Yes, I too have been hit by the recent RIF after 30+ years. Several of my upper management also got hit. Unfortunately, I believe the severance calculation sheet is incorrect. Don't sign until you know for sure. It is much less than what I was... — read more 

Truly sympathizing with anyone who is getting their last regular paycheck 3 weeks from today. The first time I got laid off in 2022, this feeling caused true panic but was short lived. I found another role, and then was laid off for a 2nd time 2.5... — read more 

I believe that many of us as professionals fully acknowledge the necessity for our company to adapt and respond dynamically to evolving market conditions. However, I believe the primary concern we are facing as a team is the lack of transparency... — read more 

For those of you too young to remember, he's the basic history of Corporate layoffs in America that all started with the government mandated breakup of the AT&T Bell System telephone monopoly on January 1, 1984 ("Divestiture" of AT&T's local... — read more 

The recent Verizon layoffs are primarily linked to the company’s acquisition of Frontier assets. Verizon now needs significant capital to fund the integration of Frontier into its existing systems as well as to cover the acquisition-related... — read more 

Approximately 2000 employees are part of this Layoff. All those who had approaching and needs improvement are on the list. If the 20 to 25% numbers are not met ,all other rules come into play. Be prepared. Training session for Directors and ADs will... — read more 

How many employees did Basking Ridge office have before Nov 20th layoff? According to AI, it houses 6000 people. What percentage of the total is the 1319 people they laid-off? Just wondering, because I read about a WARN Notice investigation... — read more 

To all the wireline folks ...what year was it, or when was the last time you had a manager that had a background in telecom?

Had to lay off the turkey this year, but hot dogs are pleasing in their own way. Add some beans, maybe some bacon drippings, and life is still pretty good in America!

Has anyone else who has been laid off in NJ contacted an employment lawyer? The notification itself suggests to do so, but I don't know ehere to begin. I have no illusions about retaining my job, but want t9 be clear on certain things. For... — read more 

Remember this feeling of being Discarded, remember the betrayal that had NOTHING to do with your performance or metrics. Remember how easily they threw you to the trash can once it became expedient— remember it before you sacrifice yourself again... — read more 

Dan & Executives! If you’re reading this please stop laying us off. Having 150 + macros sites is nuts. Good bye work life balance. Also, how long until you do the same stuff as sprint and outsource network to vendors ? If you want to take Verizon... — read more 

I am not trolling- this is useful: https://ReplaceYourBoss.ai

Hope they fix the IT dept. HCL is down right awful. Good luck Dan with the mess that was created.

I posted this in a comment but deserves its own post. ••• “True happiness is worth more than money, possessions, or job status.” but money pays the bills, possessions clothe us and feed us, job status showcases our talent and makes us useful in... — read more 

Even today? I keep replaying the next round in my head and wondering when it's coming and how large it'll be and whether I'm actually going to make it through. The worry just hangs around because this place has for sure left a mark on everyone who... — read more 

Try to relax, if you can. I can’t. I still have a job, but the last month really took a toll. I feel deeply for the people who were let go, and I wish them the best of luck. I can still pay the bills, but surviving this round doesn’t feel like a win... — read more 

Looking at Dan, Sampath and Hans. Interesting read from Forbes. ... — read more 

do you think he can,and how?any insight

While the plan was being developed to layoff 15,000 people a retention bonus was extended to Sampath and the CFO Skiadas. Each received $4,000,000 in stock. Hans will collect close to $25,000,000 for 2025 and will continue to get paid as an... — read more 

Make sure you take time to enjoy family and friends, eat some good food, enjoy some good entertainment. True happiness is worth more than money, possessions, or job status. Hug your significant other, tell your children how much you love them, reach... — read more 

I hope Dan’s Thanksgiving is as warm and comforting as an 8 AM layoff call.

I don’t feel like I have much to be thankful for right now, and the only thing I keep trying to remind myself of is that at least I don’t have a wife and kids depending on me, because getting laid off would’ve hit even harder if I had a whole family... — read more 

Did everyone see an EA position just opened up in BR? I am sure there was someone more than qualified that was just RIFed that could have been retained. It's disgusting to make people flock to one single position in the hope they are not taken off... — read more 

USB drive appears under This PC, but will show 0 bytes capacity, 0 bytes used regardless of format. Email puts everything out there for inspection and company retention.

Be Aware - 10,000+ Verizon Layoffs coming in 2026 due to the Frontier merger. It is (not) done, by far.

There is no box to put my signature in…

Not sure if it’s just me, but my severance calculation and agreement show 2025 STI as $0. Does that mean I would not get STI in Q1? Or is it that 2025 STI isn’t part of the “severance” and is instead just paid out in the normal course of my... — read more 

It seems odd that the other PayPal execs are around already, but Shankar is still not replaced. I mean, he's not doing any work, not showing up for anything, not talking to his teams, not setting a strategy or a direction or anything. So clearly HE... — read more 

So why am I being told to turn in any Verizon gear like branded cloths that were given to me.This seems wrong .They said you can dispose of or turn it in.But we are not supposed to be wearing it after our departure from the company.Seems oddly... — read more 

Excited to have our executives visit locally and get us kicked off for an awesome 2026. I plan on wearing two foam fingers and shaking the noise makers they provide to show my enthusiasm. Will the theme this year be football related where we get... — read more 

Since the layoff conversations last week, I’ve noticed my coworkers have been extremely quiet/distant. I get it, life does go on and no one owes me anything, but I find it interesting and eye opening. Happy for everyone who survived (this round)... — read more 

Since much of the maintenance on the network has been turned over to contractors, I wonder how much longer will VZW’s Field Assurance Engineers (aka cell tech’s) last before they are caught up in the next round of layoff’s? Lots of long term... — read more 

To all NYS employees impacted and investigation is underway as to why 90 days were not provided to us. Contact the NYSDOL to file a report or inquire about any updates warn@labor.ny.gov https://x.com/Sen_Gounardes/status/1991521195699933189

After reviewing my Severance agreement and release document that finally came into our portal, it shows your severance amount at the bottom of the document. However, for me, when I compare this amount to the Severance calculation worksheet, it uses... — read more 

Im in the vzt world. I was just wondering what you guys do? Do you work in a CO or in the field? Are you union or non union? What sort of thing does a vzb tech handle that a regular I&M or SST wouldn’t? Excuse my ignorance, I’m relatively new and... — read more 

This... — read more 

the $80 million a year executive board gets a haircut?

Let's say every worker averages 100k. So each personal day is ~$400 on average and each worker uses 2 personal days during Christmas because they dont carry over. Let's also exclude NJ workers from the equation who get 90 days notice. Since they... — read more