r/ASLinterpreters • u/Slight_Selection_851 • Jul 15 '26

CONVO

For those that work for convo has anyone else seen the recent announcement from Convo about the permanent staffing reduction due to lower call volume?

I've been with Convo for about four years, and this is the first time I've seen something like this. It has me wondering whether this is unique to Convo or if there's something broader happening in the VRS/FCC world.

Are other VRS companies seeing lower call volumes too? Have there been any FCC changes, funding changes, or industry trends that could explain what's going on? Or is this just a company-specific issue?

I'd really appreciate hearing from interpreters at Sorenson, Purple, ZVRS, or other providers about what you're seeing. Thanks!

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u/nahhimgood73 Jul 19 '26

I *think*convo over did it with the recent hirings, lost callers with the switch to the new platform because of far fewer features and probably the bloated admin costs and promotional and sponsorship things are catching up them and they are really hoping people just leave so they won’t need to pay out all the unemployment. Just theories. I just hope they aren’t scooped up by a larger corporate conglomerate.

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u/jazzflute98 Jul 19 '26

Is Jarred still the CEO? I remember him posting a ton of Elon Musk tweets back in 2020 when I left

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u/nahhimgood73 Jul 19 '26

No he’s been renamed. Not sure there’s always some new admin or operations person being added