This was mentioned obliquely in other posts, but I wanted to get it into the title of this post. The NJ WARN Act requires that certain employers (including Verizon) provide 90 days' notice of layoffs if the company is laying off 50 people or more. ... — read more
Why is Verizon only reporting under 500 layoffs this time ?
So they are just assuming everyone will take the job at the indirects ? Regardless if anyone does Verizon still needs to own up to the thousands not 500. BTW how many fraud transactions are going to get pushed through if the rep is leaving ? I can’t... — read more
Retail Store
Any update on the Burlington Store
To the sales people who push this business to the top
Remember, it was you who moved the ball for the company. It was the front line employee who made a difference to the customer base. It was you that made VZW. Not the so called decision makers. That being said, the best way to combat this is to all go... — read more
Latest update
It sounds like everything is out now. We sold a significant amount of doors to the agents... The good news is, those employees will have a job. I’m told we’re keeping a thousand corporate doors and that my team and I are safe for at least 3 years... — read more
If you have the invite for 3:30 from Jenny
It’s to diverse your store got confirmation blood bath
Loff
product team marketing team and multiple managers non need major impact nothing else.
Cold heartless pre-recorded message
This chick has this pre-recorded call at 8am with an email to get on this call at 745. Pre-recorded and just sounding so heartless and then click, call over in 5 minutes. 2 decades I've given to this company and it's all gone. No, thank you for... — read more
A dream that didn't come true
I was REALLY hoping to see an email from dan the hatchet man... looks like PACT is safe.
Nasrin Rezai SVP CISO of Network Security retiring
Is this a coincidence or was this part of the mass layoffs?
Direct to indirect conversion is not so bad
You get 3 weeks for every year you worked as a severence and all the indirects offer you a job in the same location. Y’all knew it was coming…take the package and keep a job or collect UI. Not many other job losses at other companies come with a fail... — read more
New York stores being impacted tomorrow list inside
From another district and just got off a call these stores will be impacted and or going to indirect with options to either take the package or continue with indirect once fully transforms New York / Long Island Lawerence Manhasset Rockville... — read more
Notification today?
Did anyone else get an email about rekeying the store for agent?
Layoffpoli
It’s disappointing to see some employees take weeks off or work from home without concern, while dedicated, high-performing employees face layoffs. Decisions should be based on merit, not relationships.
Retailimpcat
were impacted by a retail layoff
Onepercent
This is running…only one percent employment impact no worries
New hire
Hiring process also starts soon. Who develops architecture demand convert into real software . I not believe AI do that
LAYOFFHIRING
There is no layoff news but it is expected to announce another round of job cuts on possibility, also hiring is also possible
Verizon Plans New Round of Layoffs This Week
https://www.barrons.com/articles/verizon-layoffs-73f1fc34 "The nation’s largest wireless carrier will announce the cuts on Thursday morning, according to an employee who was briefed on the plans. Barron’s couldn’t verify the number of employees that... — read more
July 16th
Anyone hear that 7/16 things may be happening ???
Moremgr
21 employees, 3 managers = 1:7 ratio. Cutting to 1 manager still covers all 21. Removing 2 managers saves ~2x manager pay, no output loss.
SMB or B2B ??
what is the base salary for these positions at Verizon? I am looking to apply to these positions in Florida. How much do they pay?
Solutions Specialist Retail
what are some things at your location that is driving you crazy?
So tired of this cr-p
I remember when this place actually felt good to be at, but that was before a certain (leaving this vague for a reason) group got hired in one big batch and shifted the whole dynamic. They built their own little group, pushed out the old guard, and... — read more
VSP’S being offered in the upcoming months (retail locations)
One of the criteria of the VSP is your age and number of years of service must total 60. Seems like they want a lot of tenured retail employees to take the bait. Stay tuned.
When is enough enough
How much are we expected to take? Month after month they continue to move the goal post. It’s nearly IMPOSSIBLE to make money if you’re in a sales role. Quotas continue to rise all because we are bleeding customers and that falls on the frontline. We... — read more
All Leadership
Is at an all inclusive stay talking about us plebs and how we are all about to kiss our butts good bye
To those working in Retail
All of you folks should immediately start applying for new jobs. Things will get worse and worse in the next few months. Your resume won't help you either with this job as other telecom retail jobs also su-k. Don't get complacent. The grass is... — read more
Layoffs are coming
I hope I’m a part of this layoff. When you have people like me who have been around for 14 years wishing that they will be Riffed it should paint a picture of how toxic this place is. Let this 12 year old VP enjoy her toxicity and all her a.. kissing... — read more
Things are getting out of control
I'm so tired of being punished every time I take a little extra time to help a customer. We're not working in a manufacturing factory. We're not working on a conveyor belt. I need to be able to interact with people without worrying that it's going to... — read more
Dan Schulman Has Got to Go. Episode III
Look, nobody knows jobs better than me. Nobody. And what Verizon is doing? Total disaster. A complete and total disgrace! They just fired 67 brilliant, incredible American workers from the NRB—the Network Repair Bureau. These are the people who... — read more
Morale at Verizon
From: https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/verizon-launches-simplicity-pricing-new-loyalty-program As for talk that morale is low among Verizon employees right now, Entner quoted former Verizon CEO Denny Strigl, saying “happy people don’t make... — read more
You know a company is awful when....
You know a company is awful when the employees get excited for layoffs. But you have to ask yourself, why do these employees feel like a layoff will save them? Payouts are chump change. A 3 year employee gets 6 weeks pay. Is this changing your... — read more
See ya Sam!
Selling shares and syronara Sam! Effective July 1. Were the shares sold before or after she was informed?
Verizon forgot to pay the power bill Lakeland Florida
It’s funny today they came to shut off the power at a corporate store Lakeland. They said the power had not been paid. The Assistant manager scrambled to call the District Manager. He picked up and could be heard saying he is very busy. The ASM said... — read more
This was once a great company
Left late last year after 20 yrs w/ the company. When I started vz was the best company to work for. Took care of employees, customers and advancement opportunities were endless. Ever since the Vodafone buyout happened in 2012/2013 it’s been a... — read more