Thread regarding Highmark Health layoffs

Layoffs at engen today 11/19/2024

Heard layoffs happening across engen?

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Let's be clear about this."Living Health" has no real meaning. Whatever leadership decides is the flavor of the month magically becomes "Living Health." That's all there is to it - no substance, no direction, no strategy, just BS.

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Post ID: @kvtq+1vzusbf1

They keep saying they have to reduce cuts to implement the Living Health strategy. Does anyone know what Living Health is? Is that the self-directed programs with other companies, likely AI driven?

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Post ID: @jimk+1vzusbf1

I have been with Highmark for 21 years and my team was moved over to enGen. Its sad to watch what is becoming of my co-workers. They use to be full of life and happy to come to work. Now we all walk into PAP like we are attending a funeral. I have a friend on one of the client teams and they are all fearful for what is to come. I guess they see the writing on the wall. No new clients and the ones left are not happy.
All work is going to over India and the workforce in Pittsburgh and New York declining. Get out while you can!

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Post ID: @7qpy+1vzusbf1

I still have my job, but I refuse to get comfortable. I have seen so many dedicated employees get let go with no rhyme or reason. A common factor it seems is many years of service and closer to retirement age. I would love to know how many offshore folks have been released in the last year and what Highmarks goal is for percentage of offshore employees vs onshore employees employed at Highmark in the near future. The excuse given is financial needs and staying competitive with the market. Why are the other insurance companies not laying off 100s of employees in 2024? ( Rumor has it that they aren't done.)
My hope was to retire from this company but it's hard to stay dedicated to a company when you feel it is one sided and any given day it could be you. An added note, people with a wealth of knowledge are being let go, and not being replaced. Imagine what that is doing to the folks whose teams have been impacted and now have to pick up the slack.

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Post ID: @6ttb+1vzusbf1

A little birdie said more layoffs in December. Don't be caught off guard. HR is planning the next attack and your manager knows. This has all been in the works for well over a year.

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Post ID: @6jsi+1vzusbf1

I was impacted by the layoffs for the PMO and it happened on a Tuesday, no warning. It su-ks being told You're one of the best only to be then told sorry Charlie, you're out the door.

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Post ID: @4qrm+1vzusbf1

I heard this last round was in the 40s. Grass is greener it just might take a little time to find that pasture.

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Post ID: @3vur+1vzusbf1

I still work at EnGen, heard that 30 people were laid off this week

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Post ID: @2udd+1vzusbf1

I was included in the layoff, no warning! Found out 5 minutes before the meeting appeared on my calendar! Meanwhile, they just did title changes and salary increase a few weeks ago… odd. I’m devastated by this out of no where. I never want to feel not having job security again. Terrible to do to people, especially in this economy.. with no warning.

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Post ID: @2ysi+1vzusbf1

I know of three long time NYers that were let go yesterday, but I heard nothing else.

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Post ID: @1lcx+1vzusbf1

Small enough chunks to stay out of the papers

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Post ID: @1nij+1vzusbf1

Haven’t heard a final number as to how many were impacted throughout EnGen. PMO for enGen was impacted - about 12- hearing some product areas were impacted
With last RIFs usually they offer severance of 2 weeks for every year worked but no confirmation if that happened this time.

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Post ID: @1fwe+1vzusbf1

Any idea if severance is offered? And how many weeks per year of service?

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Post ID: @1hxp+1vzusbf1

What area was impacted?

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Post ID: @uti+1vzusbf1

HR got creative for once by not doing on a thursday

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