#lovewhereyouwork

“Momentum. That’s the best way to describe our 1Q 2025 results. We had a strong start to the year, and the V Team didn’t miss a beat.

✨ We took big and bold swings with new experiences, products and plans to give our customers more of what they want and need.

✨ We also showed our appreciation for our employees with our first-ever V Team Day, and we will continue to celebrate how our people are the power behind our purpose.

And here’s the best part….there’s so much more to come in 2025 and beyond. We have built Verizon to be number one, and that means we are focused each and every day on making our best even better.

In fact, I would say we are just getting warmed up. So watch this space 👀 .

V Teamers – please take a moment to celebrate your role in our 1Q results because we wouldn’t be here without you. Thank you for everything <3

P.S. Huge shout-out and welcome to our new retail team members. It was great to meet you today! 🙌 🙌

#bestteam #lovewhatyoudo #lovewhereyouwork #VTeamLife”

I have a question on why some managers, directors, VPs, let some people take trips to Cisco Live, impact, RSA or get some sort of tuition relief with managers having to approve the tuition reimbursement even though it is job related. I get emails from ECN about being at a certain place in Las Vegas which is basically for partying in reality or going to different countries for Cisco Live for example where people go to party afterwards. I've asked my manager and my manager told me that there is no reason for me to go since we have a lot of work in our backlogs or it is not going to benefit me for my duties. Is it really that or is there a budget issue or people don't like me?

I cringe every time when someone goes to a conference especially young folks then yapping #LoveWhereYouWork which is also another viewpoint we have to look at. I have noticed some teams are really into the Cisco spirit which influences their opinion on the company which is why I believe why some are so eager to follow Chuck and Fran during Check-Ins. If the team focuses or your manager builds a professional plan for you to grow yourself within Cisco you learn more, unlike managers or BU where the culture is just 8-5 then go home and doing that until the team gets LR or resign. It is also a different viewpoint to look at since some people hate Cisco like me since it is more like a 8-5 job and learning on my own. I had to think why some people like working at Cisco and I found my friend having different treatments and explain this to me.