Deserted verizon stores: sales reps struggle amidst economic downturn and shift to online transactions

A stark reality is unfolding at Verizon stores across the US - sales reps are struggling to make ends meet amidst a perfect storm of economic woes and consumer migration to online transactions.

Empty stores, barely barefoot paychecks

A Verizon rep who works in a store with two other salespeople confided on social media that the trio has not made a single penny all week, with not a single customer setting foot in the store, even to pay bills. This drought marks the worst period in the four years he's been in the job, with paychecks now $1,000 less than they used to be.

His situation is far from unique. A store manager lamented the struggles of his sales team, attributing the woes to upper management's