There is all this talk about commission going away, jobs being lost, and call centers going away. So any news on anything really happening though?
Tech support is being outsourced
Yes, it is going down... Tech Support (tier 2) is being moved overseas. A lot reps always said it wouldn't happen, but in 2020... Get ready!
New performance agreement tech & care
Any thoughts on the new performance agreement for 7 day repeat and rev gen?
You will be outsourced
Countries in South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, and even Canada are taking your jobs. I'm not sure when the big one is coming but I'm sure within the next 24 months or sooner. Get your degrees and finances in order! This goes out to anyone in a... — read more
Targeted for pulse survey?
Anyone else who gave an honest survey feel like they are being unfairly targeted ? Ask around you aren’t alone
Hans’ plan to reduce the workforce is working!!
Protect yourself ... document everything !! Contact a labor attorney. He destroyed Ericsson and now he’s here to do the same. Class action lawsuits are starting ask around
Enough!
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-verizon-salesman-says-hes-had-enough-of-selling-iphones-and-samsungs/
Central pa going union
More and more talks of unionizing in Central PA. Quotas are ridiculously high and management doesn't go to bat for reps anymore. If they don't have our backs anymore screw em
What do you think Verizon is going to do next?
What are your insights for employees future? What do you think their motive was for giving and extra week/two weeks vacation? Do you think they are going to lay off more managers starting next year?
What is the point of the pulse surveys?
The people that answer these surveys lie because we're being monitored, Or don't answer like me. So if it's b—s— answers that they know they're getting then why even send them out. Someone needs a job to do nothing.
How stupid is your December Quota?
115 boxes 17k
November Quota
Did anyone actually hit that astronomical quota? I mean do they realize that is our Christmas check?
PIP Replaces VSP
Have heard from a reliable source that the PIP is replacing the Package. There needs to be a greater reduction in headcount and as a means are enforcing the PIP process and targeting tenured employees by inflating their quotas. I'm told 2020 quotas... — read more
Vz India down
Verizon is going down in India. Even md not there. Only god can help us now.
Blackfriday Fail!!
Worse blackfriday in 10 years garbage promos garbage cust normal traffic after 2 PM retail is f—ing dead or at least the days of making money what so ever.
Ethics/Compliance Report:
Does anyone have any experience filling this out? I believe three of my managers and a rep have been committing time card fraud. I have little to no evidence, but it would easy to prove (if they investigated), right?
Who has had manager layoffs?
Who has had manager layoffs with the new lead program?
Commission changes
What is changing about commission next year?
Question
If you leave Verizon on your own terms do you get paid out for your month of commission and all the rest of your vacation time you have left?
Where to start.
I have seen so many people leave this company as their commission checks are going down each month and selling 100 phones pays you $2k now not windfall. Saw 2 reps s-xually harassed in my store and GM did nothing after it was brought up to them. I... — read more
Upper management cuts?
Anyone else have upper levels get cut today? Lots of changes coming. I think they heard about commission going away and jumped ship.
Black Friday
Any rumors for black friday sales?
Second hand info from the Verizon side blog
the BGCO Hilliard and Alpharetta will be partially home based in 2020 and partial layoffs will be based on performance and warnings. Of course it's going to be denied as the truth and convincing Townhalls to follow. Has anyone heard about this?
What became of the CLRN scam investigation in the Northeast?
Someone posted about this back in the summer and was wondering about an update??
Any Market Being Pressurized & Threatened About “SalesForce Leads” ?
There have been big lawsuits already & this company is digging yet another hole for themselves for forcing reps to put Salesforce leads in for literally every single customer they have transactions with. This is not right & needs to be addressed.
New billing/statement look
WTF was Verizon thinking changing how the bills looks for our customers? I have been here 10 years and I can't make any sense of them. The old look was simple and easy to understand, especially when it came to proration and device payment balances... — read more
Fear mongering on these boards
All I keep seeing is centers are closing. People are constantly saying how they know someone with inside information that centers are definitely closing. One even said they have a guy "in the know in Basking Ridge" that tech support would be laid off... — read more
Anyone else have about 10 - 15 open recs in your district?
My district is unbelievably short staffed. We have stores with 4 people that last year had 10+. They cut 2 off head count but that still leaves that store 4 people short going into black friday... We are about to have some hell of a long cue times... — read more
2020 PA
Rumor is that Care won’t be able to transfer to tech they will create a case for a follow up call from tech and tech will take inbound calls for 4 hours of their shift and then do outbound follow ups the other 4 hours. That will be interesting...
Cross trained for Core
I’m in tech and we are getting cross trained in Core to help with overflow or holidays.
Anyone heard of “Express Stores” coming up??
So apparently there are going to be small stores/ kiosks in the malls where just two people will be managing it and customers will be able purchase everything & do everything themselves. They will be openings of those stores close to the Corporate... — read more
No Mid Coaches
At least one thing is done right. At least one wouldn’t get harassed anymore for not having a useless convo with SMs or lets NOW say only a SM soon to come.
Where is the new shift bid?
So the xmas shift bid is out today but no word on when Jan shift bid will be coming out or when that new shift starts.
Christmas Shift Bid
Christmas shift bid is out today. Yet we still don't know when shift Bid will be for the new year. Does not make sense. What is going down?
Did a center close?
Someone that used to work for Verizon now is a Tech coach and they were told today their high call volume today is because a site closed and text me like which center closed? And I have no idea.