Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

@a2 you are always welcome brother.

I will save you. Don’t go. If there leave. Makes no difference. No one will notice in 2 days. Sorry but time people realize the truth and then no one will be sui-idal except for extreme circumstances maybe but not daily life. No one is happy anyway so all can be robots if they like and chase false gods but make no mistake we will stand condemned. You and everyone like you have my prayers. Yes name below is intentional. Anonymous is for cowards. Sorry.

@c9 your parents and family need you. Stay strong. This too shall pass.

Thanks for the uplifting post. It has crossed my mind that if I suddenly die before 12/19 that my family and aging parent will be financially set for life. With me, the future is bleak. Forward I go, trying to make it work.

The company does NOT get to tell us who we are or what our value is, neither does Wall Street or corporate America. Our ( current ) occupation is what we do — not who we ARE. The problem with tying your identity up to a job is that it makes you guaranteed to lose your sense of self (worth) with something so temporary and fleeting. We are so much MORE than our occupations.

@ae I’m sorry to hear you’re having a hard time. It’s perfectly normal to feel this way and you’re not alone. Just take it one day at a time. Remember to breathe. It will get better. You’ll be okay!!! It just takes time.

@af yes! On the up side, we get paid for taking some time off! I’m definitely looking forward to that as well. The survivors at Verizon will likely be overwhelmed with extra work and stress

This is the first Sunday all year I haven't dreaded my upcoming week.

Having this decision made for me is a weight off my shoulders.

I know the job market is hard, but I am using this time to work on my physical and mental health that suffered at the hands of VZ.

You know - I was okay the last two days. I concentrated to faith - prayer - positive thinking but, but, but today, my chest was suffocating me. I kept padding my chest (tip I learned from tik tok the day I got fired, and it helped). My family asking le: are you okay? While I kept padding my chest. “Yes - I told them, all good!” But inside of me - I wanted to cry so loud. I was really upset thinking of this unjust action, thinking of my peers out of NJ - that got it worse and before December ends they will be gone - Pxsst off at this id--tic/useles/ leadership that got us into this.

Hating on them (leadership) made me feel good for a quick second.

I know all will turn out well - and pray that we all get a job and health insurance.

Thank you all for commenting in all post. We read them and they are helpful!
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Happy to have the time off. Took severance, hated that job and people. Relaxing for entire 2026. Stress gone. Headaches gone. Sleeping in each morning, and sleeping through the night. Anxiety gone.

Please take a walk. It helps a lot. I am sad too, but it helps to go outside.

Here's something I came across earlier posted on the site that I found helpful.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ka6yqhnz?source=follow&n=1

God bless you!

Also, mindfulness and meditation can be very helpful. Plenty of free videos on YouTube.

Thank you for posting this. Loss of identity can be a spiral. I took vsp and had the very surprising reaction of months of lost appetite, insomnia, and daily panic attacks. I’m in my 40s and never experienced anything remotely like that until leaving Verizon. It impacted every single relationship in my life and I’ve lost a few, but the ones that truly cared pulled me through it. I wouldn’t wish those feelings on my worst enemy, but the fact is you can’t control your body’s natural reaction to change. Definitely don’t try to hide it and the people that really care will be there for you in the end.

@a5 it happened crazy fast! I was actually looking to hire and build my team. All of a sudden, there was a hiring freeze, and then I got laid off myself. Dan came in hot and fast like a wrecking ball.

@a4 now that you’re leaving Verizon, you have an opportunity to forge a new path for yourself. And it could be something really awesome! Many people have come to this site to share that they’ve landed in a much better place, even though getting laid off was very difficult at the time. Come back and update us a year from now.

I think this was too sudden. People were talking about holiday plans a month ago and then this and new ceo. Still feels like a dream

Thank you. As much as I hated this job it was a sense of security. I never expected to feel this kind of sadness/embarrassment/anxiety. The only thing I can compare it to is a breakup. I just feel empty/sad with no purpose.

@a1 thank you for your well wishes!

Refreshing to see an uplifting post on this site. @OP best wishes that you land on your feet. I can guarantee that you will be happier