S&P 500 rose nearly 70%

So the day has come and gone. And I’m sure the goal post will also be moved. Everyone’s wear Monday morning. The senior directors will know. Then commenters I know it’s in the afternoon or close of business. Well, the time is coming to pass. Tomorrow... — read more 

Everything is a guessing game at this point. Customer service and store channels to get a complete overhaul with new leaders and possibly a lot less of them to flatten our business? Pull back of vendor customer service? By how much? Work visas to... — read more 

I don’t know about yall, but the not knowing is actually worse than the rif. Just let me know what I need to do already.

Following today's announcement, I am seeking clarification regarding Thursday's schedule. I observed that two individuals, including myself, are not scheduled for a 15-minute meeting, while three colleagues and my Associate Director are scheduled for... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV-bEhI2nNw

I have noticed individuals who accepted the VSP last year now asserting that they chose to leave rather than being laid off on LinkedIn. VSP acceptance and being laid off as functionally the same, as both indicate the company was not invested in... — read more 

Heard the NRB is going to be hit off with the amount of excess engineers hanging around

Masters of suspense. Who cares that we’re all twisting ourselves into knots over here.

For staff 60 and older, will Vz give the option to be laid off or take early (forced) retirement? I keep hearing about retirement program where if you are at least 60 and haven’t least 15 yrs service you might be eligible for retirement benefits…in... — read more 

https://youtu.be/qQYRT0t7sI8?si=DzWDfhMDFaEeX9su

Here is a bunch of posts that are discussing the Verizon Layoff Selection Criteria... For those that have been through this before - how do they typically decide who to lay off? 8 days ago by Anonymous Post ID: @OP+1k9k2jvnq URL:... — read more 

100% confirmed through word of mouth and linked in posts.

Would also suggest making sure your Benefits Connection sign ons are working if you haven't signed on in awhile AND that you can sign on from a personal PC at home. If close to retirement age or over 65, there are insurance options on there as well... — read more 

To quiet quit in April of 2020 when we were working from home every day. Collected 5 1/2 years of salary, 401k matches, got in shape, learned a lot of new stuff and learned to completely relax. Expecting the RIF in a couple of days but know that... — read more 

The employee-employer power balance has shifted firmly to the employer, according to Glassdoor’s 2026 Worklife Trends report — and it has prompted employees to reexamine their engagement in... — read more 

As the new CEO of Verizon, Dan Schulman will receive an annual base salary of $1.5 million, in addition to substantial performance-based bonuses and stock awards that could bring his total compensation to tens of millions of dollars. His... — read more 

You know, like Enron or Sears. We're all going to be just fine.

How much are 15k livelihoods worth to him?

Multiple teams n same building told 2 work from home while otha teams n building aren’t being told that. What does that mean?

People are wild guessing and sending themselves into apoplexy. Wait it out. Get drunk if you need to. But don't invent scenarios in your head that you don't know will happen. Don't do that to yourselves.

So sourcing consultants with their wise words of caution to enterprise clients. https://www.lb3law.com/blog/verizon-restructuring-what-enterprise-customers-need-to-know/

So believe me when I tell you right now their going to give up about 200 corporate owned run retail stores to authorized retailers or close completely some locations,but over the next few years Verizon plans to have no corporate owned stores .All 3rd... — read more 

tick tock, tick tock....

Currently working Hybrid and been told that Thursday is remote day while Tuesday and Wednesday are office days. Def not a coincidence even if they want to frame it as early thanksgiving break.

For those who were laid off or had this knowledge, how long does it take for Verizon to take away the 50% discount for your monthly phone plan after your final day at VZ?

It’s dead silent. Just liars and liars on this forum

Were any other locations told to WFH this week?