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Years of layoffs have made a very toxic work culture. People do not want to help their coworkers because they are afraid they might be the next person looking for a job.
You cannot have a work culture where you lay off the most experienced people because they make more and expect those same people to mentor younger employees. Instead, you have created a culture where no one wants to help anyone.
I think my chances are about 50/50 of being impacted today.
I started at the very bottom and worked my way up over 28 years. In that time, I’ve held—and mastered—multiple roles. These roles allowed me to learn how everything works. I’m one of the few people who truly understands how everything works end-to-end.
I’ve built many systems and processes here that only I fully understand.
So if today is the day I’m “promoted to customer,” I take comfort in knowing Verizon is fu---d. I won’t be here to take anyone's calls, explain how something works, or why it was designed a certain way. I won’t be handing out contacts or filling in gaps or giving out recommendations on solutions to complex issues.
And I also take comfort knowing I’m not alone in feeling this way. A lot of people know where the bodies are buried—and they won’t be helping either.
Good luck.
Looks like JC has found the company that can be saddled with massive abandonment liability. Will Repsol do any due diligence and what will it mean for employment?
Meeting Invites being sent out today. From what im hearing there is going to be a trimming of the fat. RIF's for Christmas!
With companies like IBM laying off thousands —
Microsoft laid off 9,000, Amazon ousted 14,000,
Accenture about 11,000 — it might be time to
seriously consider the future of this
displacement.
We won't be holding our breath.
https://www.bgr.com/2025199/ibm-tried-replace-workforce-ai/
Or am I just hearing nonsense? Why would they have something against white collar back office?
Please take some time and review and send in especially if you are a frontline worker. Regardless of what happens on 11/20/2025 we should join. We have been getting raises less then inflation for years, our Rx coverages got way worse and our insurance increased by 30% of cost while removing almost all employee discounts from other companies. That whole new program actually cost more then retail in most cases. Providing awards points which are pennies on the dollar while PSO workers get weekends off but reps who have been performing well for over a decade can't see their families on the weekend.
This needs to stop now!
https://cwa-union.org/ Your leader wont help you, your SM wont, your AD wont and sure as he-l your director wont. Time to have a real work life balance and livable wage.
https://cwa-union.org/
People often ignore these or maybe are too proud or whatever, but these can be invaluable. They certainly were to me when I was laid off from my last job.
Will there be more layoffs in Berlin and other parts of international? It is a good time to get rid of employees with high salaries and perm contracts due to Ironclad laws in Germany like how it was done in Milan. Otherwise the Ellisons will have to live with them forever.
We have families and kids that depend on us. Everyone’s all worried and it’s impossible to find a decent job in this economy.
Damn it. They have no empathy. And all the available jobs su-k and are pay cuts.
December
I’ve worked in the retail side of the business for 8 years. I’ve seen the shift of customer service to overseas, the inflated quotas and the lack of communication between higher ups and store level management. The company has changed its direction 180 degrees and shareholder profits and faith have shifted with it. For a lot of people the job search is what scares them. I personally see severance, unemployment and time with family around the holidays as an unexpected surprise to embrace. Some people are okay with complacency, but sometimes you just need a change.
Reading all types of potential nonsense talking about its going to be one of the hardest hit in layoffs and pressure to run the back office function even leaner, etc.
I’m going to …
I think I will enjoy having more free time on my hands!
Former Hessie in transitional role. It's been 7 weeks and we are abandoned in the Hess building incommunicado. Not a one of us has been contacted by our new CVX managers. Logging on while collecting a paycheck just in case. 👀
I spoke with some CVX transitional people (former coworkers of mine from a past life) and they too have been cast off from their original team and left in the lurch.
No one understands why they kept us on the payroll but I suppose it's a good problem to have if I don't die from boredom. No plan for us whatsoever. Thank god my tenure ends in 1 month. I pity the ones being held hostage till summer awaiting severance.
This is the strangest layoff I've ever seen/lived thru in more than 20 years (and 2 of those were CVX acquisitions in the 2000s).
Sounds like a bunch of agency’s had cuts/layoffs today 11/19. The ELT team is all in the Omaha office. Will we be next?
Was notified today that I had to submit 4 of my bottom guys. I was shocked because I thought they were protected. Turns out only the senior guys have a security or non layoff agreement. The union has been notified and have been given the list.
120,000-140,000 corporate employees voluntarily departing in the next 2-3 months.
Vote with your feet! Your signing bonus will be the severance that you're passing up.
Will reorgs be announced? If so does that mean that new org charts were already made in advance? Or is tomorrow strictly just layoffs
https://x.com/TheLayoff/status/1991292691423035830
Need to set the alarm, don't want to miss the call and pi-s my boss or HR off, they may fire me.
Anyone here heard of a RIF tomorrow or have any last minute meetings added to their calendar?? TIA
I know many will dislike this post, but I really do not care. I am glad Verizon is dropping all DEI initiatives and going back to merit-based practices. Good luck to everyone tomorrow. Even if we don't get a call tomorrow, I have no doubt more are on the way.
so who is being cut? is it reps, online channels, managers, assistant managers? under performing stores/reps? it’s all confusing
With all these layoffs happening tomorrow and early next year. Do we still expect for a strike to happen out in the east coast or will the new CEO settle ?
Technology Sector layoffs -
Here are the (current) numbers, year-to-date; which includes Verizon laying off; 15,000 employees next week.
2025 - Total (thus far).
644 Layoffs - 201,675 employees affected (624 people per day).
2024 - Total (for comparisons).
1,115 Layoffs - 239,101 employees affected (655 people per day).
The stock market, and the U.S. economy are (2) different things (ultimately) the stock market will catch-up.
I still project a Major Recession enroute for the U.S. economy by mid-2026 (should current trends continue).
These are the facts.
VZ CEO from 11/17/2025 In my opinion the union is done after watching this. So start maneuvering
a company that once was sold, got bankrupt and resurrected from the dead .... imagine all the cash these guys made/ will be making....
should we be suspicious ?
Will Frontier also face a massive lay off initiative?
No company wide communications from Dan since he announced the layoffs 3 weeks ago… Do we think that he’ll do a webcast or something tomorrow? Or Friday? I’d love to see what he has to say about all this.
Haven't seen any posts around that. Are managers going to call? Any one can confirm if they got documents to share? Usually that happens at least a day before?
Everyone keeps asking for specific names, which is understandable but nobody here has them…. The SVP,Vp and band5s affected were already notified - everyone else including AD will be tomorrow
Here is the bad news… someone already posted it on here, but so much stuff is being posted that it moved all the way down.
The stock together award along with the KPIs that made it up are no longer on VZ web, that is being changed up - https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kaejqjzn
How many people would actually like to go, assuming they take away our stocks and Short term incentive?
Dan is cutting everything
Paystubs (last 6–12)
Benefits summary (health, dental, vision)
401k + pension info
ESPP / RSU info
Performance reviews
Any key project notes or achievements (non-confidential only)
Résumé – add current responsibilities + measurable wins
LinkedIn – match job titles, add recent projects
List of references – 3–5 colleagues who respect your work
List of ex-Verizon contacts who left and landed well
Months of cash runway you have right now
Credit available (just knowledge, not use)
Monthly bare-bones expenses
Rough idea of what a severance package could extend (ballpark)
Make sure personal email and personal phone are the recovery contacts on everything.
Ensure two-factor logins for personal accounts do NOT rely solely on your work phone or work laptop.
Save anything personal stored on your work device (photos, notes).
Expect tomorrow to be chaotic — stay neutral, say little, sign nothing.
If hit: take the packet home, don’t make decisions in the room.
If not hit: assume more waves and start quietly building an exit plan.
Paystubs (last 6–12)
Benefits summary (health, dental, vision)
401k + pension info
ESPP / RSU info
Performance reviews
Any key project notes or achievements (non-confidential only)
Résumé – add current responsibilities + measurable wins
LinkedIn – match job titles, add recent projects
List of references – 3–5 colleagues who respect your work
List of ex-Verizon contacts who left and landed well
Months of cash runway you have right now
Credit available (just knowledge, not use)
Monthly bare-bones expenses
Rough idea of what a severance package could extend (ballpark)
Make sure personal email and personal phone are the recovery contacts on everything.
Ensure two-factor logins for personal accounts do NOT rely solely on your work phone or work laptop.
Save anything personal stored on your work device (photos, notes).
Expect tomorrow to be chaotic — stay neutral, say little, sign nothing.
If hit: take the packet home, don’t make decisions in the room.
If not hit: assume more waves and start quietly building an exit plan.
The Taubman Co. is preparing to shutter its Bloomfield Hills headquarters and lay off over 100 employees in the wake of its recent acquisition by Simon Property Group, the nation's largest mall owner and operator.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2025/11/19/mall-developer-taubman-office-close-105-layoffs/87354053007/
Just think, this time tomorrow, most of this will be done.