#uncertainty

I'm in one of those bad stretches in life when problems just pile up - family issues, aging parents, health stuff. Everything's breaking down all at once, and the bills keep piling up. I'd probably handle the job uncertainty better if everything else wasn't falling apart. As it is, I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop and make it complete.

How many have spent the weekend checking email for a meeting maker. Side tracking life while foreign interests and foreign nationals pervert data to show a better story then may be the truth. Leaders get to take the money and run. You should too. The rainbow washing, green washing, virtue signaling it was never about culture or employees it was about revenue generation.

When’s the email going out ? How long do we have to search for a new job

I've read about cuts last week, is there a way to know it'll continue this week? Anything happening so far today?

Hearing of several one-off layoffs. One person in a department vanishes. ESC. Seems like a week ago was a layoff week. Labs are adding people, ESC is tossing people. Discouraging. Frustrating. What are other people hearing? I can count 5 in the past 3 weeks across plants and corporate.

Any guesses as to how long they are going to keep them , seems to me that they would want to get rid of everyone

Now that things have settled down, we are fully focused on cutting costs. That’s all the LT cares about. With all the cost cutting there have got to be layoffs. The question is when? 2026? 2027? How long does it take for layoffs to come to us? Where are all the employees going with all the work being cut? Trying to see if I can last long enough to get laid off. Wishing I took the EOI but had no idea what we were in for.

Not heard much internally on how we are doing. April is looming, what’s the chances of more cuts. I’ve updated my cv but not many bites so far in the uk

He didn't say anything of substance in the AMA. If they were to occur would they be in IT or other places?

first time IM. will be happy if have a severence package...

Anyone know what was said?

My apologies if this already been posted....

How does Optum decide who gets laid off? I've heard most people say it's random but I've also gotten the idea that it's based on your QA.

US corporate employees received messaging to work remotely on Thursday January 15th 2026. Reasoning was to facilitate multiple meetings regarding department changes. Very similar tone to last year's email. Staff is worried.

Anyone heard anything new?

I don't understand why leadership has to be so secretive about something that profoundly impacts our lives. We've all been stressed out for a while, speculating about what's coming and when. It's paralyzing.

God knows how it will all play out, not only for our company. And let's face it, it won't make any difference for us lowly folks either way. The axe never stops swinging, and nobody will value your hard work or the risks you take anyway.

Boss said Feb 1 big changes.

Unhappy ending

Reimagined part two….i hope it’s not true.

Mills being closed and not much movement at corporate.

Anyone heard anything? Should we be worried?

Is this everywhere or only some places. Town Hall tomorrow are they announcing this?

I don't know how anyone will be able to do any work until then. The tension is palpable.

They're happening this week. But do we know if all the cuts are US only?

This week. Good luck and Godspeed.

I’m trying to be positive, but it makes it hard to do anything right now. Why would I try and “fill my funnel” if I could be doing it for someone else right now. This company seems to be ran by what seems is a startup, trying to figure things out rather than the supposed #1 telecom company in the USA. At least with Verizon they were open about what they were doing and ripped the bandaid quick. Over here it’s like a hush hush game. All I know is if certain members of my org are still here after all the cuts, and I’m talking about high ankles pants himself, which caused the chaos of our channel, then I know this is all bullsh-t.

Any idea if the Feb JEs will involve low performers OR specific functions (e.g product mgt, QE, project mgt…)?

I'm hearing everything from Tuesday/Wednesday this week to cuts starting on the 20th. Can anybody say with certainty what the date is?

Does anyone have visibility of how far along is the offer process. It's the second week of Jan, are we at the point where all first round offers out and we are dealing with second choice and separation? Anyone getting communication this week?

I can’t wait to nab one of them cushy wfh jobs.

Anyone else get told not to come into the office the rest of the week? I was given no reason at all for this and when i asked my manager, I get a" I don't know why "as a response.

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@OP+1keshf0x2

Any info on Uhc side?

Job changes? Lay offs? When will we know.

An honest question.

I've heard some whispers that there shouldn't be any layoffs at least until the next quarter. I don't know if it's true, but thought I'd share just in case. If anybody knows more, let us know.

Please share if you know anything.

When will we get a chance to breathe again? To just focus on our work without having to worry about what is going to be thrown our way next? I'm getting really tired of this cr-p.

Are we certain it's done? Any chances of more next week?

With the uncertainty within the federal sector and new PEGA trial, how soon before layoffs are announced?