Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Wireless

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Wireless

National petition for comission issues.

A petition was launched online to fix the comission issues. Sign to get Verizon to address the issues https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/a-petition-to-raise-our-commission-checks-at-verizon-wireless?source=direct_link&

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| 890 views | | 3 replies (last January 24, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+XfDNXp7

Who r we

We are an accessory and insurance company now. More praise for that then growing customers.

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| 1010 views | | 3 replies (last January 18, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+X9Poe6K

Hans webcast question

Looking for someone to post to Hans webcast questions im fearful of reprisal....... When I first joined Verizon the company culture was dramatically different. Employees cared about the company mission/vision and strived to set the bar in telecom... — read more 

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| 1430 views | | 3 replies (last February 14, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+X8cT57x

Time off

How does time off work for those who took the vsp? I’ve heard some people have taken a month off to use up vacation/personal

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| 1610 views | | 7 replies (last January 13, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WYj7qEe

Comedy show

DM just told my gm how he hates his boss and how all he does is make fancy speeches and tries so hard to be everyone's friend but talks behind employees backs. Meanwhile everyone hates the DM and our Director ha! Fake fake fake Let us go please ... — read more 

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| 2330 views | | 10 replies (last January 20, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WWcPTKp

Lowell Marni John ...3 Stooges

Congratulations on destroying Verizon Wireless The 3 of you singlehandedly left the company with $113 Billion debt, bad choices with fake leadership and not to mention....industry recognized failed acquisitions like Yahoo and AOL. Go90 (... — read more 

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| 1660 views | | 2 replies (last January 4, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WWCVpFk

The days of large commission checks are gone

This is what the company wants, keep the goals unattainable we all make $800 or $900 in commission and pretty soon that $1350 looks good. He days of the 3 and $4000 commission checks are gone. This company doesn't give 2 c-aps about it's employees... — read more 

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| 8450 views | | 19 replies (last February 8, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WVLbLk7

How's commisions going with the change for December?

Not great for me and most all of my employees. Managers not showing a check. Just started barely showing one my self. I compaired it to last year when I hit a 1.6 and with my boxes this year there's only a small difference and I'm barely at a .0... — read more 

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| 1970 views | | 10 replies (last January 6, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WM2LXdB

Next Roud of Layoffs in Jan 2019

I heard that they are doing this but has anyone heard what positions it will effect? This will be the 3rd year in a row of major layoffs plus the voluntary one. I understand that this is to save money but to what end? Verizon use to be a place to... — read more 

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| 6480 views | | 4 replies (last April 16, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WJs8LS5

Get rid of R2B managers

R2B managers are the most useless and overpaid positions in retail. Most have just a few employees and spend most of their days working from home or the golf course. While the retail stores are making them look good. When there’s another round of... — read more 

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| 2923 views | | 4 replies (last January 20, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WI47tCZ

No more IT in the building...should we be worried

So I just found out not that long ago that all of our IT guys in the call center took the seperation package and this shocks me because who will be on site to watch the servers etc? Coworkers are saying it will just be outsourced and if they need... — read more 

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| 1410 views | | 2 replies (last December 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WGpnG4X

Systems Down...Again!

Systems down again! Shout out to Verizon Leadership for going above and beyond to screw us all the way over in the name of savings!

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| 1980 views | | 6 replies (last December 18, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wunubqm

Involuntary Severance

The Charleston call center has been given 3 severance dates. Dec 28, Mar 22 & June 28, there is a rumor floating around that they are letting the supervisors who took the severance go the first round. We find out on Dec 10th if we got selected or not... — read more 

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| 2450 views | | 8 replies (last December 5, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WsHObNx

GlE6 Canton Ohio

Our DM just ook a Voluntary Separate yesterday.

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| 1460 views | | 2 replies (last December 5, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WnnrsFj

Fraud

Ever since Verizon has changed the credit scoring fraud has skyrocketed. I'm 300% to qouta because people are getting approved for 1000$ iPhones and telling us they won't pay the bill and that they are just selling the phones. Our store went from... — read more 

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| 3920 views | | 14 replies (last December 14, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wgl0suF

Black friday

Why does Verizon keep it's black Friday deals under wraps. It makes no sense to release them on Thanksgiving because people already have in their heads where they want to go beforehand. Even Cyber Monday deals are closed. That's not how other tech... — read more 

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| 1160 views | | 1 reply (November 21, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WfN7cFY

Call centers

Anyone find out that their center is for sale that has renovations going on? They are telling us we’re safe, but there is all kinds of work being done here that’s a little concerning that makes me think this place is next.

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| 4170 views | | 15 replies (last April 14, 2020)
Post ID: @OP+WcdZ3PZ

Time is up...

Well....after over 20 years, this is how it ends. Was a great experience and career initially. Saw things start to slide downhill a few years ago when the layoffs started happening and watching benefits slowly erode. There really isn't anything left... — read more 

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| 2470 views | | 3 replies (last November 20, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wcs1kBc

Verizon 2.0

Can someone, anyone enlighten me to WHAT really is going to happen to retail for this new “rebranding” to 2.0. Some stores changed their outside signage to just “Verizon”, Landline wrote off a metric ton of employees, and retail stores’ headcount has... — read more 

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| 9200 views | | 9 replies (last April 1, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+W96dvUv

What's going on?

The Murfreesboro call center is for sale. So what does that mean for the employees there? Will they be laid off? Transferred to HBA? What is the time frame when this will happen?

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| 1960 views | | 7 replies (last December 19, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W7z973A

Flex Quotes

Anyone heard about presenting “Flex Quotes” to the customer with “Every” single transaction yet?? Even if they’re just there to pay their bill? We’re asked to do Flex Quotes (which freezes on everyone) just so it seems like Verizon is going digital?... — read more 

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| 2590 views | | 9 replies (last November 13, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W5Zzcba

Corporate call centers

Any corporate call centers in danger from this restructure? A lot of rumors floating around that big wigs positions were “dissolved” and that centers could be closing after it is all said and done. Can’t imagine that telesales could be discontinued... — read more 

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| 1952 views | | 3 replies (last March 3, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+W52epCu

Call center up for sale

Found out our call center is for sale. How long will it before we are let go?

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| 2480 views | | 13 replies (last November 14, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W4eyNzy

Want change?

If you want REAL change, then you need to start the union talk again. Do you remember the time before we had smart attire? Ties and dress shirts everyday was the required dress. Once reps started to talk about unions and stores in Brooklyn and... — read more 

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| 2050 views | | 9 replies (last November 8, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W1Txs1Q

Rats from a sinking ship

Here's what happens: Position eliminated: Manager blacklisted me because I asked HR about the bereavement time allowed when an immediate family member passed...She said I was sneaky and went behind her back. The first question she asked when I told... — read more 

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| 2240 views | | 3 replies (last November 8, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W0pGJvB

SMB

Does anyone wonder why Hans didn’t mention the SMB reps yesterday in the restructuring.

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| 1900 views | | 3 replies (last November 7, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W0TxqiO

Be prepared

No chance everybody survives the restructuring. Actually, I'm pretty sure this might end up being one of the biggest cuts once it's all over and done. Hopefully everybody here has a backup plan in case their number is up. There will be a lot of... — read more 

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| 2501 views | | 1 reply (November 19, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W0tquqM

Fired and Free!

Came back from baby leave and hit windfall two months in a row! Then I got canned from the SMB channel. Turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Seems like there are just more and more changes. People. Get you degrees and move on. Life is better on... — read more 

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| 1760 views | | 2 replies (last November 6, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+W0r6nk5

Cross channel call going on now

My GM and the SM working are both on a call now that is being led by Hans regarding the changes coming down. If you work in Corp Wireless and are a part of that call, please comment with what is discussed in it and what your take away is. I'll... — read more 

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| 3150 views | | 4 replies (last November 11, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+VZ6Fbqm

2 week notice pay?

If you put in a 2 week notice and go to a competitor is that 2 weeks unpaid ?

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| 2490 views | | 8 replies (last November 14, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+VYktubp

Commission Layout

Is no one else angry about the 25k a year pay cut for Solutions Specialists? The new structure is unfair, some people have families and mortgages. I don’t understand the lack of concern.

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| 2410 views | | 12 replies (last November 4, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+VUZnRAy

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