Severance packages for laid-off Verizon employees are not one-size-fits-all—they vary based on factors like tenure, job band (e.g., below Band 5 vs. senior levels), union status, and whether the layoff is voluntary (VSP) or involuntary (RIF). Based... — read more 

If the union folks pass on this lame offer will there be a forced reduction? Contrary to what most of you believe. We don’t all have a no layoff clause. And we are not all under the same union contract.

Good luck and best wishes to all of us! The worst thing at the worst time of the year! Shame on you Board and Dan! Had the board been stronger and not rubber stamping all of Hans’ hires and ideas - we may not be in this mess.

https://youtu.be/8DjEN5kbIfc?si=cT0zYu5eq3X_OEhd Say, what percentage of Verizon is currently at risk again? Snake

Thursday is a great day because it's right before Friday. How do you guys feel about Thursdays?

I really need a good night’s sleep, jobless or otherwise.

In less than 48 hours, Squid game season 4 courtesy Dan Hatchet man!

Will we be distributed the stock grants awarded over the past three years if let go?

It looks like if you are over 40 you have 21 days to consider your layoff package and if it is part of a mass layoff you have 45 days. https://www.eeoc.gov/history/older-workers-benefit-protection-act-1990

...not sure if that means we are safe or they are expecting a lot off call offs.

I reached out to friends and am hopeful to have a job lined up within next 2 weeks. If that's the case, would a RIF work out in my favor? Take the severance and push out my start date until I'm off VZ payroll? If it is beneficial to me... Could I... — read more 

Speaking strictly as a customer, Verizon's culture is 100% anti-customer. Twice a year price increases...declining value for what paid...endless prompts to attempt to reach live help...nasty customer service reps...inflexiblility to address customer... — read more 

I would think they would start with people on documented writeups first, but maybe if you aren't near a hub, that can hurt your chances?

Standard severance would have been: $92K. But, I took VSP last year and I got $170K instead. VSP was the better choice me thinks.

Does this look OK? If we buy PayPal and bring all those people in, those numbers may actually go up.

This person was kind enough to let me know even though they weren’t supposed to. But seems like this forum hit on the headed. Praying for you all. I still don’t know what it means for me

Got a webex invite from my manager for tomorrow 10 am.

Are healthcare contributions paid in full by Vz, or is the affected employee still responsible for the portion he or she has been paying all along? Are dental and vision included in the coverage along with health?

I know many of you are kicking yourselves for not taking the VSP package but I want to share some positives of not taking it and getting RIF’d (assuming you get the max 35 weeks) had you taken it last year and had a last day of September, your... — read more 

Like Amazon are H1B's targeted in here. Any info on this. If yes it would badly impact us on H1B

Looking for anything on the fast team. The group has lost a few in the past year with vsp and folks moving to sp but seems to be working more and more sites even doing remote site integration.

Anyone knows what are the on CXO or Brian Higgins ?

While we all wait for our fate, I wanted to share a story to help keep things in a little perspective. This Taoist and Zen Buddhism "Maybe" story illustrates the principle that it is impossible to judge whether an event is truly good or bad fortune... — read more 

Has anyone heard what will happen to the Payroll group?

The number of regions is changing. Management will be downsized accordingly.

I know this varies based on your severance amount, if you are the only earner in the family, etc. But for you personally, how long will you wait to start the job search? Do you plan to take any time off for yourself before starting a search?

As of November 18, 2025, Verizon is undergoing its largest-ever round of layoffs, affecting approximately 15,000 employees (about 15% of its roughly 100,000-person workforce). These cuts, driven by subscriber losses, rising competition from rivals... — read more 

After all this i kind of want to get severance. It would be a nice chunk of money. Plus I can get a job pretty quick and get used to it while getting paid from verizon. I think I want to get severance now. I don't know if I want to stay with verizon... — read more 

Does anyone know if Value of safe this time around? Value has been spared quite a few times since the TracFone acquisition….

The retail stores that are turning franchise are the following. Under performing year over year (all metrics, not just growth) overlapping/ redundant stores, including stores in congested markets (example, districts with stores within a 30 mile... — read more 

Is it all online? Or do they mail you forms and you have to have it notarized and mail it back?

Anyone know if this is contractors too?

Has anyone heard if the security teams will be affected, specifically those working under Mike Russo? Many of these teams are brand new teams build over the last year.

That's how it was done people... someone up your chain had to do this. "Give me a ranking of your employees." Be prepared, some groups are going away entirely and some groups could lose 50% of the team. "You have 10 people? Make it work with... — read more 

Well, looks like he’s leaving after all.

Be kind to your co-workers who are in the office today. Expect tomorrow to see increase of posts here, I just got the memo...

If they're telling you they don't know they're either lying or they're on the chopping block too. Calls will begin on Thursday (100% no doubt). This is THE worst kept secret in Verizon... and elsewhere for that matter. Upper management is ticked... — read more