Ditch the gift cards and office pizza parties. You can motivate others at work simply by picking up the phone, according to Verizon Communications CEO Hans Vestberg. “On the back of my [work] badge, I have 30 names. These are the people that make a... — read more
Verizon Left Behind By Competitors
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/09/19/why-ast-spacemobile-stock-is-up-today/ ATT has partnered with AST Space Mobile. T-Mobile has partnered with Space X. Verizon is in last place as usual. Too focused on DEI to be bothered to run the business. — read more
Why does Hans still have a job?
Can anyone explain why Hans hasn’t been pushed out?
Vodafone to Brightspeed
It is imminent. Brightspeed does not have the capability to purchase due to it being over leveraged. Vodafone has the capital and is VZ familiar. All you Brightspeed doubters are wrong.
Dumpster
The point of sale system is so bad that when you get a sell for this garbage network. You end up losing it. Wow what did I do to deserve this place
Home Garage
Does anyone know if Brightspeed allows home garage?
RTO
CST manager just indicated that potential RTO 2-3 days a week is coming due to inconsistencies with performance and behaviours.
Get your medical check ups now.
You may receive a 30- 60 day separation notice. Remember that some specialist doctors take 3-6 months for appointment. Do not wait to make your health a priority. Good luck to all.
Layoffs??
Is it tru of layoffs in Oct and if so what groups are being targeted
Riffs
Any news on any upcoming riffs
Being sold and sold out
I've said it before on here and want to reiterate. Verizon is selling off areas in PA. I do not know about other states. This comment will be downvoted by the management on here because they are being told to keep things calm and not to raise a flag... — read more
Test Farce
What a snooze fest! Is this what we are wasting dollars on now? Seriously, spend your time on the 5G game changer!
Dow stock No. 2 that could get the boot: Verizon Communications
A second Dow stock that could get kicked to the curb due to both its low share price and poor performance is telecom stock Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). Since being added to the Dow in April 2004, Verizon's shares have gained precisely... 0.53%... — read more
Is anyone comfortable with India having access to employee records?
With all the scams coming out of India are you comfortable with them having your personal information?
Will Verizon Invest In India and Get Into More Debt?
https://www.pgurus.com/vodafone-idea-to-be-acquired-by-a-us-telecom-giant-soon-verizon-amazon-or-starlink-in-the-race/
does anyone know whats going on ,on the wireline side of the company
nobody seems to know whats going on.theres like very little work on this side of the company,the management has no clue,or they dont want to say anything,the union doesn't know either so they say..does anyone have real info?
Delaware jobs
You can no longer search for Delaware jobs at vz. Maybe they are sold? Inquiring minds wanna know.
Time to re-consider quarterly pizza parties.
Yes that's right, you heard it here first. It's time to initiate quarterly pizza parties for all v-teamers. No regional or national pizza chains, mom and pop pizza joints only, and can be found in every local community. Managers can provide plates... — read more
Why Wireline Will Be Sold ( To BrightSpeed???)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/09/13/t-mobile-outperforming-verizon-att-how-much/ It's not so much what T-Mobile is doing, but what it isn't doing. For instance, T-Mobile isn't bogged down by a telecom business in Latin America that lost $39... — read more
Question for VZ cheerleaders
There are a few of you here, we all know you. After everything that has happened in the past several years, how can you still try and convince us that VZ is a great place to work and we are all just being "snowflakes" about everything? How much... — read more
RIF Incoming?
I’m hearing end of October. 10% company wide? Can anyone confim or have any details on this?
Lets Face It
This company is being tanked on purpose. And if you think this statement is ridiculous, prove otherwise.
5G mmWave was supposed to be the companies future…
No it just gives me slow internet speeds. Thanks Lowell for leaving us in this mess. Hans needs to focus on the correct things by getting Fios expanded, 5G fixed, and do something about those lame IT guys in India, they can’t fix anything. — read more
Quarterly dividends: The only incentive that keeps you in the game.
Currently only thing positive about VZ stock is it's quarterly dividend, that keeps me in the game. I hope over time it would regain it's lossesover the past couple of years.
How is your job hunt going?
For those who are 50 and older and were affected in the last round, how's the job hunt going? For me, it's been tough trying to land something new. I'm sending out resumes left and right, but I'm getting nothing in return. Not even for jobs with... — read more
what is the plan for the wireline side of the company
I see a huge huge surplus coming across the footprint.
So Sad
37 years with this company and they dump me and 5000 others to a company called Hindustan Computers Limited (aka HCL). For a 1 year contract and then what?
Verizon Increases Quarterly Dividend From $0.6525 To $0.665 Per Share
The Board of Directors at Verizon Communications Inc. ( (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) today declared a quarterly dividend of 66.50 cents per outstanding share, an increase of 1.25 cents per share from the previous quarter. The quarterly dividend is payable on... — read more
Verizon unit to pay $4 million US penalty
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/verizon-unit-agrees-pay-4-215414942.html Just the tip of the iceberg. Hopefully the US government audits all of the VZ systems in India (VZ India, inf0sh1t, etc). Tons of raw, unmasked sensitive data sent over there. — read more
4.28 GATT for the 4th quarter of 2023
The bleeding continues.
Manny Sampedro Joining Brightspeed
https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/brightspeed-coo-tom-maguire-bumped-to-ceo/d/d-id/786315 I bet Kevin Service is next to join Brightspeed. Then they will purchase VZ wireline.
T-Mobile Ki-ling It
https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/09/01/dont-buy-these-major-dividend-players-buy-this-tel/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article
is there a RIF coming for the wireline
anybody have some reliable info would be nice since im only here a couple of years.company is very hush hush on thing to come, thks
Wireline pares down for sale
Looks to me based on the threads here, the press releases available, and the timing that VZ has either found a buyer for the dreaded wireline business or they are trying to put some lipstick on the pig to at least get some interest. Getting the... — read more
A enhanced eisp coming for the union wireline
heard this rumor of a really big package is coming for the wireline..does anyone know if its true or what the package is?
HCLTech (Please only comment here if you are part of the group going)
I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, just wanted to put together a little forum for those of us going to HCL so we can figure things out. I’m a Program Manager with 35 years service. I’m a Bell Atlantic guy so I have a pension/lump sum. Did anyone put... — read more