PLEASE, what home that org is.
When’s the Next Layoff Round - and How Big?
That are your thoughts? Should I open a wager on PolyMarkets?
Outsource 1st & then layer AI on top of it.
Hard to keep calliing yourself a “leading company” when the customers are disappearing... Maybe the next growth market is selling health insurance in all the countries they offshored all this work to. Oh wait now AI is coming for those jobs too? My... — read more
Leadership Job Title Changes
Noticed several different leaders (mostly Directors) had their title in Outlook/Teams changed to “CW Optum Business Leader-Requisition.” Does anyone know what this means and if it has anything to do with impending layoffs?
Benefits
How long does your insurance last if you get laid off or quit? Until the end of the month or end of the current pay cycle.
No fear anymore
We've been through so many layoffs in the last few years that I can't even feel stressed or worried anymore ahead of the next round. I'm just numb. I honestly can't tell if that's a good or a bad thing.
Good luck to everyone next week
Whatever happens, don't blame yourselves. This isn't about you. It's about greed and poor leadership.
Optum health
Seems like there are big layoffs for tech, rx, all of the non-Optum health areas. Does anyone know if health or care will be impacted this week?
So how many people actually got laid off this week?
I heard Optum tech had some cuts.
My Career Story
Rumor has it that leadership and HR are pushing for people to have the Career Story section filled out in MyGPS. Given very recent RIFs and restructured, this feels very unsettling. Anyone here experiencing this and/or have an insight to why this... — read more
RTO - day 147
In the office alone again — just me, my badge, and the hum of lights that definitely don’t need to be on. If I miss a day, I get put on “a list,” so I’m hanging on like a badge clip that’s one tug from snapping. Meanwhile, the remote “leader” who is... — read more
May 28
This seems to be a consensus for the next major round?
Housecalls
Any insight regarding Housecalls layoffs? After the meeting in January, I’m still nervous about being fired at any moment but work seems good and my county assignments are mapped until until September. We have even been given incentive visit... — read more
So sorry for everyone affected this week
We all hoped we'd be safe until next week. I guess we never really are.
Thread of Anyone got 1:1 invite
Subject What time was it sent From who (general position is ok if you don't want to name) Who were invited
Is it possible some layoffs happen tomorrow instead of 05/28?
Just got a last minute invite for tomorrow morning.
Enterprise Partnerships (EP's)
Major shake up coming across Enterprise Partnerships in the near future. Expect to be impacted in one way or another.
UnitedHealth Group stock slides after Berkshire Hathaway exits position in the health insurer
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/unitedhealth-group-stock-slides-after-berkshire-hathaway-exits-position-in-the-health-insurer-130721003.html
Home and Community/ECS
Does anyone have an update regarding RIFs for preservice/ECS/Home and Community?
Any news on Optum Health?
Any reliable info on areas of OH being cut for May or June?
Some interesting thoughts on the AI that we're all being forced to leverage and its relation to white collar work.
https://youtu.be/TZmR2BuCY0Y
Massive layoffs confirmed
ETIPS, legacy network infra/engineering, Cloud migration BS architects, bs data architects, Onprem legacy engineering and architecture, contact center contractors and middle management FTEs and legacy engineering teams, teams in legacy applications... — read more
Town hall meeting
Does anyone in UHC have a town hall all employee meeting?
Took a pay bump to come here and thought I'd won the lottery
That was a year ago. Now I'd pay that money back with interest just to sleep through the night without dreaming about that "you have a new invite" chime. My old, boring job never looked as good as it does these days.
“Running out of work.”
My department has been told the goal is to “run out of work,” and that we should not be concerned with this. Today we “ran out of work.” Concerned?
Productivity would improve if corporate simply announced basic information around upcoming layoffs...
When, where, and number of affected workers would go a long way to allying fears and improving mental health as well. It would also dispel rumors of large layoffs and improve optics with the media.
Final Paycheck after layoff
For those laid off on 4/30, last day 5/14 was your final check smaller than usually? I believe they don’t pay for the final day so we received 72 hours instead of 80. Is this the case for other folks as well?
Wellmed layoff
Wellmed layoff what departments are going to be RIF in May ?
Layoffs
I am perplexed at the people who are touting that there is going to be a layoff on May 28 and it’s going to be massive. You all really need to stop. There’s always layoffs in departments that are under performing or where there is duplicative work... — read more
I don't know if it's worse to know the date or not
I just want this round to be over so I can have some peace of mind, even if only for a couple of weeks. I'm terrified of losing my job. It's a bad period in life, too many obligations and reasons to stress. Losing my job would probably bring me to my... — read more
Use PTO before May 28th
Just a reminder to use your floating holiday and consider using some PTO if you have a large balance saved up. Most states only pay out up to 40 hours of unused PTO. If you receive a RIF notice on 5/28, you could lose most of your remaining PTO... — read more
How do you deal with offshore teammates?
It's a mixed bag in my team. There are a couple who contribute fairly. I've stopped checking their work because they've proven reliable and knowledgeable. The rest just create more work for me. Everything they do needs to be reviewed and often... — read more
May 28th RIF list
Did anyone else have to go back and add to their list of tributes for the May 28th layoff? I provided 2 names in OI and leadership came back and asked me to add a 3rd. I'm also wondering if I'm on the list or my peer. There are new targets for how... — read more
Greater Texas Wellmed Case management team
Any idea if the greater Texas Wellmed case management team will be affected with the May or June RIFs? RN case manager just wondering if we are next.
The double standard that makes my blood boil
I can't stop thinking about the unfairness of how all this works. A small group of people at the top repeatedly make one short sighted decision after another, often ignoring warnings from the people who actually understand the business. Then, when... — read more
All Hands Meeting
Did everyone get the meeting to discuss the state of the business on June 4th
ETIPS Offshore 70% incoming 30% onshore
Good bye Mahmoud to Optum Insight under Candyman100x Incoming Hari who worked for WiPro and Cognizant as your SVP Get ready ready!