It would make sense to me that people who got the bonus can relax a bit because they are safe. However, in talking to colleagues, some of them think that this is not the case at all and that the bonus does not mean that the person will not be on the... — read more
Callbacks?
What are the chances that some of the people who were laid off during the pandemic will be called back once the situation settles a bit? With the economy the way it is, plenty of us haven't been able to find new jobs yet. I actually know just one... — read more
How are bonuses?
I have my review tomorrow. How are peoples bonuses looking?
Forced to Use PTO During Rolling BlackOuts
DFW area is experiencing forced blackouts during the negative degree weather. Anybody forced to use PTO?
Will there be Feb layoffs?
Any word from anywhere?
UHC VP got the axe - start of trimming the top?
Is this just the start of 'weeding out UHC execs' with the CEO change?
Anybody here been promoted in the last two years?
Is there a company-wide freeze on promotions or is this a my department thing?
February 11 - any possibility for layoffs?
Any updates for tomorrow being lay-off day? My review hasn’t been scheduled yet.
Is this a sign of things to come??
Normally I can my schedule for this week and next week. Nothing scheduled for next week... yet. Is this a sign of things to come??
UHC Office in Cincinnati closing 1st floor
UHC office in Cincinnati, OH Reducing space in the office - Moving employees on 1st floor to 2nd floor Normally, had 2 floors. Will be turning 1st floor over to owners of building by April. No talk of layoffs. This could be due to working from... — read more
How much stress is unacceptable?
In my many years of work here, I have never encountered more stress. Then I look around, and others are stressed but trying to get used to it. I wonder how much stress is too much, what is the limit when you need to start looking for a new job... — read more
When's the last time UHG had job security?
I know it hasn't for at least two years (that's how long I've been here and every single month's been stressful because of the threat of layoffs.) Is this an ongoing thing? Have most of the people really been going through this for however many years... — read more
You should NOT work hard
After the company changed the ESPP policy from 15% discount to 10% and removed looking back, you should know the company is running by some stupid misers. They don't care about employees any more. What could the company save by doing this then, it's... — read more
The real reason that Wichmann stepped down
The shift came after Mr. Witty signaled to the board that he was considering leaving, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Mr. Witty, who served on the UnitedHealth board before joining the company as an executive, is well-regarded by... — read more
E&I Small Business?
Any word on potential reorg in E&I small business? I fear the worst. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I have a young family, and the tiny severance UHC offers wouldn’t be enough to stay afloat.
Wichman “retiring”
His choice or forced out?
Hoping to be laid off
With all the pressure at UHC, that only seems to increase, does anybody actually pray & hope they get laid off?
February 1, 2021 - Any Layoff Updates?
I keep hearing February is the next round of layoffs. Any truth to that?
February layoffs
Last year there were big layoffs prior to reviews. Any rumors for this February?
Beware of non-competes in your options contract
UHG has now gone lower than it ever has. An employee it laid off in 2019 started work at a competitor 12 months later. UHG has cancelled all of his future options and sued him in federal court in Ohio. UHG fired the guy in 2019 but doesn't want... — read more
Any New Layoff Rumors?
Personally my metrics have been suffering due to a combination of tools (programs) constantly malfunctioning, LOTS of claims that are submitted by members that are denied about 99% of the time, those same claims having multiple dates of service with... — read more
Layer off after 16 yrs
They called a meeting Thursday and laid 18 of us off. They said it was due to COVID 19. Problem is, they kept an employee that does the exact same job as me because she has only 1.5 yrs with them. I have watched this company destroy peoples lives... — read more
e&i sales/acct mgt
key account and small group reorg changes are coming for every region including big changes to local management structure. possible rifs for generously compensated roles
Any *good* depts left?
Are there any departments or business segments that are good anymore? By good I mean ethical, put customers first, treat their staff right? You know, live up to all the things the keep saying (but I only see the opposite)
DEPRESSED
I consider myself fortunate to still have a job but I keep hearing about other people losing their job, which s—s for them, and then my workload keeps going up. Tier 1's have been replaced with newbies so they always reach out to other agents for... — read more
Even vengeance is not foreign to them?
If you go to HR with a complaint you will be retaliated against and you WILL lose. Even more so if you made it to a jury trial UHG will hire an outside firm to lie, move people around and to go after you with a vengeance. I have witnessed this in my... — read more
Emotional Distress
Has anyone ever filed a lawsuit for emotional distress or overworking/loading a particular employee on a team?
Manager "Asked" me to take PTO
My manager asked me to take the rest of the day off using my PTO. Doesn't look good.
Let go on dec 18th
I just got my box to send back my computer within 5 days. What happens if you don't send it back right away.
TAA and HCTC - look into this if you are laid-off or going to be soon
TAA and HCTC - look into this if you are laid-off or going to be soon see if your company applied to TAA. You can contact them and if it gets approved you get extra months of unemployment and training benefits... — read more
Covid-19
They always layoff. But this year they laid off because they want to stay ahead of the Covid-19 issues that have effected the bottom line through loss of elective services and shutdown in March. They lay off loyal and hard working people because... — read more
More layoffs early next year coming in UHC E&I.
Lists being finalized now, could be large numbers. I suspect other areas of UHG will also be impacted.
Layoffs in Cincinnati
https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2020/09/28/uc-health-lays-off-100-amid-covid19.html
How did the cuts devastate the company?
It has become unbearable to work here. Continuous stress. Everyone is tense and the atmosphere is very cold. Morality is destroyed. We are seeing the impact of the cuts. Work is not being done. Work is not well done. Folks are not talking to each... — read more
Foul ways to drive a workers away?
At first I thought I was imagining it because, objectively, I am not a bad worker nor am I causing problems, however, I see that here on the forum someone mentioned that they've had such an experience. They’re doing everything to make me quit on... — read more
How’s that working out for you?
Why does UHG believe that laying off experienced employees time and again is the be all end all answer to the multitude of problems that are within our company? Think about this. Has this ever worked in the past? The fact that there have been no... — read more
UnitedHealth Layoffs 2021
Will there be any UnitedHealth Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?
More layoffs yesterday
In case people were wondering, yes, there have been layoffs yesterday. Not as big as most, but it happened.