Get ready for the forced HUM sales to really kick into high gear since ATT is launching their new device. ATT SPARK https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidcentral.com/att-exclusive-harman-spark-connected-car-device%3Famp

I was an employee at Verizon for almost 20 years. I recently got another job offer and left the company. It hit me after I left how much I think Verizon will struggle. My first bill without my employee discount shot up to $50+ per line on a 6 line... — read more 

Is management freely discussing the buy out offer with anybody or are they giving you the political BS?

If all the management is being offered a buyout who's left to supervise the union represented employees? What are they going to be doing? The four-year contract extension protects them but truly the protection is only there if they are before 2003... — read more 

In the agreement it states you cannot work for Verizon if you volunteer for the severance package. If that’s the case and I use my Verizon experience on my resumé for another job and they call Verizon to see if I’m re-hirable would Verizon then not... — read more 

How does this affect wireline commissions analyst?

http://local1101.org/node/17818 September 25, 2018. Verizon New York Inc., Empire City Subway Company (Ltd.), Verizon Corporate Services Corp., and Verizon Services Corp., (collectively "the Company") are declaring a surplus condition in 17 titles... — read more 

Hi All - disclaimer: I am not with Verizon, just trying to piece together a story... Anyhow, I' d like to find out what geographic locations are impacted the most by the buyout events - I've pulled some numbers regarding where VZ IT was adding... — read more 

www.businessinsider.com/verizon-office-tour-new-jersey-renovated-photos-2018-5

Just a quick poll: Do you trust Verizon HR and why.

Who's watching?

I've been with Wireless for a little over six months now as a Solutions Specialist in one of the busier stores in my district. I am not the worst rep in my store but also not the best so there are people that make higher commission checks than me. I... — read more 

My bet is that the people moving to Infosys will have an Indian counterpart that they will be training to do their position and will be out of a job after that year. Call Sara Blackwell https://www.facebook.com/DemandingFairness/... — read more 

Does any one know the fate of people being retained in Verizon? I know folks moved to Infosys may stay there for 12 months and then may come out on to the road. don't think the fate of retainers is good. Does retained people get package? Even though... — read more 

BBB rating of F. 1 star out of 5. 6 complaints https://www.bbb.org/us/ne/omaha/profile/insurance-companies/sedgwick-claims-management-services-inc-0714-104001107

If you VOLUNTEER and don't get picked , you can kiss your career aspirations at VZ good bye and you can bet the ranch you WILL be on the next RIF list...

I have to say when they sent me packing in 2017 after 26 years it turned out to be the best thing every. I pulled out ALL of my retirement, don't use any of their services and advise everyone I see to do the same. The idea that sending our jobs out... — read more 

When VZW merged with VZ it was a dark day for those of us working in Wireless. We predicted the sh*t storm that is happening now would happen....

Why call it a Management Offer? It is being offered to people in Bands 5 - 8 many of whom have no one reporting to them.

Many employees have resigned on same day of announcement. Even those who were retained have resigned there job. Definitely senior managers and above have benefits in rebadging employees to Infosys. Why do they do things so hurry. People who think... — read more 

From Schmucks Board V Team, Today we are announcing a Voluntary Separation Program for a select group of U.S.-based management employees. This enhanced separation program will afford us an opportunity to find more efficiencies in the size and scope... — read more 

Offering people a choice is a great idea. It would be nice if senior management shared projected manning reduction numbers. The magnitude of the projected manning reductions might help people with their decisions.

https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/infosys-wins-1billion-contract-from-verizon-and-microsoft/articleshow/65944223.cms Verizon in a statement to TOI said it has recently reached an agreement to transition select functions within Verizon's global... — read more 

Talk about running us into the ground. BAM, NYNEX, it was nothing but a death march.

I worked for what is now Verizon from 1972 to 2006. The we were known as New York Telephone, until 1982 when they broke up AT&T and created 7 regional independent companies we rename ourselves NYNEX. In 1984 we were offered the first retirement... — read more 

HR does nothing but make work for everyone else. Typically the stupidest of the stupid go into that “profession”. I particularly like how they b--ch about gender diversity in other departments when they are nearly all women. NOT leading by example.

Who cut off customer service? Is it because of the lay off? It’s funny and what the CEO gets

Has anyone heard if those recently rif'd (not received severance payout yet) will be offered the extended benefits?

Hi all, this is for the discussion related to VDSI to Infosys rebadging. is it good to move to Infosys(considering same compensation) or it is better to leave Verizon and look for any other offer?

Who's gonna be p-ss-d if they accept the offer and then are denied by Verizon after all?

Network has been down 30+ minutes. Customers (BGCO and employee line at least) are down. Someone sent me a text so I tested it... called the employee line and got a strange message that my call was being transferred and then the call dropped TWICE... — read more 

Just wanted to thank everybody who knew this was coming and who decided to share all the info and all the tidbits with us. We knew well ahead what was going to happen, which is always better than having things just dropped on us out of nowhere. So... — read more 

this is already public knowledge quit acting surprised. I was told 10% of retail must be off the books by year end. And if enough people dont take the retail packages then forced layoffs would occur.

*GM's will experience some cuts leading to some GM's running mutiple stores in a district (This was trialed several months ago in GLE but was decided against at that time) *Solutions Managers and Solution Specialist will be eligible for packages... — read more 

So got the email to check eligibility only to find out not eligible even though have over ten years with the company. Why even send this email to non eligible people? It is just a big FU from the company.

I just got off of a market wide VES and IT conference call and at the end during the questions and answers part someone asked if retail would be getting a package to which the answer was yes but no other details were given.

I can’t think that they’ll accept everyone’s offer to separate. I get the feeling that they offered this to everyone just to “include” them if they’re currently retained but are going to be cut. But they can’t get rid of every EUS person; there are... — read more 

in the wireless end, this company needs to go the route of Wells Fargo, eliminate high quotas and goals that are unachievable. You managers set the bar too high that its not achievable and than sales reps will do unethical practices to hit their... — read more