This "could" be some of the problem for VZ, they're not just a spanking new wireless only company like say T-Mobile, which has all new infrastructure and a very finite set of assets to maintain. Verizon Wireless was a joint venture that happened to... — read more 

They provided a vital benefit in times past, but with social media, jobs sites, LinkedIn, the plethora of places people can go to share their stories of bad treatment by employers and corporations, negatively impacting the quality of candidates which... — read more 

I find the geographic consolidation idea to be a scare tactic at some level. They merged two regions earlier this year. While some of the operation went OK, the scuttlebut is that issues on the systems and accounting side are still being dealt with... — read more 

The VZ mgmt has come up with 2 things to increase share holder value (and their bonus). 1. Sell off low yield assets 2. Downsize the staff. Selling assets will not work because they made wireless business as bad as the rest of the business units. If... — read more 

Face it, these guys fell asleep at the wheel, believing in their own hype and thinking the wireless pay-by-the-minute bucket would keep pouring gravy over everything. Now they're doing what produces short-term "results" and AGAIN ignoring the... — read more 

My region has put all job postings on hold. The Area(West) is still posting jobs. Something's happening doesn't anyone know anything yet?

So our H1B engineers were brought in here with the assumption that there is a lack of US based engineers. Right? Now, when Verizon starts to layoff, it means they have extra resources that it is needed. So the original reason that they came, doesn't... — read more 

I think their problem is the wireline / backbone / fios services have become Utilities, translates to very low margins. As a pure wireless entity like T-Mobile, being able to shop around for the best cost Utility is an advantage, a position Verizon... — read more 

If the steet is measuring the combined performance of the company, it always looks CMB and Enterprise units are culprits. Let these be spinoff as separate companies so each unit can be fairly judged. That will reduce the need for layoffs.

It seems like he union has no alternative at this point .... strike or be broken. http://www.rifuture.org/negotiations-sour-between-verizon-ibew-union.html I'd suggest the union waits until Verizon RIFs all the scabs .... errrr I meant manager. Then... — read more 

Acquire content, bundle content with services

I have been working at Verizon full-time for more than 12 years - What can I tell you, I may be laid off soon. Benefits are great but they will always hold your job over your head unless you are in the union which I am not. I am worrying constantly... — read more 

Verizon is trying to become a technology org, but that is clearly not working. Many of its employees that work solving customer issues do not understand the products because these employees can not effort these products and use competitors products... — read more 

Let us face the bitter truth. American business and, possibly, private business everywhere else in the world, has one thing in common with the world's oldest profession. Both prefer only younger workers. Replacing older workers with younger ones with... — read more 

The retirement changes caused some groups to lose up to 60%, voluntarily. Every manager, every employee, in nearly every group is fully up to speed on dealing with change, actually, that's our motto. Even the Frontier folks moving in 1st quarter... — read more 

http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/intlrel/hfa91679.000/hfa91679_0.htm#107

Most large layoffs, if you look to the past, 2014, 12, 09, 02, they've all had some news coverage associated with them, some had a lot. Mainly due to regulatory requirements of notification to federal agencies. The only places I've seen anything on... — read more 

Rumors of elimination of wireless management organization & infrastructure circulating. Narrowing the org chart up to 50%. Upper management slashing below HQ level. Concerns about too much retail presence and staffing levels. Raiding the network... — read more 

Telecom jobs in US may suffer the fate of many other IT organizations, the driver of change is the labor market. In the standard model of higher education, people go to university in their 20s: a degree is an entry ticket to the professional classes... — read more 

I am one of the laid off workers back in June 2015. I was at 79 when mudge showed up and he said it was his decision to lay us off and they have no plans on bringing us back . i don't understand that you lay me off , the company pays what ever to... — read more 

Lease backs of buildings and towers and bloodbath layoffs are all cash flow band aids. $60B of debt to service is killing analyst outlooks. Looks like that big chest-thumping move of owning all of Wireless wasn't really all that smart of a move... — read more 

Two big ones, Wireline and Wireless. October, off payroll November and another in Mid November, off payroll December

October is a month for changes in season and employment...Some folks are already aware they will be cut due to sympathetic mgmt trying to be humane and provide as much advance notice to prepare...it IS coming...

its going on 30 days now

I think they are after 25K headcount reduction, just look at their board here - It's on fire. We typically lag 6 months to a year. So, get ready.

This is kind of - would you like to shoot me in your heart or between your eyes - Read more here: Verizon Offers Raises to 38,000 Employees Company Begins Negotiations With CWA and IBEW on 2015 Contract; Offer Maintains Competitive Wages and Benefits... — read more 

Is this true? Just a rumor? How about prospects for 2016?

May 15, 2015 Yesterday the FTC and the FCC announced that Verizon and Sprint are the latest carriers to get caught cramming customer’s bills with bogus charges. The companies will be forced to pay a combined $158 million in settlement payments. Read... — read more 

I don't have exact numbers, but many OMs (order managers) and PMs were given their layoff notification yesterday. Many from the Richardson, TX area. Not a surprise. Where I work at (in Cary), they have brought in 12 "junior PMs" the past three weeks... — read more 

Information Technology (all departments) will be reduced significantly before end of June. Northeast may be held off until notice of force needed for Work Stoppage

Verizon has no idea what do with the Business division.

While we enjoyed the distinction of earning ourselves the reputation of being the largest wireless communications and service provider within the U.S. in 2014, we also had other plans. The plans were to bring about these layoffs and job cuts at the... — read more 

Verizon is trying to recover from the outpouring of cash used to buyout Vodaphone ($130B), and the FCC auction (spectrum) purchase ($10B). They've already sold off FiOS territories in California, Texas and Florida to Frontier as well as selling... — read more 

Are you aware of any additional groups or departments that we might be outsourcing this year? I was let go in 2013, when the AP part was outsourced.

Seems that Wireless took it on the chin with RIFs earlier this year, but how much more is coming down the pipeline? You guys in wireless were always protected since you had that Vodafone ownership stake and just about all of the workforce was... — read more