The biggest obstacle in my team isn't the workload, it's the way our manager handles it. Priorities change without much explanation and decisions often create more problems than they solve. Then the employees are expected to figure everything out. It shouldn't be this difficult to get through a normal workday.
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@10n oh ok.
@10m i was trying to sayi both of them, not that corporate is member facing
@10j corporat cannot be also member facing. Corporate means executives, hr, finance, etc IT is also corporate
@10g corporate and member facing
@yj H&C IT , corporate or member facing role?
@yh you're definitely correct if you're referring to Home and Community.
Worst management ever at any top company. They’re more worried about backstabbing others to keep their own jobs. Typically steal ideas and use as their own. On top of this they are young and inexperienced. This company is the worst!
@OP I resigned after 7 years ..and yes corporate world is the most toxic i have been in..and not only UHG..it starts at the top..pseudo leaders...managers..and the toxic coworkers..worse than highschool..at 68 still being a bully...i was bullied, harrassed, as--ulted, worked under hostile environment for 7 years..transferred dept.to dept trying a new dept. Thinking it would be better..it got worse until...i left...no one cares no one bats an eye..no one will defend you..they only care about money ..numbers...but like all Giants one day they come down..God will do Justice!
Most are as miserable as you are and dealing with jack as--s above them. Its corporate bs every where. Uhg su-ks but welcome to the work world.
@ew I may if good ones don't last. I hope not. I have heard some nightmare stories
@e5 Oh I don't just have a bad manager. I've dealt with people decently high up on the business side. But I know, I've had good managers. People like them don't last long here anymore.
The levels of toxicity and nepotism that exist in this place would have been unimaginable to me years ago. Count yourself lucky you don't have to deal with these 50 year old high school bullies. Yet.
Maybe if the culture at Optum wasn't so God-awful, there'd be, oh I don't know - less ugliness at Optum?
@as sorry you have a bad manager. They aren't all like that. I really like mine. I think they get put in some bad positions sometimes. Sr management, not so much...they are the ones calling all the shots.
@as leaders are not on here mostly. If they were it would have stuck a nerve and changes would have happened
@ab The people being toxic on this board are likely the middle-managers and leaders at this company. They sure sound the same. Very immature people.
@ab I don't think Optum/UHG/UHC hires psychics or aura readers to determine if they're ugly or not.
I know its annoying but being able to go from on project to another more prioritized one is a strong suite. Try to just acclimate as much as you can and your manager will appreciate it. They get priorities sent to them from their management it's not personal.
Things change, it’s your job to ask questions when you’re unsure of priorities.