Separated March 2025 and haven't tried accessing the portal in a while, and now I'm getting access errors. I can dig around and figure out who to call, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had issues and has found someone helpful. TIA.
Short term excitement long view stagnant.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4864690-verizon-needs-more-than-stock-buyback Read some market analysis before getting to excited: For those that don't want to read it here is the article summary: Takeaway The key investor takeaway is that Verizon... — read more
Mass Corporate Retail Closures Incoming
I suspect there will be mass retail store closures/indirect takeovers over the next two years. If you listen to the Q4 earnings call 10 min 20 seconds in when Dan is speaking he word for word says “we expect to realize 1 billion in run rate operating... — read more
Vz 401K
FYI if u have Verizon stock in your 401k and choose to select cash instead of dividend reinvestment it gets treated as regular income when the dividend pays. Just like this coming Monday. Even though it’s coming from the 401k. No penalty and... — read more
Double standards
While CEO says Verizon is in drastic cost cutting mode, thus laid off 15K employees last month and another 8-10k will be next month... While Verizon executives are posting pictures of their DINNERS IN KOREA while attending Samsung meetings in person!... — read more
My biggest regret
I ignored the signs for too long and now my health is paying the price. I wish I had listened to my gut and started job hunting the moment I felt the constant pressure. This job isn't worth your wellbeing.
To all the Good Folks
I recently was RIF after 28 years of service. Can I roll over my severance to an IRA to avoid taxes. At 64 most likely will be treading on a tight budget. God Bless all the Good Folks
RSUs - why in VZ stock?
I was laid off with the Dec 19 crew. I got an RSU payout on Jan 20, another one on Jan 27, and then the last one on Jan 29 (yesterday). The first two were paid out to my Fidelity Individual account in cash. The last one was paid in VZ stock... — read more
Still waiting for new work id
Does anyone know what the he-l is taking the company so long to issue the new picture ids, that they demanded back in October that we needed to do it or face discipline. No1 knows where or when they r getting sent out. Once again rush rush rush with... — read more
Work Stoppage = FWA Net Adds (oh baby)
Why Work Stoppages Boost FWA When a major ISP faces a work stoppage, it creates a bottleneck for traditional wired broadband (Fiber/Cable). This environment acts as a massive tailwind for FWA providers like T-Mobile or Verizon for a few key... — read more
RSUs for Riffed Employees
I have been carefully watching the status of RSUs due to being riffed. I have a screen shot of RSU units and estimated value at that time. The severance FAQ document Q.33 indicates that RSUs granted in 2023, 2024 and 2025 will pay out at their... — read more
Watch what will happen next….
With prices being dropped to get more customers in, ARPU falling and acquisition costs therefore going up…..margins and cash flow are falling and will continue to, and guess what’s next……yes, more major headcount reductions coming soon to try and... — read more
5 days a week now
Dan just said in his video
2025 4Q Earnings - BAM
Dan the man steering in the right direction. Those stock options will be worth some serious bank shortly!!!
Are Dan and Elon buds?
Just stumbled across this article, and it had me thinking about all the posts related to Elon possibly buying VZ, and Dan's insistence that humanoid robots will take most of our jobs within 5... — read more
Question
Why does VZ have two layers of middle management of leadership in IT. One in the states and orher offshored . How about chopping one to create efficciencies
How is employee morale and company culture these days?
I was laid off in November so I haven’t been back to the office since. Just curious to know how the survivors are faring?
CWA and IBEW. Wake T F Up
A bad deal is coming. AT&T just got a 4 year deal with wages and fixes. Verizon is offering garbage. Vote No
Wireless is Dead
Insider here. If you're in wireless, GET OUT. NOW. No joke.
Schulman is going to shut all the haters post earnings
slashing costs like crazy (20% of USELESS CORPORATE BR workforce), going lean and "scrappier," obsessing over customer-first moves, and finally turning heavy 5G investments into real subscriber wins against T-Mobile and AT&T. Critics whining about... — read more
Verizon Wireless + Frontier bundling has started
Verizon is now offering a better deal than Xfinity mobile or Spectrum mobile. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/verizon_frontier-is-joining-verizon-activity-7422324405147598849-GOkc We now go back to our regularly scheduled programming of hating on... — read more
Laptop WiFi doesn't work Thursdays when working remotely
I'm trying to work remotely today and the WiFi says no connections available when in fact there are many available connections. For example, My cellphone is connect to the WiFi and I can see all of the WiFi connections from my phone. This happened to... — read more
The New Verizon??
The New Leader announced inevitable job cuts to the tune of 15,000 employees on Nov 19, 2025... VZ stock that day was $41.19 Today, 70 days later, it's sitting at $40.00... whopping 3% change in the wrong direction!! Feb 5..... Round 2 of Dan... — read more
Wonder
I covered 4 states and 4 regens. I wonder how that is going for them?
New name for combined company....
Rumor has it the new name will be Frozon!
48 month DPP?
I’m hearing 48 month DPP for the new $2000+ folding iPhone. Any truth to that?
This Friday
Are V Teamers joining nationwide shutdown? Y/N
$20 credit
Well I spent 30 minutes chatting with a rep to get my $20 credit for the outage. Rep was very nice. Can someone ask Skiadis why this is not automated. Can someone share some AI with him.
The speech that justified Hans as special advisor
https://www.campaignlive.com/article/verizon-fiercely-committed-diversity-inclusion-across-spectrums-says-ceo/1684973 They should make a Nobel prize for acting
As a frontier employee coming in...
Holy he'll how has this place kept together? No one knows anything, no direction, no purpose, all leaders are clueless and at the same time thinking they will do the same as last year. Silos out the a**. It has only been a week and I am looking for... — read more
Are company and union still talking?
According to an email sent in December. They were set to talk this month. Did they? Are they still? I don't understand why the complete silence all the time by the company and the union. I can see why they wouldn't give specific details while... — read more
Verizon’s DOW status not looking good
https://www.phonearena.com/news/verizon-to-be-dropped-from-dow-jones-industrial-average_id177683
For those laid off 12/19, do we get a bonus next month?
And, if so, will we get a pay sheet showing the amount a week before?
Locking phone for a year!
Verizon is so desperate to stop the bleeding they got their buddies at the FCC (many Former executives of Verizon now work for the FCC) to agree to force people to stay by locking their phones for a year. Unreal.
Sick of all the Dan hate!
Seriously, the dude has only been in charge for 3 months and the peanut gallery is already taking pot shots at him - from the way he sips coffee to way he presents himself at Davos. Like seriously, the only thing that should matter is what the... — read more
More layoffs in feb march
I hearing that there will be at least 8000 -12,000 more layoffs coming.How is this possible who will be left .I m really unsure where Verizon goes from here besides at some point a restructuring
We're the laughing stock
After watching the Davos short someone posted here, I am genuinely embarrassed for how Dan represented our company and babbled AGAIN about the same thing he's been babbling since Sept. How does he have absolutely NOTHING else to say? His appearance... — read more
Incompetent Management
Wireless used to be a great company and I loved working there until the Vodafone buyout. Once the telecom executives got a hold of wireless they started the RIF/outsource/off-shore march. The Telecom side hasn't been profitable for decades so you... — read more