The Verizon Home app needs a full redesign rather than incremental fixes — it isn’t performing well as-is. Features like parental controls are overly complex; simplifying these and prioritizing customer-friendly usability should be a core focus of... — read more 

https://www.nj.gov/labor/assets/PDFs/WARN/2026_WARN_Notice_Archive.pdf Round 3 - June 9/18/26 = 35 Round 2 - June 8/7/26 = 156 Round 1 - May 8/7/26 = 121

I don’t want Dan and Alfonso to get on stage next time and complain about the terrible customer experience on the app or mobile site. They chose to retain the underperforming team while laying off smart people. How did they decide to keep Adam C... — read more 

A little more detail on impact in Seattle,WA market; 54 employees https://www.seattletimes.com/business/verizon-to-lay-off-54-wa-employees/

I didn’t get laid off this last round. I’m in VCG but not in retail. I was really hoping for a package. Has any one ever attempted to contact HR to see if that was an option? I would rather get some severance instead of just leaving with only a PTO... — read more 

Everyone's exhausted hearing the word AI. It's in every memo, every excuse for why headcount keeps shrinking. Fine. Let's actually use it, then. Not to write emails faster. To see the picture clearly. We used it to pull profit numbers back to the... — read more 

How would you compare us to the rest of competition? I am interested in opinions of folks that worked for other companies. Also, I'd love to see what people think about our position a few years from now

Was anyone in engineering impacted? It seems like this was mostly a retail layoff.

With such major org changes of VCG, will VCG safe for some months?

Any news on how many stores closed in the Pacific? How is the Irvine office holding up

Does he have any responsibility as a special advisor? Specially it was hard day yesterday

So assuming the Union Eisp will be announced soon .The summer manager riff Is over .So hopefully it’s an enhanced buyout to everyone who wants out .This is possible it could be after September riff scheduled.I just don’t understand how the management... — read more 

I stand here on ashes and ember. Many colleagues impacted, particularly those I rely on to support and drive execution. I suppose someone will figure out how I can push any projects through without them? I will quietly and simply sit on my hands... — read more 

Verizon employees are on the ropes. How many more body blows can they take before they get knocked out for good. The company is an utter mess at the moment. Employees are shell shocked and trying to keep their heads down whilst wondering if it’ll be... — read more 

Please stop conducting layoffs in the name of AI and organizational restructuring, both offshore and onshore. Employees and their families are mentally exhausted. We have families to support, children whose education depends on us, and parents who... — read more 

So we get a whooping month and a half of reprieve before this continues?

We have fiber and FWA. Why don’t we leverage AI coding tools and OSS Home automation aggregation products to build our own free single pane of glass product to control virtually any home IoT device??? That’s value. We likely all have home IoT... — read more 

Dear Dan. I was impacted in this round, and I don’t believe it was the right call. The people doing the hard, honest work — on the ground and in the offices — are getting cut, while others who don’t reflect the Verizon credo and haven’t put in the... — read more 

An earlier thread had a long discussion about “CXO bloodbath”. Said almost all the SDs got laid off and only a few remaining. I still have a lot of friends in CXO, although a ton of them already left in previous rounds. I could reach out directly... — read more 

How do Dan and Alfonso expect any transformation when VCG is led by these three women who have never worked a day outside of Verizon or Frontier? Who’s going to bring a fresh perspective? It’s going to be the same old story. A slow and steady... — read more 

Which took the heavier impact ?

How is everyone feeling about severance packages?

If you are in a role where you are not direct to consumer your position in jeopardy, or something with building AI or enhancing AI technology your position will soon be obsolete. Those jobs where you can hide and coast those days are over! I... — read more 

Any layoff in 600

Does anyone really believe they are stopping at 1k for stores? Why would they when the agents can do all the heavy lifting. New York and the northeast got sla-ghtered today. Definitely more to come, the only question is when?

Not left vs right. This is up vs down. The “manager” title with no direct reports. Federal labor law excludes supervisors from union eligibility, so titling people into that bucket without giving them real authority shrinks who’s even allowed to... — read more 

Does anyone else feel that Leadership thinks we are a bunch of AI illiterates? AI is in its infancy right now, yes in a few years it will capable of replacing employees. But lets be honest, right now it has a lot of limitations.

Workin on that copper dial tone, old phones, with no spares to go.

anyone else just feel constantly discouraged and unmotivated from these layoffs? been here for a year and have survived 3 layoffs. it is definitely not making me feel great as an employee

He was senior leadership in Indirect. They must have hit others and not just retail. I hear he a good guy. Anyone know anything new?

I know how we see this mess. Now I know how others see it. Pretty much the same. https://x.com/johsinny/status/2077162630452519380 Posted at 10:45 PM on Jul 14, 2026 "Verizon was once a pillar of American innovation. Today it reflects strategic... — read more 

I heard that this time around the direct managers had an input on who leaves and who stays. Does anyone know if this is true? My understanding was that the execs are the ones who make those decisions. Does anyone know the criteria?

Ages of the people I know who were laid off today. Why am I not even surprised?

Dan Schulman’s employment contract as CEO of Verizon runs for 27 months, extending through December 31, 2027. He officially took the helm in October 2025 to lead a consumer-driven reinvention and strategic overhaul of the telecom company.

https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/verizon-shed-274-stores-lay-off-another-500-corporate-employees-2026-07-16/ July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. wireless carrier Verizon (VZ.N), opens new tab said on Thursday it will sell 274 company-owned... — read more 

Not the PR number, the actual one.

For nothing management gets the axe again. Brownosing for nothing lol bet your wishing you joined a union NOW!!!! Lol and tell me can you hear me NOW keep your service with us too DS needs a new Ferrrari vroooooooooooom.

Anyone on the 5G Home ready team affected? BDM's, AD's, Directors? This program has been going with no actual traction. Sooo many delays with roll out and build outs its insane.

This is a very volatile industry, whether you survived the layoff(s) or not, we constantly need to reinvent ourselves to remain competitive, unless you're lucky enough to retire. I've been in the industry now for going on 30 years and have seen... — read more 

Word from any Virginia stores?