Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Verizon Communications Inc.

How Is Sedgwick Claims Working Out For You?

The shyster insurance company that replaced Met Life and has a P.O Box as a Corporate address! Is well known in the industry as being the absolute worst company to deal with, that's if you can even reach them! I'm waiting for the horror stories to... — read more 

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| 26050 views | | 66 replies (last January 12, 2025)
Post ID: @OP+RTLDzyg

EISP Question

In the past when there have been EISP's offered, did it have any effect on the stock price by lowering the number of employees?

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| 1190 views | | 4 replies (last March 8, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RTF2d5r

Nice STI

Received my STI today...Better than I expected...

Verizon hiring?

Just heard that Verizon is going to hire permanent workers off of the street for fios installs and fiber splicing. The 30 month temp hires that were hired last April are going to be made permanent. This is good news for the future of the fios build... — read more 

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| 2250 views | | 17 replies (last February 26, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RSNN6NZ

Kick me when I'm down

Was told by mgr today that reps not hitting 100% quota will be written up, so that means about 75% of my district. Our quotas here in the south are unattainable. Thanks Verizon...so now I'm making no money and getting written up. Just another Verizon... — read more 

HR messed with merit this year....

if you haven't already noticed HR provided the merit increases this year no management input what so ever,so make sure you check your PDF and don't be surprised if you see 0-1%. it appears it didnt have anything to do with performance, as i have... — read more 

Verizon HBA

Just in case you do not know what this is - HBA = Home Based Agent... You will be doing the same job as you do right now, however your location will change - you will be working from home. Based on this, they are assuming that we are keeping our jobs... — read more 

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| 7000 views | | 16 replies (last April 14, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RQ0dMdY

7 centers going to HBA only

We just got sat down in a meeting that 7 call centers are going HBA only. Franklin, Mankato, North Charleston, Albuquerque, can’t remember others. In the meeting as we speak trying to be covert

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| 7260 views | | 16 replies (last February 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RQdqGlW

Hilliard Call Center Closing?

Anyone hear about Verizon Hilliard Call Center closing? I heard Lowell is going there today (which never happens) and all of leadership have mandatory meetings with them today. Rumor mill has been hot and morale is lower than ever. I can’t imagine... — read more 

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| 7730 views | | 14 replies (last September 25, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RQAojVq

My Opinion: The Center Closure Is Coming

My center closed about a year ago. The signs are there. I f the higher ups are there, if they are all having meetings, and especially if EAP is onsite, there's either a consolidation, moving to HBA, or a full on closure. Especially if the building... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+RQkRMwv

Solutions Specialist Layoff This Week

I tried reaching out to my HR rep about something today. And every HR rep in our territory is in a meeting. They usually have thiers at the beginning of the month not the end. They only have big ones end month when there is a policy change OR... — read more 

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| 2800 views | | 9 replies (last February 25, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RQW8qLZ

Quotas

70% of my district is not even close to 75% of quota, not to mention 100%,any are still below 50%, yet quotas keep going up and managers keep saying heads are gonna roll if we don't hit 100% of our quota, right after they tell us all that traffic is... — read more 

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| 1620 views | | 9 replies (last February 25, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RQH4msO

Charleston Center Closing?

Do you have any info about this? Please chime in. There is a ton of anxiety about this. Thoughts?

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| 6630 views | | 30 replies (last February 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RP3Ws9z

Verizon keeps cutting

From Wireline to Wireless and in between vz keeps chopping away at bonuses, overtime and pay. If you invest in your employees, you will get a lot more in return. I've never in my 20 years seen morale so low at Verizon.

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| 2610 views | | 13 replies (last February 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RPjSgO1

Barely make the car payment

With just about everyone having a $400+ car payment these days, the new commission structure means a whole lot of people will be choosing between eating and driving. Oh, and as a side note: When you finance your car over 6 years, you pay mostly... — read more 

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| 2570 views | | 13 replies (last February 23, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RPRLnK8

Sti payments

When doors STI payout if you were laid off

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| 1660 views | | 10 replies (last February 23, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RMa8vee

Collusion

This site should be investigated for the number of trolls. Geesh

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| 941 views | | 3 replies (last February 21, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RMExSLF

Go CWA

My “general”manager does NOTHING but sit in her office and fill out b---s--- coachings and one on ones. She really makes sh-- up. Our SMs despise her.we laugh at her. But our dumb--s DM thinks she’ll get him promoted. I hope the CWA contacts me. This... — read more 

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| 1400 views | | 4 replies (last February 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RMCTabE

Contractors required to take 19 days off without pay.

We were notified this week that contractors will be required to take 19 days off without pay including 2 weeks at Christmas. First day will be Monday. We already do without benefits, holidays etc. To spring this on us without notice shows potential... — read more 

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| 1641 views | | 3 replies (last February 17, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RLvxMDQ

Wireless / FIOS employee discounts

RIF'd 12/29/2017 but still getting employee discounts. I thought accounts would automatically become customer accounts but hasn't happened yet. Anyone know when the change will occur from previous RIF's?

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| 1400 views | | 5 replies (last February 15, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RKQN2Y6

Slam fest 2018

Anyone else here sick of being talked down to by managers and having to lie and slam sh-- just to get close to hitting these outrageous quotas??? Makes me want to go to the media about the sales tactics we are being told and or forced to use . People... — read more 

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| 2350 views | | 18 replies (last February 28, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RKw4hLM

Wireline...where’s the work?

Wireline in our area has almost no work. Copper splicers and fiber splicers are sometimes 2 to a vehicle and some are in vans! How can you splice cable from a van! They have some people driving around looking for “open plant” that’s been that way for... — read more 

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| 1730 views | | 13 replies (last February 15, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RJv7F31

“Floating Managers”

What exactly is there purpose besides being just “looking” for things to tell the District Manager to try and stay relevant?? They are a waste of a position and waste of money and provide no value at ALL besides uploading pictures to our DMs... — read more 

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| 1230 views | | 4 replies (last February 15, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+RJR8vtt

Negotiate severance

Any luck in negotiating for an improved severance package, like additional pay or health benefits?

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| 2080 views | | 10 replies (last February 15, 2018)
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