I’m beyond burnt out. I literally can’t stand coming to work anymore. Three years here have felt like ten at other companies in terms of exhaustion, energy drain, toxicity, and the headspin from constant gaslighting. I just can’t do it anymore. I’d rather risk being jobless than keep going. I just hope they pick me for layoffs. If not, I’ll quit. Hats off to the veterans - how have you endured here for so long and stayed sane?
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I’d agree the environment and tolerance for toxicity varies quite a bit directly depending on your supervisor. Sadly, even a decent manager is rare these days, the good ones left or leaving, loyal brown nosers getting their jobs for surely far less than they’d need to pay external hires. But they’ll take it. This is like one big dysfunctional family.
You're well-served starting to job-hunt asap. Don't quit w/o something lined up.
January hiring will be slow, but end of February the new 2026 budgets will start to kick in and hiring will pick up. March is typically very strong for hiring,
I wouldn't obsess about getting a package. There are many great companies out there that treat their employees with respect (CI not among them). Get your resume cleaned up and line up contacts to network with.
You and me both op. But I'm only sticking around now because I have haters here.
Sounds to me like you are in a perfect spot to change this for yourself. Don't quit, job market really su-ks, but if you really want that lay off, start acting like it.
Do your job, they pay you for that, but doing your job does not mean having to put up with this much cr-p. Push back sometimes, tell people no sometimes, don't stay late or come in early, and so on. Tell people the truth (respectfully) as to where your boundaries are, if management does not like it, you may have a good shot at getting let go in an upcoming round. But I say this with caution, you don't want to go through a PIP (no one does), that can end in a termination, but if you are doing your job and can prove it, it is less likely they would initiate a PIP, it is an awful process for all involved including your manager.
Everyone at Cigna reaches this point where they are so burnt out they have to either constantly suffer or choose themselves by choosing work-life-balance. Thank you for choosing yourself. Your future self will thank you.
At this point you have little to lose (or that you care about losing), so take advantage of that and find a way to push back on this toxic culture.
Every team is different. I’ve been there, try a new team
@OP so sorry for your experience.