In everyone's experience who has gone through these lay offs and lived to tell about it- are there signs we should look for to know it's coming? I'm a part of a group that was recently bought out by Optum- so I'm not as familiar with what to expect. I've heard lay offs usually happen on Thursdays- is that true? What else should I be aware of?
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Hiring hold or freeze
Project holds
Silence from management
Constant talks of reorganization
Finalizing integration.
If you’re in an area that has a higher rate of pay and your position isn’t common within the larger organization, you will have a higher chance of being layed off.
To the poster who said low performers are cut, that is incorrect! I hope you experience it soon. Many of us were high performers.
Work is divided days before. If you are dealt more business out of no where, this means your counter part will be laid off.
Usually with any major buy out, large company acquiring smaller companies there always is layoffs. A lot of positions become unnecessary, lay offs always happen right before the final integrations or soon after purchase..
Before my company (CHC) was acquired by Optum a good friend of mine from UHG said they always layoff on Thursdays. I was RIF’d on a Thursday in May!!!
I agree with leadership goes quiet. Tuesday and Thursdays are historical days. Tends to be entire areas or low performers (why not trim fat when you can) and typically when big announcements are made, like the cms cuts
National team meaning 'offshore'?
I just got an Atlas phone list!!! No meeting request and it’s noon here. What do you think this means?? I’m safe? 😟🤨
I just got laid off today, signs of a layoff include:
- Project delays or put on hold
- Leadership goes quiet
I worked on M&As, I never saw these layoffs directly affect those groups. It all depends on whether your role can/could be done by a 'national team'.