As if we needed any more confirmation, it seems that Verizon (VZ) has told its workers to black out September 21st as a vacation day due to the release of the next-generation iPhone. TechCrunch has talked with an anonymous source who says Verizon retail staff have been told not to request vacation days between Friday, September 21st and Friday, September 30th — likely so stores don’t get overwhelmed with customer demand for Apple’s (AAPL) latest smartphone. BGR revealed last week that AT&T (T) was also preparing for a late-September iPhone launch by instituting “an all-hands-on-deck policy in place for employees that will extend through to the middle of October.”
Verizon puts employees on notice for iPhone 5 launch on September 21st
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:33PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
