1340s and above are safe for now. Get your Q-7 certification ASAP as it's being used in the red team/blue team rankings. Don't forget your 780-Cs and all earlier 1465(a) certs, as these are being used for evals too.

Anyone who’s been at Verizon over 15 years recommended to take the package, the purpose of this program to remove high salaries of the books and get in fresh blood with new ideas. To answer few of the questions here; not everyone will be approved... — read more 

Applied for a job outside of Verizon a couple of weeks ago and got called to schedule an interview for next week. Kinda thinking maybe I should have clicked... On another note, I heard my AD was working on new org stuff today so they must have a... — read more 

Any thoughts on if everyone will get approved for the vsp. Will be just a matter of when Dec March or June? Or will some actually be denied? Thoughts?

How realistic is this. I've heard some rumors but wanted to hear what the board thinks. I am sure there will be a lot of 'oh, just go away' and 'you make no sense', etc, etc, but I'd still be interested to see if there is someone here who's willing... — read more 

For all the people who have b*tched and moaned, or enlightened us with your "insight". Easy to do here right? You're anonymous. You claim to be in the know. So full of yourself when you can pretend to know wtf is up. I don't know squat but I do know... — read more 

We still think we need one more dose Dr.Hans. your job is not done yet. We still have few choke points in vein which is blocking the flow. For their own survival plotting their own band wagon. Stupidity is flowing at peak level. pls control.

What happened when 36k union associates went on strike in 2016? They received a new contract. So why don't we go on strike, instead of taking a deal or being outsourced...

So what business unit is being sold off? Announcement today?

I have been with VZ for 5 yrs. My division was completely re-orged in the VZ 2.0 initiative and most of it got the option to leave. Many of us ended up with no team and will have to be re-distributed to existing or newly formed teams, but nobody... — read more 

Now that those on top know exactly how many people have accepted their offer, anybody worried we'll be getting an announcement on incoming layoffs sometime soon? Judging by people I work with, the number of those who accepted will definitely be lower... — read more 

The Murfreesboro call center is for sale. So what does that mean for the employees there? Will they be laid off? Transferred to HBA? What is the time frame when this will happen?

Does the buyout count as earned income for social security purposes? So when i get my SS statement that shows how much i earned every year of my life, will it show the buyout for 2019 or $0 if I don't work anywhere else? I Was wondering the same... — read more 

I only wish that Hans showed as much enthusiasm for growing the existing businesses (the ones bringing in billions and billions of revenue) as he does for pouring cash into some nebulous FIVE GYEE enterprise with an ambiguous date and quantity of... — read more 

For me, giving a joining date is a tougher decision as i dont know wacky exit date. 2) Same level opportunities are in hand , but waiting for next level position. I would say , walk out with confidence ,ahead of the game, before the crowd hits the... — read more 

If Wireline & Wireless are combined in Verizon "2.0" - does that mean the meager staff left would combine buildings or WFH full time?

What org detailswere announced today? Wish I was in an org that cared to share something below SVP level.

Are we looking at the government taking around 30% - 32% of the Severance package?

Does anyone know if Network Field Assurance Managers are going to get downsized. All of our managers are high on tenure and the group is top heavy. From what I hear none of them accepted the offer. Are they immune to the whole process?

Anyone experience management trying to bring button pressers back in to the fold? Rumor is our group had significantly more people volunteer than they needed. Had one person who pressed the button tell me her director approached her today to see what... — read more 

Has anyone heard any news on the fate of inventory? There has been talks for months of outsourcing and all we hear are people saying they are in the final stages of outsourcing, but no one confirms or denies. Any thoughts?

Seems to me more and more that if it was offered, it was taken. This is going to be epic. I’m curious about who will be left behind on this offer. I fear it’ll take care of the managers and leave the plebes to wallow in the squalor of their... — read more 

There are a ton of Network people leaving. I cant wait to see the first outage! The people who have built the systems are leaving and Verizon will fail. All because some stupid Swede that destroyed another company is here to destroy ours. Good luck... — read more 

The big day is December 10, not today. While people had to make the decision by today, nothing will be known about the results of it for weeks. So you are in for nearly a month of additional worrying, wild guessing and nerve-wracking anticipation... — read more 

Today we'll finally find out where we stand. Wish they didn't stretch it out as long as they did, honestly. I'm just worried what's going to happen if the numbers don't align with what they had in mind. In that case, I think absolutely nobody will be... — read more 

has anyone bothered to read up and him and his prior position at Ericsson?

Verizon announced it is opening a first responder %G Technology lab in cooperation with Responder Corp. This Lab has been set up with the goal to provide better public safety solutions once 5G is fully deployed. Think that this is a necessary move... — read more 

My Director advised me that tomorrow morning everyone who accepted the VSP will get an email notification that the 60 week cap will be removed in order to prevent anyone from changing their mind and revoking. Our dreams have come true.

I am sick. I will admit it. For several years now I need a heart pill AND a nerve pill B4 I log in. I have to ask---why are you here in anguish? Just like an abusive marriage, they love us today or throw us away tomorrow. What in that is so... — read more 

Difficult decision- u can always pushed it and withdraw by the 17th. Good luck.

Found out our call center is for sale. How long will it before we are let go?

It seems to me that the plan is to replace in-house developed products and services with off the shelf products and services. If the product or service can be bought from an external vendor then they will negotiate to buy it at a lower price then... — read more 

Well, unless you're into grunt work Source: https://youtu.be/vnVUE0TDVOE

Much smaller scale but painful for those affected http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-11-09/walmart-offload-570-office-workers-outside-firm.html

A late afternoon rumor had 11k hitting the button as of Wednesday evening. The 2nd rumor was Management not ready for this number of departures by EOY so about 25% would have their departure pushed out till 3/31. Anyone hear similar?

http://netpolicynews.com/index.php/89-r/1103-verizon-ceo-hans-vestberg-unlikely-to-go-to-jail-despite-us-b-in-ericsson-fine

You can buy yourself an extra week if you are still on the fence.