Thread regarding Optum layoffs

I was redeployed to another area within Optum at some point in the past. At the time, I came from a very organized, well run area. Was supurb. The area I was sent to was a complete disaster- unorganized, poor, micromanaging leadership, unethical behavior from leadership. I couldn't believe it was even the same company. I moved out of there quickly and have been back to an excellent department. Ever since then, I have understood deeply the disconnect, the silos and the uneven distribution of talent, particularly in leadership at this organization.

@a5 Im in nursing but dont want to share dept yet however if your dept has not seen lay offs good for you.
now they are hiring phillipino nurses so more layoffs for us.

Layoff will be made as they automate your job. If they are unable to reassign you to a different job or purpose u will be cut. If a AI robot can do your job better with no pay your are at risk next year.

Another awful post. Probably another ex-employee trying to make waves. This OP has no idea how RIFs are handled. The most important thing is THERE CAN BE NO TARGETs or even appear that there is. It is a workforce reduction, and the list is scrutinized to ensure it does not show any Race, Gender, age, or pay bias in selection.

My manager told me earlier this year when I had my review and was given only a 3 that "this is the year you want to be a 3". This statement was made right after we briefly mentioned the unease over the recent layoffs that had happened right before I got my review. I understood the message they were conveying to me then.

This advice makes no sense. The raises here are notoriously bad. Even on my insulated team the difference between a 3 and a 5 in terms of pay raise is so small that it absolutely wouldn't constitute keeping or offloading someone.

My manager does her best every year to try and give everyone on the team as much money as humanely possible because she knows the raises are bad to begin with.

I truly think layoffs have infinitely more to do with your team in the grand scheme of things than anything you do. If your team is redundant, barely or not profitable, or unskilled in nature, you're at risk. That's why I feel so disconnected from these threads some times and I really wonder what a lot of these people do. I couldn't even fathom removing a single person on our team without it all coming undone. I've been here 7 years and knock on wood, haven't seen a single layoff in my team yet.

I truly wonder where you guys work in this company sometimes.