Thread regarding Verizon Communications Inc. layoffs

Verizon Fios

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To support its broadband expansion across the East Coast, Verizon is in the process of hiring 1,800 additional technicians.

The roles will primarily focus on building, maintaining and installing Fios home internet. Hiring is going on in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Many of the positions will be based in areas where Verizon has committed to expanding internet service in rural and underserved communities with funding provided in part by the American Rescue Plan

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LTE is the only way I don’t constantly lose service. Have some nice 5Guw that work blazing fast unless you stand too far away, too close, turn around, hold the phone wrong, or too many people around.

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Post ID: @3qiw+1pby7lHt

Thumbs up if you leave your phone on 4g lte because 5g is laggy and not consistent.

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Post ID: @3flo+1pby7lHt

Two+ years is a long time to wait for completion.

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Post ID: @3gij+1pby7lHt

Bobby Mudge wants this before he buys wireline.

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Post ID: @3fjh+1pby7lHt

5G is a sad situation. How many customers may have defected or customers lost?

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Post ID: @2ydl+1pby7lHt

The 5G fallout is the "massively incurred corporate debt" reminiscing to its failure and to also the unused excess of spectrum remaining, resultant due to the miscalculations and incompatibility.

Any takers for the resell of the remaining spectrum due to its dysfunctional engineering debacle.

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Post ID: @2svb+1pby7lHt

5G is a bad joke as reflected in the stock price and the company's loss of presitge

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Post ID: @2jlv+1pby7lHt

I’m just hoping they either get rid of the outsourcing or at least train them correctly. You know, not lying and such would be a great start.

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Post ID: @2fsg+1pby7lHt

Asked whether Verizon has any plans to increase its longer-term buildout goals in light of this hiring wave, Stancil said, “we continue to partner internally to take a look at what our proposed plans are for the next year.”

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Post ID: @2swm+1pby7lHt

https://www.fiercetelecom.com/broadband/verizon-plans-hire-1800-new-broadband-technicians-over-next-few-years

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Post ID: @1uev+1pby7lHt

Sale of copper will bring a lot of money to reduce the massive corporate debt?

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Post ID: @1vpl+1pby7lHt

if you read the article correctly ,its 1800 tech over 3 years for all the rural areas,for verizon home internet which is 5g home internet not to build fios.fios is over

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Post ID: @1oqg+1pby7lHt

Setting up for the sale of copper locations. Get ready folks...its gonna get interesting.

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Post ID: @1gjf+1pby7lHt

Looking forward to sharing my perspective on delivering quality service and technical solutions for our Brightspeed customers leveraging simplicity and standardization at the IEEE International Communications Quality and Reliability Annual Workshop on Thursday October 26 2023 in Washington, DC. #Brigthspeed #Simplicity #Standardization #Quality #IEEE

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Post ID: @1cyc+1pby7lHt

VZ Executive: EVP & CSO, Basking Ridge, NJ Source: LinkedIn
In today's digital economy, it is more important than ever to deliver affordable connectivity and digital solutions. Affordability is one of the biggest barriers to digital inclusion. I am looking forward to the International Telecommunication Union World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) where opportunities for more spectrum access around the world will be discussed, helping make 5G connectivity more affordable for everyone.

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Post ID: @1oal+1pby7lHt

Noo we need union busting Lowell back...this money would be better spent on an AOL. Or Netscspe Navigator type purchase ..oh well at least he got paid more than almost everyone in America to sow the seeds of destruction of Verizon

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Post ID: @1dzx+1pby7lHt

The fios build basically ended in the city this summer , a little bit here and there but that’s it .

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Post ID: @1cml+1pby7lHt

Should have done this 10 years ago. Fios would be built already, and the money would be rolling in. Better late than never, I guess.

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Post ID: @1eab+1pby7lHt

They will hire these 1,800 for Fios and then layoff 2,000 from the Wireless group. Still a Win - Win by the company point of view. This company is circling the drain more and more each day.

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Post ID: @1dxt+1pby7lHt

Will the 1800 new employees go straight to being unionized ?

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Post ID: @1bwz+1pby7lHt

Rumored, that Frontier is seeking bids to be purchased whereby this amalgamation, expanding its footprint leading to additional top-line revenue growth.

Frontier, returning from bankruptcy, is now a fierce competitor.

Brightspeed, laser focused, funded by the private equity firm, the Apollo Group, acquired the previous VZ assets, AOL/Yahoo.

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Post ID: @1kbm+1pby7lHt

Crowded as many entrants as possible for this rural build-outs. There are companies vying which are much more proficient in dolling out money to reap the benefits of this taxpayer funded project. For example, Brightspeed, Frontier, and Apollo.

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Post ID: @1qgn+1pby7lHt

Sanity is rare these days-- missing for years -- within the VZ's executive suite but better late than never.

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Post ID: @1rxq+1pby7lHt

The best product that the company sells now that wireless customer service is gone and the network is on sale to any MVNO.

The problem is that there are now a lot of fiber companies pushing lightning-fast fiber Internet.

The barrier to entry that FiOS once owned now is getting a little crowded because it was abandoned.

I really do hope that BR sees that FiOS while not as alluring as make-believe-magic 5G products that don't exist, drives great positive cash flow. And once this is installed in a customer's home, it will stay there.

Could sanity be returning to the board room and executive suites?

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Post ID: @1kbd+1pby7lHt

They can’t afford it but your tax dollars can!
“ Many of the positions will be based in areas where Verizon has committed to expanding internet service in rural and underserved communities with funding provided in part by the American Rescue Plan (ARP). ”

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Post ID: @1tkw+1pby7lHt

So they ki-led OneFiber for loser 5G only to return six years later to what they should have done all along. What an admission.

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Post ID: @oxz+1pby7lHt

I DONT BELIEVE IT.
Verizon is busted a-s broke, ain't no way they can afford those labor costs. FAKE NEWS!

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Post ID: @zcq+1pby7lHt

Labor negotiations will be very difficult.

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Post ID: @rmp+1pby7lHt

So i see it that they know lots will be gone by 2026 and that they can hire newbees before contract expires that dont have same skin in game and they know its gonna make it a tough one

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Post ID: @ipn+1pby7lHt

1800 over 2 years across the footprint isn’t a lot . Nice that they are hiring , but not gonna do much . Hiring done by June 2026 right before contract ends , how convenient .

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Post ID: @hta+1pby7lHt

https://www.wwlp.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/8950693/verizon-is-hiring-1800-additional-technicians-to-support-broadband-expansion/

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Post ID: @qyg+1pby7lHt

Go Verizon !!!!

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Post ID: @vev+1pby7lHt

Those are the only states that have FiOS.

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Post ID: @jxe+1pby7lHt

What about the remainder of the east coast states northward and southward?

Paste the url for the source of the article?

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