#uncertainty

Is it standard practice that some "applications" may be denied? As in, you could accept the VSP terms only to be rejected anyway? My manager made our team aware of this possibility without coming right out and saying it. He said "not everyone will get accepted" which I found out.

Obviously Centene stands to benefit from seeing how many people will bite before giving them the green light. They benefit, again, from having a final headcount by 7/2 so that they don't accidentally over-correct. Not that it makes much sense to offer the VSP to so many employees that Centene could end up needing to hire people when all's said and done, but clearly leadership isn't the brightest...

This is the first I've ever heard of one of these programs. I'm trying to gauge whether Centene's being extra shifty with the "your application may not be approved" sh-t, or if that's standard.

The long awaited day is almost here. They have us walking on pins and needles all week.

Certain employee groups are ineligible for the VSP “ “.

What are the specialized roles and core initiatives that would be “safe”

Are new team members exempt from the upcoming layoff or just not eligible for the VSP?

Senior executives- VP and up?

Some departments have been laying off staff for months now. Was that a separate initiative?

Any big announcements planned for the upstream/downstream meeting on Wednesday?

So the end of Q2 is upon us. Has anyone heard rumblings? It’s happened the last 2 years so I’m just curious.

All these posts are full of trash talk. We have all been here before and expressed all of our opinions. I just want to know the rumors/facts people have came across. Do you know what teams are being hit by layoffs?

What does everyone recommend we do if our boss puts a meeting invite on 6/17? Does that mean we are toast? Has anyone considered taking PTO or blocking off their calendar day on 6/17 with more important meetings? I am just going to say that our application has an urgent security concern that needs to be addressed or it risks being shutdown. It is a joke how this is being handled at our company.

Each team seems to be evaluating what to do based on role. I’m tired of waiting and want to plan my life. What rumors are you hearing?

On a scale of 1 to "heading back to the FB-plantation" how will the employees fair?

I can't stop thinking about whether more cuts are on the way. Does anyone have any idea if we can expect more soon?

Anyone has a clue where we are with the latest layoffs wave? I can see Slack count increased today by 200+. Still no idea what happens in EMEA after Cz layoffs, complete silence.

This year so far was really hard. The workload, the uncertainty, the layoffs, and all the other changes made sure of that. I keep wondering if the second half of the year could actually be worse. Is that possible? Or have we hit the bottom and things will get better? I truly don't know.

Yall are starting to scare me lol.

How has this become the new normal?

Hearing folks are off payroll 7/1. Right or wrong?

Remember that survey we had to fill out? What will be the changes? So many people speculate that Schwab will discontinue the health plan, give people a fixed sum, and let people find their own insurance.

We know the massive charge takes place in 1Q and tomorrow is the last month in the quarter.

Here comes June...

Don't get me wrong, it's still devastating for each of them, and I really feel for those affected. Every job loss hits a family, not just a person. But this wasn't the bloodbath everyone was expecting. Does this mean the big round is still ahead of us?

Oh people are going to be surprised once the news from FT drop. If someone wants to share in detail please be my quest.

Whatever happens, don't blame yourselves. This isn't about you. It's about greed and poor leadership.

Seems like there are big layoffs for tech, rx, all of the non-Optum health areas. Does anyone know if health or care will be impacted this week?

Just the new division?

What happens to ADM if it's not sold?

If we're moving into a phase of quiet, ongoing cuts, that's going to be even more stressful. I can't live every day wondering when the axe drops.

Sounds like it's everywhere. Has any area been spared?

Nothing tomorrow?

At least 22 teachers were laid off from ChiArts. This happened during its transition to Chicago Public Schools management. Affected teachers had to reapply for their jobs. Staff members report poor communication from new leadership. The school's unique model and remaining positions face an uncertain future.

Chicago, Illinois

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/20/chiarts-teachers-parents-sound-alarm-on-layoffs-as-cps-takes-over/

I was just wondering if anyone has heard whether Accredo will also be impacted by the current layoffs at Cigna, or if that area is expected to remain stable for now.

There seems to be a lot of uncertainty, so I thought I would ask in case anyone has heard any updates or information being shared internally.

In the title.

Can we consider ourselves safe if we didn't get anything by now?

https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/NTAP/form-4-net-app-inc-insider-trading-activity-d08f092e431a.html

While we stay up overnight wondering if we have a job.

For those who keep asking "are layoffs done," the answer is always going to be no. Maybe there won't be many large rounds anymore, but small cuts are happening all the time. Just ask around. We're in the stage where layoffs are just another fact of life.

Good luck all, I know all of us will need it in the coming days.

Has there been a single day in the past 12 months that we didn't have to worry about cuts? I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Even after the cuts are freshly over, we immediately start thinking about the next round, because we all know it's coming. How come we all allowed for this to become the new normal?

The next round won't happen at least for a few months, right?