Can you imagine no wires ? Can you imagine the sale ? Can you imagine the increase in margins ?
How many people work at Verizon?
How many work at the company? What is the overall employee count at NYC?
Another 2 Year Extension?
I am hearing rumors about another 2 year contract extension in the works. Supposedly extending the contract to 2025. I haven’t heard anything officially from the Union, so I don’t know where this rumor started, but I’m just throwing it out there to... — read more
4th quarter results call 1/30. Award stock shares vest 1/31.
Above or below 60?
Copper and aging workforce
I heard from my boss they wanna get rid of both, can you believe the craziness of that idea?
Be prepared for Round 2 of layoffs from the budget fiasco.
Word is they are assessing impacts from round 1, but there will be a round 2 which will include both IT and business resources. VZ employees this round.
Verizon Wireless call January 31st
Everyone getting laid off. Commissions are being removed? Area vp is being replaced? Store closures? What's this important call about?
STEM programs really important right now?
Looks like instead of going around the country promoting STEM programs for young women. VZ should concentrate more on this for all young people https://thehill.com/policy/technology/479388-senators-fret-over-lack-of-manpower-to-build-5g
Wireless cell site tech job
Thinking about applying for this job. Is this side non union? How’s the pay? Are they likely to get laid off? Thanks
No 4-Day work week
Kyle laughed at the idea of a 4-day work week. Hmmm... well, I guess I'll take my AI and ML credentials to a company that doesn't think that question is humorous. See ya!
5G is the dream turned nightmare
5G is the dream turned nightmare. Not going to happen kids, the product s—s and everyone and their grandmother knows it. You realize those transmitters are dangerous right? You realize many towns are pushing back on having it deployed? More... — read more
Frontier Declaring Bankruptcy?
https://www.thehour.com/business/article/Bloomberg-Frontier-bankruptcy-a-possibility-this-14984275.php Not hard to believe. Maybe one man’s trash wasn’t another man’s treasure?
More Fios coming
Heard the build out for Fios is gonna start again, bringing back retired folks as contractors at twice the pay.....reliable anonymous source.
Sudden change in absence control
Anyone who picked “absence / vacation control” as the hot topic for January wins an all expense paid vacation to... oops... can’t take that week sorry
First quarter EISP coming
That’s what i heard from a good source. They didn’t get enough on last one. This one will be the 50k dollar one. Off payroll end of March.
Verizon Abandons Video Bundles in Bid to Stem Cord Cutting
Verizon Communications Inc. said its Fios video and internet service would abandon the cable-industry tradition of locking customers into long-term bundled packages, the latest effort to contend with the rise of cord cutting. The new model, called... — read more
Verizon Puts 5G Wireless Home Broadband Expansion on Hold Until Late 2020
Verizon will hold off on expanding its millimeter wave 5G wireless home broadband service until at least the second half of 2020, citing equipment availability issues. Ronan Dunne, executive vice president and group CEO of Verizon’s Consumer... — read more
Question for the future
With the entire 5G build out for residential data customers, it seems as if 5G will be offered in the same footprint as Fios. Do you think they may sell Fios off to anyone such as Frontier?
Is craft getting "Stock Together" ?
Please don't hijack this thread with any of the usual craft vs management BS. I legit am curious if craft will be receiving this plan too.
Stock Together
I just saw the program announced today and it seems to be much better (at least in the long term) than the profit sharing it is replacing. The grant amount is based only on location, # of hours and pay band. As a full time band 6 individual... — read more
No More Profit Share
I'm a young person. Will going away from profit sharing and doing company stock screw us over as time goes on? How does this affect taxes?
Is this a good time to join Verizon?
Off all the sources I checked this seems like the best place to get an honest answer...
Finland introducing four-day work week and six hour days under plans drawn up by Prime Minister Marin.
The future is finally here.
When will we have first layoffs of 2020?
To be honest, I'm kind of surprised they haven't started already.
Last year managnent bonus was 115%
Any guesses for 2020? I'ma say 100.
CORBA is up. Insurance alternatives.
12/28 VSP here. My VZ paid COBRA will be done in 30 days. There is the VZ Acess Pre Medicare plan but for single coverage I am looking at around $1100 a month with basic Dental. Anyone using Medishare? If so does it really work?
How many employees were granted the last eisp
Heared 151 in FAA1 how about Nassau and Suffolk