Thread regarding Humana Inc. layoffs

@a5 you speak the truth

@dh there have been and there will be reductions in force when you know it the day before... It happened to me, I was forced to move to a job I didn't like or to leave. So no, Humanan is not the most Humane.

While the ERP is discouraging, it and the option to volunteer to leave last year, is a lot better than other companies I've worked for. Most companies just lay employees off with no notice that staff reductions are needed which is worse. It is kind of human of them to let people who want to leave to do instead of letting staff go who need their jobs.

to the Anonymous that was so quick to answer... pi$$es me off that we have a$$es in here, where everyone should supporting each other. These are hard times.

@bk I actually agree with this. I would prefer straight forward communication, but it seems everyone at Humana speaks in circles.

@OP The Myth of “Voluntary” Early Retirement

Corporate America loves euphemisms. Jobs aren’t “cut,” they’re “rightsized.” People aren’t fired, they’re “transitioned.” And lately, the most popular sleight of hand is the so-called voluntary early retirement program.

Let’s be honest: there’s nothing truly voluntary about it. These programs are pitched as generous options, but in reality they’re passive layoffs designed to push out experienced, higher-paid employees while sparing companies the bad press of announcing cuts.

Here’s how the script goes: workers are offered a package to leave, framed as a “choice.” But everyone in the room knows the truth—stay, and you’ll likely face a hostile work environment, stalled career growth, or risk being swept up in the next “restructuring.” Take the deal, and at least you leave with a severance check. That’s not freedom—it’s pressure disguised as opportunity.

For executives, it’s a win-win. They trim payrolls and shed pension liabilities, while patting themselves on the back for not issuing pink slips. Then, they can go out and tell investors and the public, “We don’t lay off workers.” Technically true, but ethically hollow.

The result? A workforce hollowed out of its most experienced people, employees forced into decisions they didn’t want to make, and a corporate culture that hides behind PR spin instead of owning up to the reality of downsizing.

If companies need to cut jobs, they should have the courage to say so plainly. Dressing up layoffs as “voluntary retirement” isn’t kindness—it’s corporate doublespeak. And workers deserve better than to be managed out under the pretense of choice.

Humana has had a cycle of RIFs with some very large ones. Then in 2017, the first early retirement (that I remember in my 30 years) with 2 more since then. The company has been for sale for years. I am more concerned over the past 3 years with larger issues like lower bonuses, drop in stars, hiring more contractors, large department RIFs, senior execs who came from failing/bankrupt companies, under investigation/being sued and more.

Indifferent, not at all. Can’t wait to get away from the outsiders who’ve pounced on a once-respected company and made it their corporate toy. Non of them live where the company is headquartered … what’s that tell you about their commitment?

Like “Bold Goal” Bruce, they’ll all disappear into their luxury lifestyles and leave those who dedicated a significant portion of our lives to bolster their bonuses.

We got paid. We got benefits. What we didn’t get was respect. Then again, “the help” never did.