American healthcare workers must demand that Optum stops the offshoring of critical IT and cybersecurity jobs. Optum is actively shipping American livelihoods to India, putting patient data security and domestic families at risk. We need to reach out... — read more 

I hate that phrase. I am so tired of it. Anymore leaning in and I’ll fall over. Fall over I guess really means burned out. Ever notice how meetings begin with gratitude and then ask us to do more? Like it’s up to each one of us to fix the culture... — read more 

Curious when managers find out that their direct reports are getting laid off?

Got laid off in November. My supervisor set up a calendar invite at 5am, with no title or agenda. No secret what was coming. She told me at 8am that I was being laid off, etc etc. But, the highlight of the entire 5 minute meeting was at the end... — read more 

How do you file a religious exemption from AI with Optum? I don't intend to use AI and want to make sure that is not used to lay me off. I figure everyone else gets out of stuff in America by playing the religion card.

Why does Optum have so many Directors and VP’s who don’t have direct reports? If I were trying to trim the fat, that is the first question I would ask.

When will other cities start RTO? It's not fair. We're suffering here in MN :( It's been nearly a year since the 4 days/week announcement was made and revoking remote status based on address for MN and DC. They've said they would likely be adding... — read more 

So, there’s a job posting that appears to match my role and responsibilities pretty closely. It’s a fairly specialized position, which has me wondering: does this mean our team may be on the RIF list and that we’ll need to apply for other roles? I... — read more 

Report layoffs, layoff rumors and insider info here. I'll start: OI big time

A veteran employee here with twenty years in. The cuts years ago felt justified. There was real fat to trim. But these days, terminations are just about finding the easiest way to reduce cost at the cost of some of the best employees. Morale is at an... — read more 

They want the easy magical solution that uses the cool new flashy thing. The funny thing? AI can be leveraged by existing or new deterministic automation solutions where applicable. But the leaders making decisions aren't engineers, and have a view... — read more 

OI, ORX, OH, OT will be impacted big time. I plan to retire before the holiday season so I have nothing to lose so I am letting people know so y'all can be prepared. Start applying now. It's tough out there.

So WellMed is losing its contract with Humana starting July 1, patients will still be seen “fee for service” but patients will NOT be made aware of the copayment/bill that will follow after they see their PCP, per management the front desk staff is... — read more 

Why is it mostly us at Optum that have to worry about our jobs all the time? There are many GL 30 and 31 with no directs over at UHC, while at Optum GL29 has 15 directs. Seems they need an alignment.

Laid off in Nov 2025. Haven't been asked to return computer and haven't been sent boxes to ship them back. What to do?

My department’s leader recently sent a note to all staff with directions to update our “My Career Story” in the HR portal area. She said the “critical fields” to update were education, external work history, career preferences, and relocation/work... — read more 

Morning? Mid day? Do they ever happen in the afternoon?

Some managers and dirs just do follow ups, just they pressure on developers to deliver data to meet deadlines. They didn't even know proper architecture, business, no proper direction to dev's and some even don't know basic git commands. I don't know... — read more 

Coworker passed along a message from HR received when asking about the 401K drop. Was told managers received these speaking points in advance to help explain this - any of you managers receive the below? FAQ: Why are we making this change? The... — read more 

I keep hearing about this bloodbath..any idea what/where/when ?

Things seem to be moving fast, anyone with more insider info/dates?

Is there a particular day of the week when layoffs occur? I heard they typically occur on a Thursday, but that could be wrong. I think something's brewing in my part of the company.

I'm considering taking a job working with Rx health plan clients. Is this a good department to work in? Any information is greatly appreciated because I don't want to leave my job for a worse opportunity.

Anyone know it UHG IT Teams will be included in this next layoff?

Is that a bad look for the layoff list ?

Will there be a layoff this month?

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I am so glad to be done with Optum. It had it's kind people.... but then it had the people I had to deal with. Vile humans that don't exist any place else. Ones I'm glad I never worked in person with. Anyway, since I LOVE to stir the pot. I... — read more 

I need to check in with other managers here because I'm hitting a wall and getting seriously worried. ​It feels like so many tech teams across the board - UHC Tech, ETIPS, CDO, CE, OG, OI etx are completely stepping on each other's toes. We’re all... — read more 

UnitedHealth Group managed to squeeze $12B in pure profit out of the healthcare system last year solely through value extraction. Like Sears, Circuit City, and other notable companies that found themselves in the trash bin of history, they are... — read more 

People.. October is going to be huge, directly sourced from management. I am calling it red October me. For you naysayers, add a reminder to your calendars for Halloween and come back here to talk about your worst nightmare and then thank me for... — read more 

The last Reorg is a massive failure, very poorly planned and executed, they will pay the price soon. Layoffs are being done in the wrong places. Instead of constant reorgs that don't work why don't you layoff all the sycophant leadership who created... — read more 

I was laid off in Mid Feb and they gave me a terrible package but then paid me a decent bonus later as well as my PTO, which I know some didn’t get. My colleague was laid off in October, no PTO or bonus. Another in November and they got a bonus and... — read more 

The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for enforcing some of the nation’s most comprehensive federal labor laws. This is protected and has nothing to do with your Servance package. Online filing is easy and can be anonymous as well. Would like... — read more 

Way to keep us at peak anxiety all the time.

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1ktmsca1x This thread highlights how toxic this company has become - both Optum and UHC. Highly recommend, share this in all social media and let it go viral.. this is much needed to drain the toxic nuclear swap... — read more 

Does anyone have insight into the process or timeline of laying off an entire department of individual contributors and moving the positions offshore? Does Optum ever hire temporary US contractors to replace us first and then eventually move to... — read more 

Every time there's a layoff, they let go of the people who've been around the longest and know the most. The ones who can solve problems in five minutes that take new people five days. Then a few months later they realize the work isn't getting done... — read more