Let me tell you how to survive and thrive at Centene (and anywhere else). First, be your own advocate. No manager is going to fight for you harder than you fight for yourself. Second, build relationships with the right people. Not the ones who are nice, the ones who can actually help you move up. Third, play the game. Sometimes that means saying yes when you want to say no. Sometimes it means flattering someone you don't respect. That's not selling out, that's business. Do it with ethics where it matters, but do it. Fourth, deliver results. Your degree got you in the door. Your results keep you there. Nobody cares about your GPA after year one. Finally, remember that no one else is looking out for you. Not HR, not your boss, not the nice person in the next cubicle. You are your own best advocate. Act like it.
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@a7 LOL!!!! all you need to do is Google her name and 2025 compensation... it's eye opening!!!!
You don't seem to get that this company is crashing hard, while top leadership is pushing for ideology not serving the customer or even profit. This is not a winnable scenario.
Thanks but no thanks. I don't brown nose even if it means I end up on the layoffs. I am never rude but absolutely do not and will not go out of my way to please people I don't care for or that don't care for other people. AND that is advocating for oneself. Gross that you think that kissing a-s is better than living and working with morals & ethics or holding those above us accountable. Some company culture you're promoting there. Doing what you suggest just enables them to abuse more and take more without reciprocating. NO
Otherwise known as Boot Licking 101
Oh no! You mean Sarah and company aren’t looking out for me?
Thanks Captain Obvious.