Thread regarding Optum layoffs

@bx. What type of IT analyst were you? May have an opportunity for you.

@c8 that’s 29.4%, which is a red flag.

@cq They've figured out that we know the Internal roles are all predetermined. The recruiters and hiring managers are hiring their friends and family. It's all for show.

@bx They literally walked you out?? That’s something new. I thought the 2 weeks were given to look for internal positions.

@ak lol says the loser posting angry vents on here. You need to seek counseling, bruh.

@by 5 out of 17…that’s not a majority by any meand

Yep, I am 56 years old and got let go, today 4/30/2026. They even gave a chart showing everyone 56 and older got let go. 5 out of 17 people on the list. Young stay, old go.

I lost my Optum job today 4/30/2026. My IT analyst job has been eliminated. 5/14/2026 is end of job, but they walked me out the door today.

@ba and 3 in new day claims (Wellmed)

Lost 1 on our team. Wellmed, claims

@ae Is that another way of saying Optum Tech?

@aq which department do you work in?
Do you know if they are long timers?

50+ year-olds with the higher salaries are often the target of these layoffs.

@aq what department?

@OP
Yes, layoffs are happening today. Just ended a team meeting where we lost 4 members. Don't know the age range.. but a member on my team had 20 years of service.

Have we've been bamboozled?

@aj how do you know? You seem like just another whiny little bi--h that hangs out here.

@ad yeah they do. My VP never met w the ppl he RIF and didn’t even know how many projects we had going.

Multiple layoffs under infra platform team

@ac VPs usually work with their Directors to determine who gets let go. They don’t pull names out of a hat.

Who in leadership knows ahead of time? I know managers do not.

@a7 it used to be all calls had to happen by 11 local employee time. I don’t know if they are still sticking to that.

@a6 Did you find a job since Jan 2026 when you were RIFed? If you did, did you salary decrease? If so, by how much?
How many jobs did you apply for before you got this job (assuming you got a job)?

When does the call usually come? I know my team was let go in the last round and it seems like it was in the morning. Just anxious.

Advice: If you're let go, use the two weeks given to you to update your resume and network. Reach out. Things will be okay. You're worth more in so many ways than Optum could ever offer. (RIFed January 2026.)

I’m not answering the call.

What’s the point of them wanting “the element of surprise”? The decision was made weeks ago. This seems to be reason they switched from a mass meeting to individual calls.

this waiting su-ks. Just sitting like a deer in the headlights... waiting for the thump or woosh (hit or miss).

Are we winning yet?