I am seeing this is all the rage in the news about a e-mail asking employees to resign. Cigna keeps doing quiet rolling layoffs every month. So why doesn't Cigna give this "fork in the road" a shot? I know several people who if given the opportunity to resign and take severance would jump at the opportunity.
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100% agree to being underpaid here at Cigna. I took this job due to it being remote years before covid became a thing. Fast forward years later, I am underpaid by 20K for my experience and credentials. I am stuck because the job market is horrible right now and it's almost impossible to find another remote job. I am "assigned" to an office here at Cigna but interim-remote. I am currently considering hybrid jobs near me as an alternative.
Cigna will not do this because if the news got word the stock price would suffer. I see alot of talk of being under paid. Yea me too, it’s annoying. When ur at Cigna a long time and don’t job hop or have a manager that takes care of you then after a while, ur underpaid. I’m band 3 and make less an 55k. Doing my best to find something new at Cigna or somewhere else. Small steps lead to a mile so they say. Anyhow, I hope the people going back and forth understand even if you think Cigna likes you, they don’t. Your team will
turn on you in one second if they think ur a threat. Lastly, because I know people hate hearing this, but your level/status/pay will never change who you are. So if you’re a disgusting horrible person, no amount of money and status can redeem you. So keep that in mind and good luck.
"wow why didn't you take the higher paying offers you got?? good luck with everything! it sounds like you deserve something better so I hope when you are ready you find it!"
Because the higher offers were still way lower than I'm worth. A $15k bump, when I'm paid $45k under average didn't quite seem worth it. Figured I'd hold out for more. The job market really does su-k - Cigna just su-ks substantially more than average. I also have a bunch of personal cr-p I'm waiting to settle down as well. Will probably start looking seriously again in a couple months - or when I get laid off - whichever comes first. lol
Thanks for the good wishes! Hope the best for you and everyone else as well!
wow why didn't you take the higher paying offers you got?? good luck with everything! it sounds like you deserve something better so I hope when you are ready you find it!
I am considering starting my own business consulting in areas of expertise, but to do this, I need time and money. I got a family and bills to pay so I can't do that right now. However, if I was given the opportunity to take a severance, it would take it and jump head 1st into starting my own business. It's a Risk, but sometimes you need a little nudge.
"would love that option when our dept did a big layoff I raised my hand for it but no they laid off other people instead"
Yeah, they're underhanded enough that they may just be like "Cool, that guy will probably quit on his own. So, let's keep him and fire somebody else."
"Are you job hunting now then? This might be a little too optimistic, obviously we might be in different areas but any outside offer I’ve gotten is much lower paid than my current role. It’s been frustrating"
I've got a lot of personal stuff going on ATM that makes me not want to deal it right now - but I have poked around a little and got couple higher paying offers pretty quick.
I'm underpaid by about $30-50k for my skillset, so even lowball offers end up beating Cigna. On the other hand, I looked at the local H1Bs in my area and Cigna pays them more than me too.
I'm in data engineering and started working at Cigna fairly early in my career and have been here for 5 years. So, you can imagine how that's going. I may even be underpaid compared to other people at Cigna. I can't imagine anyone else with a graduate degree, 7 years of experience, and a high dollar skillset making a mid $80k salary. Seriously, sc--w Cigna.
would love that option when our dept did a big layoff I raised my hand for it but no they laid off other people instead
The current tactics boost morale and reduce disruptions?
“I'm underpaid enough that I'd easily find something that pays more by September.”
Are you job hunting now then? This might be a little too optimistic, obviously we might be in different areas but any outside offer I’ve gotten is much lower paid than my current role. It’s been frustrating
Yeah I know plenty of people who cannot afford to be without this job (no runway, kids, medical expenses, etc) so I'd much rather volunteer to be cut than them.
Because it's a bad business plan. It's terrible for morale. It's extremely disruptive.
Besides, we're not reducing the size of the work force so much as moving it to over seas.
As for as I am aware, there is not a cult around our CEO.
If you ask everyone who's not a loyalist cult member to resign, and don't actually have a cult, then you're left with no one.
So they'd have to file bankruptcy protection, and then wouldn't actually pay out those offers.
I'd totally take it. I'm underpaid enough that I'd easily find something that pays more by September.
Cigna is driving employee morale into the ground on purpose, though, so they can weasel out of what is a much less generous severance package when people leave voluntarily.
Definitely what I’m hoping for!
Hahahaha I was thinking the same. The option to work til end of February and get pay and benefits til September????? Deal
You'd be the first one targeted
Me first!
Where do I sign?