Any updated news? Speculations??
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whats the current ratio?
If you attended DesignShop last year, count how many attendees you know from St Louis that are still employed, or in the same role/location they were last year. It’s as if that’s a layoff list, based on who I know has been riffed- face facts, they didn’t even HAVE DS this year, so that should tell you something. Who needs Quality or CP when the stock price is up, amirite?
Lol! Our director at naviHealth praised two appeals and denials coordinators via email to our team for working from their home in Asheville without power from a car battery, saying it spoke to our values. They don't want the petty cr-p like natural disasters in the way of meeting the needs of the business!
"Wonder how heartless they are and whether they’ll lay off people in states affected by hurricanes or if those natural disasters will postpone the layoff all together.
Always has been always will be a round every quarter at least been that way for 10+ Years
I am in Optum Tech. We definitely have RIFs on 10/17.
We are also planning for the next round in Q1 with the goal for employees to be at 25% onshore and 75% offshore. Sadly, I can’t choose an onshore contractor to reduce, it must be an employee.
I assume it’ll happen before any bonus planning, so likely Jan to get them off the list for bonus allocation, but definitely being planned for Q1.
We have gone through these cycles before and it never works well. We end up ramping up again onshore. If you can make it through the cut it may work out well in the end. If you do get cut I suggest looking at jobs 6-12 months later and you will probably make more than when you left.
I've heard 10/17 most likely from my direct manager. Seems like Optum wants to go from 70/30 US/India to 30/70 US/India.
Also a possible round in January or March 2025.
Housecalls speculations anyone? Heard a regional DCO in TX is gone of course with no explanation.
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While robbing your corpse of anything of value...
“Wonder how heartless they are and whether they’ll lay off people in states affected by hurricanes or if those natural disasters will postpone the layoff all together.”
LOL. Those people would step right over your dead body on their way to the bank.
IESNP failed and closes all but 4 markets at end of 2024, they’ll probably hold off layoffs to see who jumps ship to avoid extra severance. Hopefully their VP and DCO are part of this.
ISNP leaves 4 states - sane as above in regards to timing.
UHC is unfavorable more and more as a health plan so patient connect continues to decline.
Landmark /HBC is terminal as has been stated on here many times!
NaviHealth not looking good.
Optum Tech will continue to cut headcount until the Offshore to Onshore ratio is 7:3.
They'll give as much thought to natural disaster impact as they give to the holidays. None.
I'm hearing rumblings about "team shifts" next week on the OI.
Truth is everything is rumors. So unless someone comes on here in the actual "know" with credible details we all just wait.
Early news was the 10/17 layoffs would mostly affect level 30 and above. This was is due to duplication of leadership within WellMed, Optum at Home, and Optum Office of Quality. However, with recent unrealistic cut point changes, I would expect larger future layoffs.
I'm seeing a lot of unusual activity and lack of transparency around "transformation" and "transition" within WellMed. I have no info, but am worried about potential RIF on 10/17. 30 minute cryptic meeting re "transition" scheduled on 10/18.
@yin+1uUupPM1 - Sir Andrew Witty gave himself a $3M raise from 2022 to 2023 and we have to share desks when we're in the office, so...
Wonder how heartless they are and whether they’ll lay off people in states affected by hurricanes or if those natural disasters will postpone the layoff all together.
I'm with Optum and yes, rumor has it there will be RIFs that day