Has anyone applied back at Centene and has been actually hired? Has anyone used the job assistance that they offered? Or has everyone ran like H***?!
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If a company breaks up with you no need to pine away selling yourself short and hoping it’ll see the error of its ways. There are so many other places to work. Finding a new and better situation is the best revenge. They don’t know what they got till it’s gone. Sometimes they never do. Talented employees are often purposely hidden by insecure managers, unnoticed by overworked managers, not utilized effectively, used for political gain, unliked (you can’t always control whether someone likes you — maybe you don’t like them!), or a whole host of politically and money-driven other things. Corporations are often disasters — too many acquisitions, no shared goals, poor integrations, poor leaders, and mostly too big to operate effectively. Throw in the fact that they are actually doing business without the goal of operating effectively — just growing at any cost — and it’s easy to see how disaster is born. These ridiculous monstrosities don’t decide your value - you do. A bad manager, a bad leadership team, an unethical company, a greed-driven CEO/shareholders, none of this has anything to do with you, your talent or your innate value. NEXT!!
Nope, I ran like hell and didn’t look back (was there 10+ years). I’m sure there are good leaders and teams but after my experience, no thank you. I want nothing to do with Centene/WellCare.
I was part of the recent layoffs, but cannot bring myself to apply for anything internally. In addition to the 3000 jobs lost, they also removed 1500 job postings. So, technically this was 4500 jobs lost. Nothing decent is left to apply to. I'm taking the severance and looking for a company with a less toxic atmosphere to share my knowledge with. Their loss.
I know someone who was hired back within two months last year. They are making more now than before they were laid off. It can happen but it’s unlikely.
Well, I don’t know about these Negative Nancys. I know someone who was laid off last year but applied to another position in a different department and was rehired. I think the person was out of work for 2-3 months, but was certainly rehired. So, it is possible. Personally I’d stay clear of Centene but that’s just me.
Yes, If they wanted you they find a place. I know the feeling. You are like a disease they just cut out. Best to move. No one will touch you or want to touch you due to politics. Unless the boss that got rid of you was fired, then you might have a chance.
It is over. There is no going back. Yes, it is unfair. Welcome to the up and down of a public company
I think their saying this is an option is just them CYA (CTA) legally. Pure BS. If they wanted you, why wouldn’t they offer a transfer as an alternative? Just my take.