In an email manager recommended to take PTO, CEUs, equipment reimbursement, etc. early in the year (2026). More worries.
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Holding PTO = You holding Risk
I recommend my team keep their PTO under 40 hours year round.
@cc very true…for context we go something similar in housecalls.
It could just be that the manager sees the writing on the wall and doesn't have any certain information other then this company will continue cutting US-based employee positions and replacing them with off-shore throughout 2026. They probably don't want to see their direct reports sc--wed any more than they have to be so they don't want them to lose PTO and get as much free stuff as they can (new chair, keyboard, monitor, etc) while they still can.
It's very clear the managers and even directors hate the direction this company is going (they won't say it out loud because they need to tow the company line, and many have been let go already). All these decisions are coming from the top down and people are trying to hang on as long as they can because the job market is the worst since 2008 (maybe even worse than that) so its not like most of us have options.
I understand that carrying the weight of our prayers can be challenging, and I want you to know that I can only manage to hold onto them for 40 hours at a time. I'm here for all of us during this journey.
Lay em off early, lay em off often.
—2026 UHG Mission Statement
@OP Can you provide more context? Was this an umprompted email from your manager? Definitely a strange and ominous email to receive considering the layoffs that have been happening lately, including today. Hang in there.