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Please post fun lowlights of staff meeting.
After the last round of cuts, anyone who picks up all the extra slack is just setting themselves up for more trouble. I'm sticking strictly to my contracted hours and focusing on my core tasks. If our overall output drops, that's a direct reflection of the staffing decisions, not our effort. It's the only way management might actually see the problem they created.
Right on time for UHG to complete divesting the LATM businesses. One can only hope with that the unqualified people with fake LinkedIns will also be divested.
Let's start with the UHG Segment Information Security Officer - Global who also claims to be and International Information Security Officer - Cybersecurity. He has a non-verifiable certification from ISACA. Let's hope the company is not paying for his CISM renewal for the Kenya Chapter which is just another example of questionable experience.
He has yet to demonstrate he can actually delivery what he claims on LinkedIn. Everyone in ESRO is tired of handing over their documentation to him and his buddy who interestingly enough has two jobs here at UHG. While there are layoffs going on, he for some reason is a Segment Information Security Officer and International Information Security Liaison. How does that work given no relevant IT or security certifications.
Qualified American citizens have been laid off from UHG and Optum since 2015 yet non-qualified people that are kept on. While Jairo Orea was here, he gave both of them the top scores and bonuses. Neither of these recruits ever lead the efforts they have on their LinkedIn.
Yes there are staff cuts coming once the the complete divesture is Banmedica is complete. ESRO staff with the rights certs and degrees make sure you document ever effort you lead and if you provide coaching.
Hearing that Cap 1 and Consumable reduction? Moving positions overnight??
Laying off staff and trying to make do with less resources…
New staff who don’t know much about the job and the company…
Tenured associates with the role and company knowledge gone…
News flash T Rowe, what do you think is going to happen? Who is going to do the work? Who knows how to do the work?
How poor are personnel and career management at Shell, really? That’s a question, not a statement.
Doge fires 1,000s on bogus poor performance allegations; many having to sue to get their jobs back.
Ford warns employees they risk firing for not complying with RTO orders.
Meta and GM terminate by impersonal, surprise emails and/or texts, after blocking intranet access.
Many staffers at lots of companies agonize over cutbacks and layoffs.
Is Shell actually so much worse? By comparison, how different can Shell be at personnel management and career offerings? Is the grass really greener elsewhere?
What is the news on staff reductions as the MRC/DNOW merger progresses?
Considering offer as an experienced technical staff member. Can you please mention the salary and YEE?
CR and CU is more concerned on cutting their staff when they don't meet their unrealistic budgets than be a true leader. If they aren't shown the door soon all of the other BU's will be going the way of our maintenance division.
Does anyone know how the selection committee proceedings went for higher CLs last week? Are positions changing much?
it feels even more insane than normal. All the million different shops trying to maintain a strong strategy presentation which I do get but if you would just staff your stores adequately you would see a return on investment. Like why do we need a “cozy throw shop”, plus the joyland shop and then have different price points subcategories all thrown in the mix. It’s confusing to us in the store trying to set it up and get the stuff out, it has to be confusing to the customer or they get so overwhelmed trying to understand the visual impacts but gets lost because there are so many. 😵💫😵💫😵💫 idk it’s a lottttt.
The situation in the GIST department has become absolutely horrible. Everyone is completely burned out and depressed. There are always tons of calls waiting in the queue. We’re the third shift, only about 7 to 12 people working for the entire world — the US, the Americas, Europe, everywhere.
We’re not allowed to have more than two minutes of after-call, and we can’t stay “away” on Teams for even a second. It’s just nonstop calls, one after another, for eight hours straight, with no breathing room. We barely have time to write proper notes on the cases because two minutes simply isn’t enough.
Each of us handles more than 30 technical calls a day, and these are not short calls. I’ve worked in other call centers before, but I’ve never seen anything like this — this one is pure madness. We’re treated like machines, not people.
We’ve been complaining to management for months, and they know exactly what’s going on, but they still refuse to hire more staff. On top of that, we’re taking calls in all languages — English, French, German, — and it makes no sense. Half of the team is depressed, and people are so desperate that they keep calling in sick. It’s absolutely impossible to move to another department.
This place has become unbearable.
For the stockholders!!! TI has performed an almost annual Disaster Recovery exercise to practice recovering their Major Data Centers in the event of a catastrophe (eg, Tornado in Lewisville, Tx / Fire / Major Infra collapse etc). This year (2025), after cutting their IT service staffing to the bare bones in capability, they had to postpone their DR exercise because there were not enough personnel available to hold the activity. If they cannot do a practice exercise, how are they going to recover from a real disaster?
What is our current support center staff number? What is the available number of seats in Deerfield? I'm OPO and can't get any answers.
https://www.businessinsider.com/temp-firm-kelly-services-cutting-corporate-workforce-layoffs-2025-10
I understand tools like Copilot help pick up the pieces. But, That’s insane to say.
Rumor has it they are considering temporarily pausing the 9/80 program after 2025 due to staffing concerns post layoff. Only because we may be short handed until they get work group staffing figured out.
It would only be temporary - it’s a good program.
The merger of the orgs is s disaster
Tools were not ready for the extra users
SEs are not well trained
Figures are terrible
Not enough SE coverage
Is a staffing website that has a few seasonal Optum jobs available for remote. I didn’t know they did a seasonal thing now.
Kaiser nurses picket in Vallejo over layoffs, staffing, and AI
Nurses rallied outside Kaiser’s Vallejo facility, citing layoffs, staffing shortages, and concerns about AI tools such as virtual sitter programs. A recent announcement to lay off 42 nurses in San Rafael heightened fears of broader cuts.
Kaiser states it meets staffing regulations and that AI does not replace clinical judgment. Nurses argue patient safety demands more in person staffing and warn of long wait times in local facilities.
URL: https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-kaiser-nurses-picket-to-address-layoffs-staffing-shortages-and-ai/
Organizations and locations: Kaiser Permanente - Vallejo CA, San Rafael CA, California Nurses Association - statewide California
This is exactly what is going on with all the SVP;s and VP's across ATT and its mobility arms with the vendor initials TM...
https://thebluetalk.com/t/major-fraud-with-1200-contractors-kickbacks/e41y7e
There was a smart dude with tons of patent under his belt but was let go and now he is equal to Trim at a healthcare company. While we have a dum--ss AN who doesn’t know sh-t and torch is given by Trim to AN to burn down the house…LOL
It is getting harder to keep up as more people leave and the remaining team ends up doing twice the work. With RTO, things are only going to get much, much worse. Leadership really needs to address staffing before more talented people give up and walk out.
Per meeting with director today 75 pos are looking to be added to FTC ABS/Amisys teams for the 3rd and 4th qtr...seems like a lot. These pos will be internal and external applicants.
"Can we just have systems that work?
Follett OTC "best we can do is another VP"
Worked for Crossmark then we were acquired by Acosta and as soon as Ferreros fiscal year was up we all had a mandatory conference call on August 1st and we were all laid off. Acosta did state we were able to apply for other positions in the company but just like nothing we all were dropped. The kicker was that I was actually on a short term medical leave and due to the fact I was only on week 2 I did not receive said benefits and then was let go.
Boston-based Marathon Staffing Solutions Inc. has announced it will permanently lay off 71 employees in Northern California on November 7, 2025, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing. The cuts include 62 positions in West Sacramento, with the remaining layoffs affecting other parts of the Sacramento Valley.