In the past, I've seen multiple layoffs, at least in my area, that were really just excuses to eliminate the roles of low performers to repurpose dollars to other areas. This time, there are really strong staff members and leaders being cut. This is... — read more 

Any leadership speaking of AI or LLM while 70% claims are processed in mainframe - should be publicly slapped. 70 slaps/ minute. Shameless!

These layoffs have just become ridiculous one after another after another then more this summer and winter. Optum continuously lays off. It’s toxic and the millions of dollars the Executive leadership takes is sickening. Our CEO isn’t even from this... — read more 

How do they think an employee feels upon learning that layoffs are happening from an email sent by his colleague who was laid off?? And how does such a practice of no transparency affect the morale of the remaining employees?

Optum just cut a bunch of jobs and implemented a hiring freeze throughout UnitedHealthcare, today.

I heard of mass layoffs yesterday and more coming. Do you know what departments were affected? And are they clinical roles?

Some posts are getting regularly removed. Hope someone in management is reading and requesting removal. Mission Accomplished!

My manager and team lead were laid off. Also my manager's supervisor lost her boss. It seems to be wide spread across all levels of management, up to VPs

Business Update- Attendance Required - wonder what this meeting will be?

This company is NOT military friendly.

UHC / Optum has replaced almost all of their customers services representatives with off shore people. The sale reps. are safe because you need a license to sale an insurance policy.

Any department require you to be "on camera" for meetings within Optum?

EEPS has found the root cause of all inefficiencies. ….The name. It’s now be know as Enterprise Tech Infrastructure Platforms Services ETIPS. Geniuses.

Another layoff round would completely decimate my group. If we lose one more person, not to mention more, we won't be able to do our jobs. This is not us being lazy or unwilling to pick up extra work, we've done that before. There is simply a limited... — read more 

It may not just be about cost cutting. The concept of regular "purging" as a tool to keep people on their toes is based on instilling fear and uncertainty to drive certain behaviour or performance. It involves the recurring threat or act of... — read more 

Read on https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/disruptors/optums-q1-revenue-hits-54-1b.html?origin=CIOE&utm_source=CIOE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=6188A0242256G0A It’s “blo@@d” $$!! Investigation by progress on OptumRX .. RIF... — read more 

I am part of RIF about 2 weeks back and the health care insurence company they gave 6 weeks off Severance package.. but we all know it’s a pre planned one they hired in india last year October and forced to give knowledge transfer and then followed... — read more 

Always negative and Always gives negative feedback. The supervisor is stupid. I done with this supervisor, I told her several times. I requested a new supervisor several times.

Layoff as many people possible = More money in the stakeholders pockets! https://www.kare11.com/amp/article/news/local/optum-business-helps-push-unitedhealth-past-first-quarter-expectations/89-5a298ab6-3caa-4128-aa14-1c0a100ef586

Got wind that multiple senior directors in EEPS laid off under matthew shultz. Also a few senior engineer and new grad types.

While it's understandable to feel disheartened by the transactional nature of work, it's also important to take care of your own well-being and prioritize your own needs. It's okay to seek out organizations and workplaces that align with your... — read more 

What's this obsession with retail IT folks from Kohl's, Amazon, Target, Best Buy ....and then getting rid of them in few years?

Asking for a friend… Is it common as part of a RIF to receive a skip level meeting request with your C level out of the blue? About 10 people on invite, all likely mid level management. Does this indicate they made “the list”?

Some managers (VPs too) who had ballz quit and maybe saved some jobs. Others, oh well , we know them. This whole thing is so bizarre, it was not an RIF, not an business situation, trying to solve a made up problem which doesn't exist.

Any leader, who has long term vision and ambition do not bring consultants at this rate. If any changes are needed you achieve with your "own" team and you hire skills. There are doubts on the real intentions here, buzzwords and fear do not solve... — read more 

Because UHC/Optum has no actual way for users of it to get help, I thought I would tell their disgruntled employees some truth. My parents are elderly and ill on Medicare advantage so I have experienced firsthand the nightmare Optum creates in real... — read more 

Someone in every team now has to be tagged as a non-performer. Our Boss helped with the analogy. You are in a lifeboat with the SEALS the best of the best, and you have push someone off to die in the ocean. Who would it be? That poor sod would be... — read more 

It's mandatory every group has a 2. You could be a group of all 5's. But one of you HAS to be downgraded to a 2. If you get the tattoo... There's nothing you can do. It means Sandipity Deep and El "Raging Bull" Mohammed or whatever the F his... — read more 

Jason Nollinger announced departure last day is this Friday. The voices in my head whispering another leadership departure soon to announce... Likely who Jason N reported to.

Maybe I would accept the criticism if the scope of my work was smaller, however, if you overload an employee with a double or triple workload, I think it is very unfair to blame him if not all the work is done well. What do they want from employees... — read more 

A.I. will be replacing most jobs that companies are starting to cut. If you think you were so talented, then give yourself a pat in the back. Just remember, A.I. is 100x times talented then you are.

Let's all come together to make a powerful statement and message to Optum that we deserve better. Using our PTO on the same day, we can show Optum that we are united in our commitment to improving things and need help. Let's take this moment to stand... — read more 

Have told you lately this company sucks in more ways than one?

There are still so many jobs out there. Unemployment is only 3.6% and over 236K employees were hired last Month. Good Luck. If Optum doesn't want you, it's their loss. Update your resume and start looking. Many companies are still hiring.

Surprised that quite a few expected the company to genuinely care about them. Our jobs are transactional. They pay, you do. If Cost cheaper elsewhere, they get someone else to do the work. As simple as that. Understandable that there is an... — read more 

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/tradeact/petitioners/petitions?company=Optum&items_per_page=100 https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/TradeAct/petitioners Contact your TAA person. Go to the website and call to see all who were laid-off qualify for TAA... — read more 

Has anyone taken a look at the WARN notification in your state? If they layoff a certain number of people all at once, then they have to give WARN notice. I don't see Optum listed... — read more