Being told to WFH (whole office not just me) Thursday so whoever is saying there is no layoffs is wrong Let’s just hope we make it through the week. Never ending stress

Looks like I’m done. Severance is as least good still. Godspeed lake Mary.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-court-rules-companies-cant-fire-workers-just-because-ai-is-cheaper-ruling-says-automation-alone-doesnt-justify-layoffs Can you hear me now?

Upvote if know a leader with patni working as contractor

Lake Mary

I just can't cope with this job or this place anymore. I'm willing to take a lower-paid job elsewhere, even to risk being unemployed for a couple of months. I know it's a sh-tshow out there, and costs have been going up with no end in sight, but I... — read more 

Gas is creeping dangerously close to $5 a gallon yet we’re still expected to commute into the office three days a week. That disconnect is hard to ignore. Between rising fuel costs, time lost in traffic, the requirement feels increasingly out of... — read more 

What do you think that means after 13k rifs. More rifs!!!

VZ employees have “no leverage” after years of water cooler “shuck-n-jive” talk about the game and where the “free food” is it’s over. DEI is dying and those of you who hide behind the veil of color are “suspect at this time”.

For union members post 2008, why are you paying dues. Your so called brothers dol you out. You have nothing!

Tone Deaf. Let them eat cake. Do you think this is a good look? Will it attract customers? Not likely.

To help everyone - No jobs (anywhere) are permanent.

I started realizing somethng - - maybe i just needed to get better. so i did. i practiced speaking, interviews, technical systems, and problem solving. i practiced in front of a monitor with a random picture up, like i was talking to a real person. i... — read more 

All we hear everyday is that layoffs are coming. You would think the company would like to reduce headcount on the union side. To this day. I have not heard of any planned reduction for the union members, I know alot if people who want to leave.

Doesn't really matter, I suppose, they're coming eventually. A heads-up would be nice, though. Rumors are all over the place.

long time coming?

Instead I'm spending my evenings learning everything I can AI-related and working on a new certification. I don't know when hiring will pick back up, but I want to have my resume ready and my skills updated when it does. That's about all I can do as... — read more 

Some are saying RIF’s are BS. I believe the opposite. https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/ai-mad-verizon-to-continue-with-cuts-after-ceo-s-jobs-warning

Just curious how game changing AI has been in various areas of the business. Is it giving greater capability or is it reducing the load?

I heard Dan celebrate the big earnings win this week, but I’m left wondering what has changed in the business other than the big layoffs. Since then, all work has stopped in VCG CXO. The leadership team was dumped, then we were placed under Nancy... — read more 

Keep a close eye on your phone that day (5/7), early morning calls is a call when ur shown the door…….

If you do not believe that layoffs are coming, then just scroll past.. do not have to respond it saying fake news.. I want to hear from someone here if anyone has first hand info on layoffs.. which orgs are being targeted and is it targeting... — read more 

reminds me Scully saying "can we be serious now?" guys talks for 15 Minutes , call for experts .... TS... Alfonso ..... what a joke

#AI-mad Verizon to continue with cuts after CEO's jobs warning Verizon CEO Dan Schulman has now completed the 13,000 layoffs he promised last November, but more could lie ahead. [ Lightreading 📰]. Iain Morris,International Editor,Light Reading —... — read more 

AI and shifting supervisory roles to lower cost regions like India can significantly reduce operating expenses in call centers. AI tools handle routine inquiries, automate quality monitoring, and assist agents in real time, which cuts down on... — read more 

Here is a new 41 minutes interview with Dan Schuman Interview posted 4 Hours ago on YouTube channel Semafor of you are interested. Link is at the bottom. “If somebody’s going to punch me, I’m going to punch back,” Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says in... — read more 

Workday IT support and legal have reviewed everything. They are now testing the data loads into workday. Pipeline is built out and the final kinks are being worked out now. Its been 6 months since the last one, most leaders are worried, on high... — read more 

GN&T has too many incompetent and wasteful people in leadership positions. I don’t think Accenture has the know how or the perseverance to sort this situation out. More than likely, they’ll end up throwing out the baby with the bath water!

Does anyone know what groups in VBG will be impacted next week? Or if any groups will be?

I have seen several posts today from people who say they are leaving Verizon. Is this VSP or something else?

If you got told to WFH and are in LM what group are you in. Just make it broad we don’t need to know your manager or anything but everyone just saying they got told to WFH and leaving it at that isn’t helping anyone out lmao

To all the negative people over here.. just ask yourself: Is Hans better than Dan? Answer is obviously No.. Atleast we are not hiring random people for DEI.. I saw former cooks/ gym instructors getting hired under some program. There was mafia in... — read more 

Complete horse$#!t so far.

Did any other managers get an email of direct reports to cut?

There are 50% chances that Dan might fail but there are 50% chances that he might succeed to transform.. I do see lots of negativity among Band 5 leaders.. overheard negative talk on the floor after All hands.. why can’t these middle layer leaders... — read more 

"Stay alive." — Haymitch Abernathy’s blunt, recurring survival advice.

I heard that Accenture doing a "survey" and may takeover GNT / Engineering soon. Anyone heard the same?

I watched both the earnings call and the CEO's all hands and the message from both was pretty positive. Nothing like the message he conveyed right before the big layoff back in November. I'm thinking things look good until at least November.