Thread regarding Optum layoffs

If they offered a parachute would you go? Be honest ;)

This is specific to folks that fall under the rules in UHG for a parachute, which are 55 years old and 10 years of service. If someone in that category were offered one would you take it? The risk of taking it is you may never get another job that pays what you make now and the risk of not taking it is you'd likely be "on a list" for the next RIF, which by the way is ALWAYS coming ...

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Post ID: @OP+1jyenzw3v

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Without question, where do I sign up! Have been sitting here for three years begging to be laid off from this cr-p hole.

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Post ID: @kj+1jyenzw3v

YES! Feet out, get out, go……

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Post ID: @kg+1jyenzw3v

Yes. I would take it.

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Post ID: @jz+1jyenzw3v

@e7 not a good offer. If you are here 10 years then you get 16 weeks severance for 29. So differential is only 4 weeks. 😂 I was hoping for 1 year. So I won't take 20 week offer.

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Post ID: @fm+1jyenzw3v

@b6 The last OT package was about 7 years ago. I had one employee who qualified but didn't opt to take it. It was 2 weeks for every year and $7k lump sum for each insured member on his insurance. For him, it would be 34 weeks and 21k lump sum.

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Post ID: @e7+1jyenzw3v

@bb Because you are then unemployed and uninsured knucklehead .

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Post ID: @e6+1jyenzw3v

Yes, definitely.

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Post ID: @dd+1jyenzw3v

What was the offer given last time? Anyone know?

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Post ID: @bc+1jyenzw3v

This feels like an Insta click bait post! How stupid, who would turn that down without being stupid?

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Post ID: @bb+1jyenzw3v

What's the package looked like before?

And yes

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Post ID: @b6+1jyenzw3v

Yes, without hesitation!!!

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Post ID: @b5+1jyenzw3v

100% yes!!! Show me the door!

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Post ID: @b3+1jyenzw3v

Yes!! I have offered to go with the next round of layoffs. I hope Hemsley does off an ERP!

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Post ID: @an+1jyenzw3v

What is that?

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Post ID: @ac+1jyenzw3v

I would take it and wouldn't think twice.

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Post ID: @aa+1jyenzw3v

If you are offered you take it since that is a signal you are on the hit list. Either way you will be leaving soon

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Post ID: @a7+1jyenzw3v

YES. I've even telegraphed that to my management should they be asked to prioritize their staff.. I asked to be put at the top. Like other commenter, the last 3 years of uncertainty has inspired me to build my side hustle.

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Post ID: @a5+1jyenzw3v

Yes!

After 7 years of watching these frequent RIFs, I finally have other options available to me for financial stability.

But, as posted on another thread, HR is afraid to offer voluntary buyout to Optum Tech onshore FTEs for fear of losing too much institutional knowledge & AI skilled resources.

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