Surprise layoffs - no one knows for sure but it was rumored to be 20% of staff in headquarters. Management found out yesterday and had to tell associates all day today. Big team meeting has been called. Media was not notified.
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I'm so sorry for the latest impacted. I was one of the group laid off in February. I've tried to stay positive but it has become nearly impossible. I did my job and I did it well while others who did a mediocre job at best are still employed. I skipped breaks and lunches and did my mail on my own time to make sure to meet my metrics while others just didn't bother to send their mail at all. This company makes no sense. Greed and selfishness and arrogance are the only way to get ahead in Humana. I know I'm better off in the long run but it's hard to see when I'm staring real hard at the unemployment line for the first time in my entire life and since I've been in the work force for 30 + years I'm rather bitter that Humana put me in this position.
WOW Anonymous | Post ID: @M4wQ2nD-1vwp You said that so well! Thank you
I don't know who you are, but I like you!! Best of luck my friend
So, I would like to join the debate. Are Layoffs just the cost of doing business? To me LayOffs are the lazy/bad leader's solution. Humana failed at a merger, and leadership has not been innovative enough to try to figure out how to get enough work for all of the associates. I think there is a big problem with high finance in this country, and CEOs act in the best interest of themselves and shareholders. Unions help in that they look out for the interest of workers, but in the age of globilization, work can be outsourced and bypass Unions. Expect your quality of life to get worse over the course of your career. I do not know how to empower the American worker and stop the wage divide between rich and poor. Studies has shown that people don't get happier once the make $75,000. So that should be the target salary for everyone in a company. It is unreal to me that our CEOs are cashing out millions of dollars, despite failed initiatives and layoffs. The CEO's couldn't justify their salaries even if their piss cured cancer. But, they play the game well and have the right connections. They are on the wrong side of history and will be villains, but that is cold comfort for the peasants. Yes, we are being exploited by the rich and powerful, and yes, we should be mad.
Well MF has clearly joined the conversation.... I wish he would post on some of the other topics in this thread like employees working OT and not being compensated or speak to instances when leaders are instructing their employees to complete trainings on weekends so they can still meet numbers. I doubt anyone posting feels like they are "entitled" but rather they want to be treated fairly by their employer and if they were laid off they are worried for how they will paid their mortgage. When 300 other people in our same career field are also seeking employment in your city it is challenging to find a new position. Not really Humana's problem but you must understand that is a scary place to be.
I know, right? My money is on debate team og.
Lol. This is cracking me up 😊✌️LOL.
(Perhaps the entitled one needs to actual read the oldsters postings....the entitled emoji seems to be missing the point, entirely)
And, round 2, the entitled one attempts to use examples that don't make sense to further justify her opinion and YET again, as much as they wanted things positive support, is bashing the other poster for not agreeing with them....no emojis for that one....entitled person, think you're going down in flames and the more you throw shade, the shadier you look. The insults continue, the personal attacks continue because you don't agree with the posters opinion. Will the poster respond, or have they moved on????
To the HR report or MF or whichever Humana cronie you are.
You remind me of a mistress who blames the wife getting cheated on. You're thinking that we somehow deserved our fate and that the cheating husband is the moral one.
Your arrogance is astounding. Just remember your own words and your own pride when it happens to you. And it will happen to you. You will find no sympathy, you will find no support, you will find no heart because you have made a deposit of pride, arrogance, and cruelty.
Good luck on your icy journey of solitude, it's no wonder you come here to step on hurting people; I would imagine the amount of people in your life is very small if this is the kind of behavior you sow. Here's a cup of pity from me.
Good morning to those of you just tuning in.....seems one of the posters is from the entitlement generation, and one is a stitch older based on what they're saying....though entitlement gets points for use of a peace sign, but, really didn't follow through, and the oldster brought up valid points (debate club?), I'd say the oldster wins the round based on compelling peace seeking dialogue of acceptance of all....ok, then....let's move on....happy day to you all, and hopefully there are no surprise meetings today
This site is to complain and commiserate? That, again, is your opinion of how the site is to be used and you want to bash anyone who has a different opinion. And, when trying to get you off your single focus of your opinion is the only one that should be expressed, in trying to open up a more positive avenue, you bash that. Really? Maybe I'm trying to understand what has been going on to make sense of it, like everyone else....but since I don't align with the Humana bashing, I get bashed by you? Calling me HR? Putting me down because my beliefs are different than yours? A site to complain on? Yes, my complaint is you, because in trying to take the high road, you still try to bring people down. In trying to open up conversation for commiseration about employment, you criticize that. Negativity and people bashing and only allowing your opinion to the point of mocking others for theirs? Look in the mirror, buttercup. Others have different opinions, thoughts and ideas than yours, and that's ok. It's not a reason to start enciting others to jump on your band wagon.
I agree sometimes you do want to vent. People get tired of hearing take the high road. All of us understand the company has to make decisions in their best interest, we get it. But we are able to voice our unhappiness and negative feelings, to say the least. The company is full of fake happiness. All of us who are still employed are thankful, but the environment is not pleasant by any means.
Well HR you just have all the answers don't you. You should know how to find a job. It isn't here. This is our site to complain and comiserate. Sometimes that's what is needed. No, we don't feel like being positive and upbeat right now. This is our place to escape that fake happiness we have to wear everyday. Go take your happy a-- somewhere else and leave us alone.
Wonder if united health care has any wah positions open at this time...
No jobs available in Tampa
Then, give everyone positive support and allow them their opinions, even if they disagree with yours. You slammed me, questioned my ethics....is that positive support ? You don't know me, my role, what my role is, but you want to shut down my voice since I see things differently? You want positive support? Then support positively, don't think you're opinion is better than anyone else's
Let's not give HR a voice. Let's continue with the positive support and information shared on this site 😊✌️
Hurting people don't have to attack, demoralize, accuse or jump on others if they don't share the same opinion. Everyone agrees the layoffs are harsh. Not everyone agrees with what is being said. Why do you attack someone else for a different opinion? Why is yours right and mine wrong ? At this time we should be pulling together and accept we have different opinions but common goals of trying to meet our members needs. Your slam that "hr is back" and that I am criticizing hurting people. Maybe your comments are criticizing to me. I am entitled to my view and my opinion. And, as I said in my prior post, can we focus on something productive? - anyone know of any places hiring in tampa?
Well, well.... HR is back.
If you can honestly say that shorting your own stock is ethical you have a serious moral problem.
Why do you come here and criticize hurting people? Seriously, what do you gain from this?
Why does the media need to be informed? Is that going to cause a company to say "wow, our business decision was wrong" and the public backlash will cause Humana to restructure their restructuring? I've read these threads from day one, and it's amazing how people can see something evil in someone deciding to retire after 30 years of work.....or that a company is evil because it is actually giving a generous severance amount and PTO for those impacted by the layoffs....or that a company is evil because they are restructuring.....if Humana is that horrible, leave. You have a job, with responsibilities, and you are compensated for it. There are expectations for the job, there are metrics. I am tired of seeing people called trolls for expressing views that are jumping on the bashing band wagon, or seeing suspicious behaviors in every action....for those of you all pumped about the cash outs....while nothing could be done by during the Aetna buy out freeze, did it occur to you all it is tax time and maybe it has to do with investments for tax purposes and not a sign of a sinking ship? For those of you b--ching about karma, hoping people sleep well at night, put that energy into finding another job....your employer owes you nothing in a right to work state, and you post and postulate that you're owed/shafted/how could this happen/unionize/call the media....take a step back and look at basic organizational facts. It's not personal. Layoffs s---. But stop all the criticizing! How about using this forum to be part of a solution?
Anyone know of anyone hiring in the Tampa area?
Some areas may have known, this department was not one of them. Managers were told that they were losing people, and given the names, only one day in advance.
The meeting was at 2pm. It was pre-written and the VP did not deviate from the script. When he asked for questions, crickets.
No good information was offered. Just the party line of "alignment", "eliminate redundancy", "cut costs"
Hoping everyone gets the 2 months notice if this continues. Sorry for all those affected. :(
The effected areas in some cases already knew they were being outsourced. Most were given a 5/1 last day. Payment Recovery. Claims Cost Management. Provider Pay,ent Integrity. Medicare concierge.
What time is the meeting? Any idea how many individuals are affected if at 20%??