I truly do not understand some of the negative comments on these posts to people trying to navigate through this scary time. We are scared and stressed about what to do. We are all looking for just a little compassion and understanding depending if we take the VSP or not, but no need to be rude to people who are deciding to take it. Trust me I am struggling with the decision which I bet most of us are! A little niceness goes a very long way with people who are nervous and scared
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@f6 “plus unemployment” Is not guaranteed. States differ on “volunteer” layoffs and if they qualify
Taking the package is smart. You can either take it and have some cushion plus unemployment or you can not take it, enough people don’t take it and then you’re let go without anything. It doesn’t matter how well you perform your job. If they can’t keep you, they won’t keep you and you’re out here without a pot to po-p in. I am taking it, I hate my job anyway.
I saw this coming and was prepared. No stress here, I’m ready to go.
Calculate your bills, make cuts to things you don’t need and you’ll be fine. We will survive, it might be rough but better things are coming for most of you on here. You deserve to be happy and have stable work to support your family. I wish all of you the best of luck. Leadership su-ks anyway. lol They are paying us to set us free. Run like the wind! Trust me, MORE LAYOFFS ARE COMING. They just hired someone for the company and I SURE they have to make room for her salary.
https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/centene-adds-lauren-tyler-board-directors/823551/
If you stay, you might be gone by sometime early next year or when other bills have passed. More layoffs are coming.
@ac Lighten up Francis.
I applied for the VSP and I’m not exactly thrilled about it, but I feel like it’s the best decision. I have enjoyed not looking for a job and right now it’s the worst time to be looking. I’m going to give myself the financial cushion instead of being let go in a few months with less or even nothing…
the writing is on the wall that this is going to be a larger layoff than 2023. I hope I’m wrong, but I won’t be shocked if it is.
If they have offered you money: GET OUT NOW! waiting for something other to happen is just d-mb. Start looking for a job now before the others hit the market
Trepidation is understandable, but a good way to look at it is like this:
If they offer you money to leave, take it and go.
Because there's no guarantee that when in the future when they want you to go (and they will), you'll be given a choice, much less any sort of payout or severance. They may not have the money or flexibility within their own company's changing dynamics in the near future, to offer employees money to leave. Don't assume that you'll be laid off with a nice severance package in the future if you don't take the VSP now, because you could be laid off high and dry, or even outright fired, instead. Think they wouldn't do that? Think again!
When a company is at the point where they're offering VSP, that is the ultimate writing on the wall. It's essentially them telling/warning you: we can't/don't want to afford to pay you any longer, so either leave now with this money we're willing to give you, or hold on to your delusion of us still being able/willing to keep you on as an employee, indefinitely, where we'll boot you out the door with nothing but a "nice knowing you".
They're being kind to offer the VSP, but in reality, it's just the first step of mass culling.
Next is layoffs (sometimes with a generous severance package, sometimes not at all).
Then a switch to playing hardball to get rid of the holdouts, via PIPs, manufactured "reasons" for performance/conduct firings, etc.
After that, it's a buyout/merge or bankruptcy/closing-up shop.
Change is not always comfortable, but better to face facts and deal with what's actually staring you in the face, rather than burying one's head in the sand, futiley hoping it will all go away.
Be smart.
When opportunity knocks, answer the door.
I haven't accepted yet but most likely will. It has been a true struggle and I am seeing some post saying this give those that want to leave a chance to leave. I did not wake up wanting to leave however I do believe it will be the best for me. Many people accepting just didn't want to leave..
@a5 ewww
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