Verizon Courts AT&T Workers Frustrated By RTO Mandate
Verizon, a hybrid company, is using rival AT&T’s in-office policy against them.
In a recruiting email from Verizon sent to multiple AT&T employees, the company touted its hybrid and remote opportunities for people fed up with five days per week in the office.
Here’s everything you need to know about the story and Verizon’s overall return-to-office (RTO) strategy.
Verizon’s Recruiting Email To AT&T Employees
Buildremote was the first to report that AT&T called employees back to the office five days per week starting on January 2, 2025.
Six weeks later, Business Insider uncovered a recruiting email that has been sent to multiple AT&T employees.
Here are some notable quotes from the email:
- “Following the news of changing RTO policies across the industry, we’re reaching out to share helpful resources and potential hybrid/remote job opportunities across Verizon.“
- “If you have been personally affected by organizational policy changes or know anyone who has, we’re looking to add top talent to the V Team.”
- “If you’re looking for a culture of learning that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion with room to grow, our V Team may be the place for you.”
Analysis of Verizon’s job opportunities by workplace policy
As of February 25, 2025, Verizon has 1,456 job opportunities posted on its website.
- 14 are marked as “remote”
- 480 jobs include the keyword “hybrid”
See Also: AT&T Mandates 5-Day RTO Starting In January 2025
Verizon’s Current Return To Office Policy
The most recent public update from Verizon about its return-to-office policy came in 2022. As of April 1, 2022, most corporate Verizon employees are expected to work on a hybrid schedule, although a specific amount of visits per week was never specified.
- Return To Office Date: April 1, 2022
- Location Policy: Hybrid
- Office Visit Expectations: (Unknown)
- Office Space Footprint: Decreasing
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Verizon’s RTO Timeline
June 2, 2021: Verizon’s first RTO policy: Manager-led, primarily hybrid
- “Home-based: V Teamers whose work is performed almost exclusively from a home workspace with occasional in-person gatherings.
- Hybrid: V Teamers whose work is tied to a defined work location or area, but allows for flexibility to work from home and the office with a set schedule determined by their director.
For our U.S.-based employees, your leaders will share working models by this Friday, June 4. If you’re in the Hybrid working model, you will also learn your wave for timing on training and onboarding.”
September 27, 2021: RTO delayed
“Craig announced that hybrid employees in the U.S. won’t be required to start following their in-office schedules until early next year. The shift in timing will allow his team to review the forthcoming federal government requirements and understand how they may impact Verizon’s COVID-19 response.”
“Hybrid employees will be given at least 30 days notice before they are required to follow their in-office schedules.”
March 14, 2022: Current RTO policy: Hybrid schedules
“Here’s a reminder of our timeline for our hybrid work plans in the U.S.:
- March: V teamers should build back those office muscles, test and learn
- April: Official activation of hybrid plans”
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