Whether you were laid off or left because you actually know your value - anyone else experienced Optum ghosting potential employers on employment verifications?
Is this legal? Don’t they have enough lawsuits to be doing something so petty?
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LOL HR trolling this site... Look at all the clueless people that work for this company and have for years. How did that happen? DEI? Maybe after a while the toxic culture or fighting every day to stay out of it, rots your brain into a zombie like state?
Sit down HR with your fear mongering control tactics..
"It’s an embarrassment to of worked here. Just give dates and beef up your job title and responsibilities to your capabilities and get a higher paying position. Use that to your advantage…"
To the person who suggested "beefing up" your work details: lying about your abilities and experience is ridiculous. You'll quickly be found out in your next role - you might BS your way through an interview, but once you're on a team of people who are competent, your lack of experience and skills will be quickly noticed.
And you better hope people at your new job don't know people at your former job because people talk.
Their employment process is all automated through a workforce number that you have to setup a pin for. If you don’t follow the process you won’t get employment verification it’s that simple. They have nothing to gain by preventing anyone from getting a job. It’s all on spark.
Thanks for the feedback. Im trying to move on bit they aren't letting me. The problem is the offer is falling through due to it. Im getting a lawyer. Other ethical companies do not understand why an employer would not do this.
@hxb+1nIc3UEr- the pain you felt or are feeling is shared by many former/current fellow employees. We are here for a reason.
The best path forward is to do your best to keep positive outlook in life (its hard). You will be better off to keep moving forward- consider this as an "stepping stone" to a better future. It may not feel that way right now (most of us are in disbelief how this org. operates), keep your chin up and believe in yourself that you will land somewhere minus the toxic ... All the best! reminder: do not allow the toxic "become" part of your life!!
Thank you for replying. Ive had to pull lay stubs but have had a hard time explaining this to the new employer without saying the truth of what I think about this place.
I have worked for their top competitors prior but this company is the most corrupt, petty, and ridiculous company Ive ever seen in this industry. Not giving employment references may technically be legal, but it is a mutual at-will employment arrangement. They will get more bad press from the spread of this business practice than it’s worth. I hope my post scares potential new hires from not joining this place, and I will continuing spreading the word. Regardless there will be more legal woes for this as an unethical business practice. How embarrassing to have worked here. Grow the f up and give the reference and nothing more! An employee that leaves at will and does nothing unethical doesn't need childish bullsh-t leadership/ board of director allowing this practice. Dont they have ENOUGH bad karma?????! Enough LAWSUITS???!!
It’s an embarrassment to of worked here. Just give dates and beef up your job title and responsibilities to your capabilities and get a higher paying position. Use that to your advantage…
Unfortunately, employment verifications is not mandate or legally required (only if it comes from the Federal government). In my previous life, one of my potential employers would ask for paycheck stubs (you can white/black out information on compensation or any fields involving $$). Its not legal to ask you to disclose your previous compensation. They asked for the last paycheck stub. It seemed to work in that case as they had trouble to get timely response from the previous employer. Good luck!