Report layoffs, layoff rumors and insider info here. I'll start: OI big time
Leadership needs replacing
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
AI is not the answer
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
RED OCTOBER updat6
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.
Humana
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
Does UHC ever get hit?
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.
Do I return equipment?
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?
Was anyone else recently asked to update their “My Career Story”?
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
What time do layoffs happen?
Morning? Mid day? Do they ever happen in the afternoon?
mans and dirs
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
401K match update
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
Bloodbath
I keep hearing about this bloodbath..any idea what/where/when ?
Allina Health
Things seem to be moving fast, anyone with more insider info/dates?
What Day of the Week Do Layoffs Typically Occur?
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.
What's health plans like?
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.
UHG IT Layoffs?
Anyone know it UHG IT Teams will be included in this next layoff?
Managers and or directors without any reports
Is that a bad look for the layoff list ?
Next Lay off
Will there be a layoff this month?
This job does not have to be your life
Log in Do your best that you can or want to Take your breaks Take your pto Get paid Leave
EEOC Acting Chair Vows to Protect American Workers from Anti-American Bias
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
Anyone else terrified for their team?
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
Glide Path to the Trash Bin
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
Red October Alert!
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
Disastrous Reorg
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
Let’s talk layoff packages
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
How to File a Complaint at Federal office related to WARN Act Notice
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
Rolling layoffs are the new normal
Way to keep us at peak anxiety all the time.
Link to VP fired
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
Offshoring/Layoff Process
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
I don't get it
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
Posting Links to Other Posts
Please be very careful if you are going to go to a link in a post on the site. From what I can see most people are just doing it to try to be helpful but I hight recommend against just copying, pasting, and navigating to the links in posts asthey... — read more
Link to massive layoff mega post
https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1kryy7b2b Let's blow that one up.. add your layoff Intel there.
Most important discussions here the past few days…
These threads must have done something to “whomever” as they are actively posting nonsense threads to keep people from seeing these ones. Here are the links! These unethical corporations hold so much power, therefore, employees need to BE AND TO STAY... — read more
More Optum locations closing?
Are there more clinics closing in California? I called my local clinic and they said they were not taking new patients. Optum Care? More like Optum Don't Care.
Potential Layoff Plans
IT leadership stated in meetings it has goals to cut IT staff by roughly 50% and reduce processors by about 75% by year-end.
Optum's Rank - WSJ - The 2026 Best Companies - For the Future
The Wall Street Journal evaluates how leading US corps stack up in 6 areas: AI readiness, innovation, talent readiness, financial fitness, resilience and agility. Optum does not appear as a standalone company in the uploaded table, so I used... — read more
ENGINEERS, LET US UNIONIZE!
AI/ML Engineers, Technical Managers, Architects, Reliability Engineers, Operations Engineers, Quality Engineers, Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Dev Ops, IT, Etc Tired of wearing more and more hats instead of the company hiring more resources... — read more
Is there anybody in the C-Suite who could right this ship?
A single capable person? If there is, who is it?