I’m on a final for not hitting my quality metrics. I have six months to go hitting 100% of quota and my quality metrics (Net Adds, TMP, Unlimited, ARD, and Hum) to get off of final. With quotas being as high as they are and metrics being a luck vs... — read more 

But we will hire contractors to do that work at 2-3 times the cost. As long as the OT column on my spreadsheet is within range, who cares about the vendor cost column exploding. Makes TOTAL sense.

Can we expect the same from our team leaders that shower us with praise? Will all the never Trumpers except money dirtied by Donald Trump's hands and make themselves hypocrites?... — read more 

Looking at the posts in this forum, I can see that there is absolutely ZERO job stability in this company. Is it only the seasoned employees who get fed by RIFs or do entry level college freshies get fed too?

So according to this board VZW workers will slam TMP, Hums, Phone lines and force you onto unlimited data. Do you guys not know how to sell anything, seriously it seems like all you can do is slam stuff onto unknowing customers. Does no one know how... — read more 

So what’s the plans with NGPON2 upgrades

Starting today we are makin customers sign a hard copy of a “TMP Declination Form” if they choose not to get our $11 insurance. They have to sign it date it and put their phone numbers. “by signing below, I voluntarily decline to accept Verizon’s... — read more 

Very doubtful that Lowell will follow this example. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/20/tax-reform-reaction-att-is-giving-bonuses-to-200000-employees.html

I left VES a few months ago, now work in a small tech scaleup where management actually helps you in being successful, where there is passion, and a strategy that looks further than next month, and people appreciate and value what you do. In job... — read more 

Getting a little worried, they have removed all signs of my center being a VZW call center and you can now find our building for sale. Has anyone one else heard about this? The last time I heard something like this they closed the center in Maryland... — read more 

Where do people find employment after being laid off from Verizon? Just look at the AT&T or Comcast boards, the situation is exactly the same as here. Can people who've been laid off (if you still visit this forum) please let us know where these... — read more 

15 years ago today Verizon illegally laid off 2,700 New York and New Jersey hard working Union members. 6 days before Christmas 2,700 Mom's and Dad's had to go home and tell their family that Santa was not coming. This company told us to never return... — read more 

Any recent rumors of an eisp coming in 2018? By recent I mean anything within the past couple of weeks. I’ve heard rumors months ago about one in March 2018, October 2018 and July 2019.

My very good friend from HR has confirmed what I was thinking... she said over 1,800 have put in their 2 weeks notice and thats not counting all the people who are just going to quit without notice. I hope Verizon keeps those new hire trainers ready... — read more 

It seems that the latest fumbled layoff put Verizon on the map of a labor commissioner abroad. Any chances we can get something like that here as well?... — read more 

Anyone know anything about network employees being forced to one fiber?

This is the worst news ever for Verizon employees....Sedgwick Claims is far and away the most untrustworthy incompetent organization/company that borderlines on criminal. Why would World would a top 20 Fortune 500 company put their employee's... — read more 

Verizon Data Services hires HR person to fire staff Verizon reportedly hired an HR person on contract basis to carry out the firing process with the existing workforce overseeing it... — read more 

I am being told by management to just add tmp to accts with out customers permission. They have to be on low performer conference calls if not performing in tmp. I am at 64 percent. Our goal in Florida is 75 percent. Meanwhile customers are... — read more 

I posted on here a few days ago and me and my wife have come terms about our current situation. Thanks whoever suggested me taking a payday loan it s---ed taking out one but now I can breathe easier. I hope everyone else is ok out there in Verizon... — read more 

Never ceases to amaze me how many trolls patrol this site, desperately trying to prop up the "Everything is AWESOME!" narrative. The latest are people saying how great life is at Comcast, tons of hiring, etc, etc. A quick google search and reading... — read more 

I am a former SM now SS in the South Central Market. I have been with the company for 5 plus years and have been really successful in the business. This year i am sad to report i am at negative double digits YTD in commissions compared to last year... — read more 

Both chopping heads aggressively. So you think you'll just go work for another telco and all will be well? If these two behemoths are laying off, you should know the entire industry is contracting. Good luck finding a job somewhere else when the... — read more 

It's NEVER just one company when you're dealing with an industry this big. AT&T may have taken a bit longer to start the bloodletting but it's happening nonetheless... — read more 

This is the first time ever that its looking like I wont get a check. I have 4 kids and a stay at home wife and this is stressing us to the core. I need 68 more contracts to be at a 1.0 really worried rep thanks for your feedback.

By law they have to make your entire flex spending account available to you. If you’ve got it maxed out that’s $2500 dollars. Use it all up. They can’t take it back from you or take it from your last check. That’s the risk they carry by providing the... — read more 

Please boycott this sorry excuse for a company. http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bouncers-counsellors-used-intimidate-us-allege-laid-verizon-employees-73148

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/12/14/verizonss-oath-is-a-failure-waiting-to-happen.html Timmy Armstrong's strategy to generate advertising revenue is "to build global brands people love, build global brand platforms partners love" and... — read more 

Not my group and a bit cryptic, here it goes anyway (source link below): Verizon Communications Inc. is cutting 190 jobs in San Jose, but this time around the layoffs don't appear to be related to its acquisition of Yahoo. Layoffs will occur “across... — read more 

We found it way too easy over the years to hate on India because Dey tuk ur jurbs, but the way that so many of them lost their jobs was painful even by Verizon’s standards. Things will get better.

Just when I thought we were safe at least until next year, Friday happens and we see VDSI layoffs happen without any previous warning. And if it can happen to VDSI, then it can pretty much happen to any other department anywhere. Anybody knows if we... — read more 

good package - fine. insurance extension - fine. relieving letter - fine. execution of process - no words to explain this. benefits does not matter. the way in which they treated long term loyal employees of 10+ years, who sacrificed their time and... — read more 

I blame the new management.. vdsi now ran by a group where they will grow their close network only.. and fire anyone. Worst thing is they thrown loyal employees by stabbing thru leg who worked day and night, weekend by sacrificing personal life... — read more 

Many VDSI people got termination call today and all final formalities finished just like that. Worst management decision. Surely in near future VDSI management ( whoever thought this layoff will achieve some goals) will fail and realize that you made... — read more 

Is anyone else hearing stories about gaslighting employees over 50 on their reviews so that VZ can cheat them out of raises and bonuses or scare them into not suing for age discrimination if they are RIF’d? Several people over 50 in my group or who... — read more 

Every rep I have spoken to has lost $5,000 to $15,000 this year and not a single one will have a year over year increase. The pay is only one aspect of this debacle the other is store traffic because Verizon wants everyone to process transactions... — read more 

Where will the Center work be for the new Mesh network take place??? Specifically, the provisioning of the Satellite and MSC portion of the UT turn-ups? There has been discussion of the Center work and I want to know who will do the Center work? I... — read more 

just heard a conversation, as I understood again big reorg and RIFs hitting EMEA by january; anyone else heard this as well? soon there will be nobody left here.