I know contract states we may be required to pay back but I’m curious to know if anybody has been hired back since 9/4 without having to pay back severence.
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@k5 As part of the group laid off in June, my experience is don't go back. The company is not stable right now, and reorganization is a mess!
@OP who the fu-k would want to come back
I’ve heard of two people rehired back and told to keep their severance given months ago. I don’t think one should consider going back as the organization is unstable at the moment. You may be safe initially but may be impacted later.
What an interesting question. I was actually thinking about this the other day, especially with the way the job market has been.
Would I go back? Honestly, part of me would. I genuinely loved what I did. What I didn't love was the management and leadership style. It created so much confusion, animosity within the group, missed deadlines, blame, dishonesty, mistreatment, and an overall toxic environment. People were going out on leave, and the atmosphere just kept getting worse.
Ge-z, when I say all that out loud, maybe I should really question myself for even considering going back. LOL.
But the truth is, I loved my work. I had been there a long time, and I believed in what I was doing. So, yes, I could imagine returning if there were meaningful changes: new leadership, a genuine effort to establish the policies and procedures the department needed, and an honest look inward at what wasn't working.
That means examining the department as a whole: the employees, the resources and materials we were given, the processes we followed, and how the work was actually being done day to day. It would also mean having an open and honest relationship with management, where employees could speak up without fear of retaliation, being targeted, or suffering consequences for doing the right thing.
And then there's the financial side. I'd have to figure out how to return that nearly 40% of my VSP that was withheld in taxes. The rest? I'd seriously consider giving it back if I knew there was a real commitment to making things work the way they were supposed to.
I wanted a workplace where we were working toward something meaningful, not just filling quotas, pushing paper, or checking boxes. I wanted us to feel that our work mattered and that leadership genuinely supported the people doing it.
But here's the problem: I'm not sure that kind of change will ever happen. Maybe the workplace I remember and the company I once believed in are long gone. Maybe all the mergers, leadership changes, and outside hires slowly changed the culture until it became something I no longer recognized.
So, who am I kidding?
As much as I loved the work, I think I need to accept that I wouldn't go back, not even if I could somehow return the money. Nothing is guaranteed, and based on what leadership has shown, I've seen too many questionable decisions and too much poor judgment to believe things would necessarily be different.
Maybe I'm still living in la-la land, remembering the good old days and holding on to what the company used to mean to me.
At some point, you have to recognize that loving what you do isn't enough when the environment you're expected to do it in is unhealthy.
Maybe it's time to accept that chapter is over. And just like leaving a toxic relationship, sometimes you have to stop looking back, let go of what you hoped it could be, and move on.
I loved what I did. I just didn't love what it had become.
@OP Centene has added fields in the application asking if you were part of a ISP/VSP and if you indicate “yes” it prompts you to read the terms in the paperwork regarding pay back of any packages. So that leads me to believe they intend to recoup that $
@OP Why in the world would anyone want to go back?