Layoffs still ongoing ?
So the major cuts happen on 4/30, and this week is nothing much?
Is that certain? I'd ki-l for two weeks without this stress.
Anyone being asked to track their time exempt employee?
Today my manager held a my 1:1 and told me he needs to me to start tracking my “activities” with how much time each takes. He claims upper leadership is wanting to get a better idea of the teams activities. We have about 8 people on our team. Anyone... — read more
4/16 or 4/30
Is it one or the other or both? And if you have any details please share at least a little bit
I just hope they stop with layoffs
That's it, that's the whole post
The only reason I hate Sundays is this job
They've got us stressed out constantly. No breaks, no rest, no relief. This company has completely taken over our lives.
New Optum Fl thoughts or insoght?
We are all curious to know if financially is it worth staying on board especially in light of bonuses being eliminated, cut in 401k, poor to no merit increases? Do you really believe this will improve? Any real insight? Please share!!!
Hierarchy of Needs
I just read Mind over Grind by Guy Winch… he tries to explain whats happening in our heads when laid off- goes over Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and that losing our job costs us security, social structure, status, accomplishment, as well as a sense... — read more
There has to be an end date
We can't go on like this forever. There has to be an end to layoffs. Are we supposed to stress over potentially losing our jobs for the rest of our working days?
Housecalls APCs
Anyone under a ton of micromanaging /scrutiny for low completion efficiencies beyond your control?
Cancelled one on ones
My manager cancelled our last two one on ones with no reason. Today I realized my manager cancelled the entire series. With the impending layoffs, should I be concerned I’m on the list?
Leaving changes people for the better
A former coworker was laid off last year. I saw a post from him recently. He looks like a different person. Relaxed, smiling, actually happy. I'm not jealous exactly. Just aware that leaving changed something for him. I'm glad he got out.
It's Thursday ... Any areas getting hit today?
Those "quick business update" meets should be either out by now or coming out soon.
Housecalls meeting
Does everyone else have a mandatory housecalls town hall tomorrow?
Question
Do the people who come here to a-s kiss Optum even get compensated for all of the puckering or do they just do it for free?
Stock up $26 on the news. The lesson here...
Layoffs and all the nonsense narratives that are spewed on this site have NOTHING to do with stock price. It's all about Medicare reimbursements, gov regulations and to a very small degree public sentiment. A huge amount of our stock is owned by... — read more
Schedule/Availability
Any other housecall APCs notice they don't have a schedule in practitioner portal after May? Seems odd, and wasn't that way last year or years prior I would not be mad at being laid off, as I've been looking hard since beginning of this year for a... — read more
ATTN WELLMED EMPLOYEES
Run! Yall need to find another job quickly. No one is safe. When your support services like facilities are being cut, you know there is a problem. RUN!!!!
Increase in vto? Should we be worried?
Has anyone else noticed the recent increase in VTO offerings across Medicare/Medicaid member services? Trying to better understand if this is just volume-related or part of a larger shift. If anyone has any general insight or perspective, it would... — read more
Genuinely curious. Is anyone actually using AI agents in their day-to-day work?
No need to give specifics, but I am just curious about everyone's experience with AI outside of conversational chat, so I'm not talking about prompting Copilot to help with summarizing stuff, helping debug a coding problem, or writing user stories... — read more
Laid off pregnant and I hate this company
I’m due with my baby in a month and I cannot help but feel so bitter. I was laid off back in February and have felt nothing but stress since. Genuinely hate myself for ever considering joining this company.
Is there any truth to this?
It's coming by 15th. Affects UHC/Optum Tech. They have already hired a large number of people in India and now laying off US employees. @at+1knfpa49z
Bassett
I just looked up my information in teams. My business address is now listed as “Bassett”. There is no town near me with this name or that has a UHC building. Does anyone know what this means? I am a remote worker currently. Thanks in advance.
April lay offs
Does anyone have concrete intel on any April layoffs?
One of the biggest casualties of working here is self-confidence
Constant pressure, endless questioning, no acknowledgment or reward, and then you're dismissed without a word. Eventually you start doubting everything - your skills, your capacity, your value. And yet, the people I've worked with here have been... — read more
Cost of living gap
The pay increases lately don’t come even close to match how expensive everything else has become. Think about it, we're effectively getting pay cuts instead of pay raises when you calculate in the increase in cost of living.
If you are fired after a PIP, do you get anything?
Any kind of severance or at least unemployment?
Many of us OGs are sitting on hundreds of hours of PTO because of engineering deadlines and previous cuts.
Now you want to bleed us further with more cuts? That is our reward for literally working evenings and weekends for months?
ECS layoffs… anyone have any info?
Anyone have insight on home and community prior auth reviewers? Not enough work for everyone right now and am wondering if layoffs are imminent. Any insight is much appreciated!
What do they do before they lay you off or ask you to quit?
Anything in particular that they do or what we should watch for to let us know they are going to either lay us off or force us to quit?
Severance and unemployment
I was laid off last month and received severance. I will also apply for unemployment, and I know that unemployment doesn't start to pay until after the severance # weeks passes. Do I have to show that I'm looking for a job during that severance... — read more
Alternative to lay offs
Anyone else noticing targeting older experienced employees to push them out .?
Final Pay?
For those of you have been impacted, how was your final pay received? I’m salaried and was let go on 3/19 with final date of 4/2. I received a direct deposit on 4/2 in two of my bank accts but not my 3rd acct. I expecting to get paid for 3/22-4/3... — read more
Layoff alert
UHC and Optum, tech roles. Zamuda and her croonies plotting cost cutting n offshoring to preserve their 2026 bonus. Someone should ask how much they make, how much they code and do actual work vs "though leadership" and vision BS. I can ask AI to... — read more
Optum Tech Meet Up - Ft Worth
Anyone know anything about a meet & greet in FW on 4/22, hosted my UHC Tech? Feels like a trap somehow lol.
One could dream...
I can only imagine how many people would take a voluntary resignation package. It will never be offered in OT because of assessments done years ago. HR determined the technical debt that would occur would be too much to immediately overcome. One... — read more