The further deployment of 5G Home has been put to a halt, as it was announced by the company officials. The service will remain in the cities in which it was originally deployed... — read more 

Nearly 70 employees are being laid off from Verizon-owned corporate offices in Sunnyvale, according to documents filed with the state of California this week. The telecom giant is cutting an additional 40 workers from two separate San Francisco... — read more 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/infosyss-verizon-contract-touches-nearly-1-billion/articleshow/67668060.cms

The Titanic, otherwise known as wireline, continues on its meandering death spiral. Hearing from the open-space-loud-HR-dudes in BR that an eisp, targeted rif in voice and FiOS, and potential 2nd VSP for just those folks may be on the table in 2019... — read more 

So I took the VSP, as did half of my department. We are getting released at the end of March. Since the announcement of how many of us were leaving, 75% of the remaining department has quit, with yet another person going after he gets a certification... — read more 

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/buzzfeed-layoffs-journalism-business-model-problem.html

I’m telling you VZ numbers are alarming, especially in the context that VZ is focusing on 5G as its flagship business. But 5G is not here yet, and when it arrives in a wide commercial implementation what is the timeline before it starts to produce... — read more 

The kool-aid has gone sour! Employees dictate what they do or don't have to do in their roles. As soon as you hold them accountable, they cry to HR, HR does an investigation, and finds something you did "wrong", something that every leader is doing... — read more 

Construction should be working 12 hour days 7 days a week, placing and splicing fiber for 5g! Get those revenues up!

Anybody else feels like Verizon and AT&T are in some kind of a perverse competition on who can lay off more employees in a certain period of time? Because it certainly seems to be the case in the past year, at least. This just goes to show that it's... — read more 

I used to work for Verizon a while ago. I am filling an application where the new employer is asking about the Verizon employment dates, manager's name and phone number. I don't know/remember the manager's current phone number, and think that he is... — read more 

Overheard staff call today. Director talking about controlling response to STI number. Emphasize the RSU bonus so that it almost comes out to the average.

And down goes the price! Who didn't see this coming?

Does anyone know if employees that were laid off last year qualify for the Restricted Stock Units that were announced last year and will start vesting on January 31? or did we already get paid on it on our last check?

Don’t know what quarter but one is definitely coming 2019.

The time and date of the Q4 earnings report have been set. This article brings insight into the expectations for Verizon's performance in Q4, and prognosis of the company’s business in 2019... — read more 

Does snyone know which,states pay unemployment for those who left in December ?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/where-verizon-communications-5-years-151700444.html

Does anyone know if they laid off the contractors in Tulsa a week or so ago?

Don’t want to alarm anybody, and I certainly feel for the ones that got cut at Media Group but I feel that that that number will be even bigger in reality, given that the goal was to cut cost to a degree where VMG is profitable. We all know the poor... — read more 

Does anyone know the exact “work history com” URL?

Does anyone have an idea as to why my final check didn’t come in today? I have direct deposit set up. I tried calling payroll but of course they were closed. It’s frustrating not being able to know why it didn’t come in. Hoping someone with more... — read more 

Click before its removed. Enjoy.

For those of us laid off November 2017 and still got our bonus in 2018, has anyone received or know how to get their W2 for the 2018 bonus taxes?

Where is winners circle this year for the east market?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pension-losses-could-hit-companies-like-at-t-and-verizon-hard-11548428400

Has anything changed for you? What are your next steps?

Per Verizon's social media policy, employees are not to post divisive content. I'm deeply offended by almost all their content. I going to sue Verizon for my fellow HuffPo employees ( I can see them in the org chart ) awful and hateful content. And... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/at-and-t

Where do you see us in 5 years... #gold times :-)

I am a store employee so don't know about this just saw this story about a large cut? Is this true? Wall Street Journal - Verizon To Lay Off 7% of Media Group Staff SARAH KROUSE JANUARY 23, 2019 Verizon Communications Inc.’s beleaguered media group... — read more 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/01/23/verizon-media-group-plans-to-cut-7percent-of-its-staff-source.html

Has anyone heard about their raise or bonus yet? I have still not heard anything about it

Now that the number of craft workers has been reduced the company really needs to cut dead wood out of the manager head count. To many low producing 8 to 5 office jockies that produce nothing and cost a bundle.

This is a question that I address to the rebadgers that took the Infosys offer when it was presented, of course, if there are any on this board. I refused the offer so, just out of curiosity I would like to know what are the people that rebadged... — read more 

Does anyone else find it amusing that Verizon decided to make MLK an official paid holiday but instead of just including this as a holiday they actually move a personal day into this slot but then act like they are doing us a favor? Honestly I... — read more 

Does anyone know when will the 2018 W-2 become available, I keep checking it is not there yet. Has anyone received theirs yet?

I worked for PacTel > AirTouch > Verizon Wireless for 25 years in the So Cal region. I got riff-ed in 2015, and just retired (after 25 years). My 50% employee phone discount was literally the only benefit I took with me (well, I stole my tablet too)... — read more