It's just good old offshore galore. Not much pretending anymore.
OI Product Offshoring
Starting in Q2 they are laying off half of the product org in OptumInsight and moving the jobs to India.
LHC Group
Optum purchased a large home health group plenty of positions posted.
Michigan
Anyone think landmark will make it to March? Or will the market close before the blue cross contract is set end?
Is this how it works with notice/term/severance?
essentially the company gives you 2 weeks notice that you’re being laid off. They tell you about it on the notification date, and you have to leave that day, but your last day of employment is 2 weeks later. Your severance doesn’t begin until after... — read more
Tuition reimbursement payback
If you get laid off before the 2 years is up, do you have to pay back tuition reimbursement received until that point?
HouseCalls Business Update
Anyone else received business update meeting invite for this Thursday? Able to elaborate?
Optum 2026 Downsizing Notification Calendar
In a meeting conducted yesterday, the following Optum 2026 Downsizing Notification Calendar was shared: Notification Dates: 1/22/26 2/19/26 3/19/26 4/30/26 Term Dates: 2/5/26 3/5/26 4/2/26 5/14/16 It was not specified what areas of Optum would be... — read more
The absolute worst thing about finding a new job?
Nothing fundamentally changes. Layoffs still loom, your manager's just as terrible, the office drama is equally exhausting, most of the work is meaningless garbage with processes that are completely broken, and you're still unhappy. Swear to god... — read more
What is this?
https://njbiz.com/optum-layoffs-nj-medical-clinic-closures/
team meeting sounded ominous
Boss repeatedly thanking team for their efforts and that this will be tough year. Almost like good bye thank yous. I think boss knows their name is on the rif list. Oh also when I went to put pto in system my title was changed to a lower... — read more
How is everybody dealing with the total lack of job security?
My mental health has been suffering because it’s simply not sustainable to keep worrying and stressing every single day. That’s where we’ve been for over a year now, just not knowing from one day to the next if more cuts are coming. I’m having more... — read more
H&C layoffs?
UHC is dropping about 1 million MA members in 2026... any news as to how many care coordinators will be laid off?
Any new info about the coming week?
I’ve kind of gotten used to expecting bad news every day, but it would be good to know whether we at least have another couple of weeks without cuts.
All Epic positions moving fully to Ireland
In recent meeting, we were told to expect all current and new Epic positions moving to Ireland. Apparently Epic is Ireland's national system. Never assume your job is secure. They will find a way to outsource when ever possible. I wouldn't be... — read more
New 401k match
How does it feel to see the first one hit the account? Between this and the new tax for paid leave in MN we are making less than last year as they tighten the sc--ws and ask for more from us. Time for a new job.
RRP Funding
Comp planning starts Jan 20th. Anybody hearing rumors on what level it will be this year?
I'm worried about 2026
For the past decade, each year has been progressively worse than the previous one. And 2025 was already really, really bad. I don't dare think about what we might expect from this one. I've been praying for a new job, but having zero luck, so I guess... — read more
Is it worth to come back?
Hi I’m currently at a company with higher pay but toxic manager. Thinking to return back to company with same title and pay when I left. Is it worth the switch?
I wish we could go back in time on layoffs
Years ago, it always felt like they targeted lower performers, and most of us were okay with that. But that hasn’t been the pattern lately. The more recent cuts looked like they just wiped out roles and whoever happened to sit in them, performance be... — read more
Patrick And Mark debate (Optum)
https://x.com/gebaidc/status/2004931798279586072?s=46 But yet if u go to Good Rx and compare prices for meds : Optum prices are Higher than everyone else’s. That’s why that Poor kid died because they jacked up his rescue inhaler up to over 500... — read more
Anyone has experience transferring from a US remote job to Canadian remote job?
I know this may not be the ideal place to ask, but I haven’t been able to find much information on Sparq or through my communications with HR, and was hoping this group might be able to share any relevant experience. I’ve been with Optum Health for... — read more
Every reorg, without fail, leads to worse outcomes
I have yet to experience a reorg or set of cuts that actually resulted in leaner, more efficient teams. The bloat always seems to stay, critical roles disappear as a rule, and the workload ends up being distributed in ways that make even less sense... — read more
Stress causes mistakes
With nonstop stress from layoffs and constant overwork, I’ve been making more mistakes than I ever used to. I know I’m not alone in this. So far, my mistakes have been minor, but it’s hard not to wonder what happens when enough of us start slipping... — read more
Are we still looking at 1/22 as the next LR date?
Or are there going to be layoffs before that? If anyone has credible updates, please share.
Info on reorgs?
I keep hearing mentions and whispers of reorgs. Anyone have insight to that? What areas are involved and when?
Leadership has bought into the AI hype
Leadership has bought into the AI hype hoping it will allow them to shed people. AI is just another a tool...like a hammer. "it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." ~ Abraham... — read more
Why refuse jobs?
I keep seeing posts from people saying they can’t land a job, and I’m confused. So many who have been laid off seem to refuse anything that doesn’t feel perfect or exactly their level. How do you manage to be so picky if there’s no paycheck coming... — read more
Optum at home/Landmark
With Landmark fully sunsetting on 12/31, talk of organizational changes, and losing patients to other health plans, any word on RIF’s in this area in January?
Camera on?
Anyone have a leader who requires cameras to be on in every meeting? How is this even enforceable?
I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about going back in
I wish I had a job that wasn’t this draining.
WellMed Jan/Feb?
Anyone know what’s gonna happen? I keep hearing RIFs but also massive reorgs?
We need weeks off to actually unwind
A couple of days mean nothing. By the time you finally start to relax, it is already time to go back to he-l. I genuinely envy people who can switch off the moment they leave work.
Severance agreement not received by HR?
Long story short, Rif'd 10/30 with last day 11/13. Signed and email severance agreement 11/14 and received response 7 minutes later saying they received the agreement and are reviewing it. Fast forward today, call the hotline and they said they... — read more
Required Training Cancelled
I was scheduled for mandatory Compliance Training a few weeks back. Earlier this week, it was cancelled from My Learning. Am i reading too much into it? With the upcoming, ongoing cuts, i cant help but wonder if I was put on the list. Thoughts?
Managers who want responses during pto
Do you answer or just respond when you get back? I feel like I’m being pressured because they have sent two emails knowing I am on pto this week. Why do people do this? I have my ooo message on and my calendar blocked for a reason.
Is it really that bad if I’m hoping to be laid off in the next round?
The odds of finding another job anytime soon are very low. Rationally, I should want to hold on to this one, no matter how bad it is. But the toxicity and manipulation, being overworked and underappreciated, the constant exhaustion, and having so... — read more
why are there so many job postings if RIFs coming?
seems counter-intuitive?