https://nypost.com/2025/11/14/business/ousted-verizon-boss-could-still-pocket-most-of-20m-salary-as-company-cuts-15000-jobs-report/

If we get a RIF notice, how long before we can file for unemployment?

Seems lazy to just cut 15% across board and say AI will solve all Verizons woes. Lots of stupid decisions over last 10 years that has dragged us into the quagmire. No easy solutions and the old slash and burn technique will not really help. Seems the... — read more 

I wonder as an American company if they will be RIFing customer service staff in the Philippines or India? Will they live up to their corporate responsibility to the American worker? Like many companies, they talk but won't live up to their... — read more 

I am definitely not staying with VZ if I get RIFd and losing my employee discount. VZ is looking at 15000 disconnects soon? Overpriced and terrible customer service.

Which functions and departments will get hit the hardest? Thoughts?

If we get a RIF notice on Thursday, during our remaining days with Vz, will mgt give us time to focus on job search, or instead have us continue BAU, close out projects and train our replacements?

Has anyone heard about accounting or specific departments?

As someone who was RIFd years ago from Verizon… just be prepared of the shock of making a great salary at Verizon and then BAM! You will be taking a huge salary cut from what other companies are paying. Most effected employees will prob go to... — read more 

So many of us are sick to our stomachs dreading Thursday’s RIF Day! This wait is horrible!! How can you even think about the holidays with this kind of anticipation. This is horrible. Plus the reality is if we make it this round, we can expect it to... — read more 

We had to find out from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal that 15,000 of us are losing our jobs this week. But from our own leadership team, we are getting radio silence. Instead, we have to come to this board in order to get any information. It’s... — read more 

Even though employees get a company discount, I would expect to see more lines/service cancelled for those impacted with the upcoming layoffs..

Any insights as to what the future holds for R2B? Only a couple months into my tenure (Sr Mgr) and very concerned.

If we’d been unionized, Verizon could not just blindsided 15,000 of us overnight. A union contract legally forces the company to negotiate the layoff process first, things like timelines, criteria, alternatives, notice periods, and protections. They... — read more 

Question to those from IT who took vsp or got layed off recently. How long did it take you to find a new job? I know market is bad.

When/If Rif’d, does your severance include at risk commission? Or just standard two week check per year you’ve been with the company?

As a 20 yr employee who was let go last year, I empathize with what you all are feeling this week. But, it feels really good to be on the other side of VZ and moving on with life. I thought my world collapsed when I was let go last year, but I've... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpuvjxDNrXk Most of the job cuts will come from Non-Union positions

Since the rumors started, my workload has exploded. I was already busy in my role, but now other work groups have been piling meetings and projects onto my calendar—almost as if they’re trying to prove how “busy” they are. At this point, I’m... — read more 

What a fun weekend this turned into, with me refreshing this page nonstop while chugging chamomile just to keep my nerves from going completely wild, only to spend half my time running to the bathroom from all the tea. It felt like an endless loop of... — read more 

I just got my early notification only cause my superior is good with me wanted to not hold me out to dry .Im in a department that has been dead a while .I knew it was coming good luck to all .

I walk the Vz br cafe and while I’m hearing the gloom and doom talk I am blasted by a 120 inch screen w Kevin heart as a ice cream cone, than Pete Davidson for a Vz commercial. Like are we fr? Why are we paying millions to these mo--ns? You think... — read more 

You know, telling us way in advance then going completely silent, allowing us to speculate, panic, fear, then eventually fight about it. There's a LOT of psychology happening amongst us in these boards. That's not my field of education or expertise... — read more 

Vz needs employees with engineering degree running the network and operations . Any network related job should be run by an engineer with a valid Engineering degree. Not Liberal arts, not poliical science not vetenrian not home science and not... — read more 

Monday Morning- 5V staff calls with 6V calls will happen, news will be shared. No delegates can join. Monday Morning - your weekly staff calls (6V ADs with 6V sr managers and 7 band and lower), these will be cancelled. The slack or just calendar... — read more 

I find the rumblings just (which will happen Thursday… where there is smoke, there is fire) rolling off my back, like water off a ducks. In Jan/Feb 2021, I was part of the RIF and was able to find a new role. After living through that experience... — read more 

I'm talking about laptops, cell phones, etc. Are laid off people's devices locked up and wiped out the day of? Or are laid off employees still considered employees until the end of the year with limited access to their devices?

It's frustrating when the leaders responsible for AI implementation are completely out of touch. The folks actually building the solutions are not the ones attending major industry AI events. Instead, we get VPs and CDOs who secured their positions... — read more 

Are contractors cut before FTEs? It would be weird to cut FTEs but keep contractors.

I have knowledge that in the midst of 200 stores being converted you will see the r2b space dissolved. I was in discussion that split compensation is a waste of money and that with the stores going indirect the biz customers who come in store will be... — read more 

The Infosys contract is a predatory arrangement where they deliver nearly nothing and su-k Verizon dry. This latest emergency turn is the first stop on the road to he-l and Infosys is behind the wheel.

How is it possible thar our organization added 4~5 headcount less than 12 months ago and we are now being told that layoffs are imminent. Makes no sense to me. You hire people to lay them off couple of months later.

Embrace nihilism and you will feel so much better about life!! Don’t stress yourself self over something you can’t control. One day you’ll will be gone and no one will remember you.

There are always the Layoffs that are Guaranteed to come after the Frontier merger— we are nowhere near done with the layoff musical chairs 🪑.

Please pulse the 15,000 managers being let go so we can really know how they feel lol. Brown noising only gets you so far ill stick with the union.

There will be many leadership “retiring” announcements over the next 48 hours. Many of those emails are shocking as people have no idea in their orgs. You shouldn’t be fooled as this is an attempt to make you believe that the leadership is... — read more 

Alright, if you are in a store and it is being converted to an indirect. And they offered you the store manager position. Would you take it?

Roles will be spared! (Fingers crossed) Good vibes…