Those Wireline Boys and Girls keep dialing up wins as they keep the pressure on the competition with outstanding service......This has been recognized by all facets of upper management and just recently rewarded with a job secured contract including... — read more 

I got a big promotion today. I think my newly created position is safe from any RIF, At least I hope so LOL my manager knew i was not happy in my current position, so he made it happen. Keep working hard for your opportunity and goals at VZW....

We now that Marnie and Stratton are gone. The talk of being a content provider is going away, I would assume Oath will be sold. Finally someone from network at the helm that gets it instead of some marking moron. I would think oath, ves and... — read more 

If there are increases in the future health care contributions then why agree on this so soon? Why not hold out for as much ad we could get? It’s not like the contract was going to expire and we were going to be on strike in a week. We obviously had... — read more 

Verizon Call Center in Huntsville is closing at the end of this week. Some employees transitioned to home-based agent model, some relocated, some received severance. Not sure if this was already mentioned on the board previously, but here it is just... — read more 

I just got back from an after work outing with some big dogs in the company, where my supervisor got wasted and basically let it slip that Verizon plans to dump major reduntant positions on the wireline side to slim down labor before a potential sell... — read more 

What kind of feelings do you have working at Verizon? Why does it matter that it's not so easy? Why do you think it would be different elsewhere?

My phone isn't acting right, I can't receive my verizon.net emails anymore... I forgot my Gmail/apple id/hotmail password My phone keeps popping up with these ads My 5+ year old phone won't hold a charge anymore is it still covered under warranty? My... — read more 

Our shares rise as it attracts more subscribers through unlimited data plans: Per Reuters: https://reut.rs/2A45mpp

VZ - One Billion for your retirement https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/goldman-says-s-p-500-firms-added-63-billion-to-pensions-in-2017

Rumor is that EUS are looking to unionize. I've been hearing the word a lot coming out of senior EUS techs. How can the union help EUS?

And we all know dumb ideas lead to layoffs. How many people lost their jobs to six sigma? https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/its-official-open-plan-offices-are-now-dumbest-management-fad-of-all-time.html?cid=cp01002cnbc&__source=facebook%7Cmakeit

8 customers standing in front of the store prior to opening. 3 employees there to help. Not one customer wanted to get a phone. Email problems, cracked screen,returns etc. You should see the employees. Plus, the customers will be there for an hour+... — read more 

A) Care to enlighten us as to just exactly who is going to buy wireline? B) Even if wireline did get sold to someone, based upon what I've seen in the past with other corporations, an existing contract would still remain in effect for the duration.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jo ... -deal.html Verizon Communications Inc. reached a tentative agreement with unions representing more than 30,000 employees, the parties said Thursday, a move likely to avoid the work stoppages that have... — read more 

Good extension. 11.2 % pay increase, 3 % pension increase...… Great Job CWA and IBEW!!

The new comp plan offically made me stop caring about Verizon whats the point. I just do the bare minumum now.

Our DM said we will start having sign holding shifts at the intersection outside of the store. Here in Arizona the temp is around 110 degrees and I have told management im not going outside to twirl signs. Verizon hits a new low.

What other jobs are y’all applying for that pays better?

Does anyone know if splicer’s are keeping locates in PA ? That is my main job and I am really good at it. Well except for conduit runs and underground cables but I am getting better. Thanks

I'm at like 110% sales dollars 90% tmp and 40% pull thru over 115ard but yet my phone quota is so unobtainable that I realistically might pull a 2.0 multiplier on sales dollars just to not recieve a commission check from my ridiculous new and upgrade... — read more 

Union Strong!!!! "CWA, IBEW and Verizon have reached an agreement in principle to extend the collective bargaining agreements for a four-year period. The current agreements are set to expire on August 3, 2019. If finalized, the agreements will extend... — read more 

As per ibew 827, contract extension to 2023, stay tuned.

RIF'd 11/17 VZers hang in there. There is life after Verizon - a good life! Trust/believe in yourself. In all the skills that VZ hired you for in the first place, and then go take those skills and do something new/better!

It’s a crying shame what’s being done to us on the frontline in addition to all the shady tactics, and phony leadership trying to devalue your worth to the company through fear tactics... — read more 

any news on the early negotions to extend the contract past aug 2019

I think it’s an interesting time to be here. Changes seem afoot. It’s kind of new and exciting. Makes me feel young and invigorated.

Wireless should do a Pizza-Hut-Like Mea Culpa, admit their sins of the past, and start over. People are so jaded with their mistreatment in the past. Let’s acknowledge it, get rid of the bad apples, and start anew. Fresh starts are good. Re-establish... — read more 

Verizon Wireless, ATT and T-Mo/Sprint have all been open with their investors that in order to maintain EBITDA and margins, they have no choice but to rely less on brick and mortar stores and more on the cheaper (digital) channels. None of the... — read more 

A rep at my store has over 112 accounts he slammed. He is sweating bullets today hahaha.

Location in PA went Union. Conference calls all day. Leadership and DMs . Propaganda

Much like the ant world Or the bee world There is a Queen And a number of worker bees, or worker ants (and soldier ants) exist solely to unquestioningly feather her nest, catering to her every need and, ignorantly providing for her every need, her... — read more 

Recent "Severee" here... Give yourself at least a three weeks buffer to get your agreement submitted. Be extra diligent and monitor that it has been received and accepted. I've been beating my head against a very hard wall for several weeks now... — read more 

Last month I made $2,126... so far this month I'm not even trending to make a paycheck (Same traffic/ same numbers from last month). I understand Verizon is trying to make more money but at what cost. Half of my district is leaving and college kids... — read more 

Question for you all. I know sometimes this site isn’t the best because you get a lot of negativity which I understand I was the same way when I was a former employer. Frustrations happen to everyone and there is always pros and cons. I’ve been... — read more 

Increased emphasis on sales dollar bucket has been constant since July 1. They want you to be a slave to the sales bucket and understand what it takes to fill it up (pretty much everything that makes Verizon $). It’s almost impossible at this point... — read more 

The cats already out of the bag. Several stores are already being investigated for reps who are processing doa/wfg accessory exchanges mutlitple times at once, or going as far as to even process exchanges when the customer isn’t even present in order... — read more 

Been hearing about more layoffs coming to Verizon later this month. Since this didn't come from the most reliable source, I was hoping somebody here would know more about it (and or or hopefully confirmed it is not happening.) I would really... — read more