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Brian Pieninck announces layoffs

After laying off over 2000 employees in 2025, we were notified in an all hands meeting near the end of November that they were done with cuts "for the rest of the year." During an IT All Hands meeting in December, Brian announced that we should expect a 25-40% reduction in staff due to AI implementation (which they strongly pushed on everyone).


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Post ID: @OP+1kcs10tc6

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Looks like this guy jumped ship right before it started sinking. Sounds like he’s bringing same toolset here. Buckle up.

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Post ID: @ay5+1kcs10tc6

Just sat through a call with the new guy … God help us

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Post ID: @97b+1kcs10tc6

Looks like he’s bringing in another 🍪 to amp up the AI hype and send jobs overseas to make the hype look real.

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Post ID: @84y+1kcs10tc6

Never seen one man (CULT) take down a whole company , Brian did and blinded so many with his 🍪🍪🍪🍪show! Ask anyone who was there for the last 5 to 10 years. I can’t believe that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is su-ked in by his Kool-Aid! He actually instructed to delete everything that was BCBSMD history. There is / was nothing left after his tenor. Good luck 😢 His inclusiveness consisted of majority shaking staff .. Don’t drink his water! All his collaborations and partnerships 👎👎👎 His first power stroke was to take every corporate credit card from every top senior executive and ask to hold on to his 4 sizes too small jacket tails!

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Post ID: @7sj+1kcs10tc6

@2wv Word on the street was he had no college degree coming into CareFirst and in order to ascend to CEO of CareFirst, he had to earn a degree which was supposed to be from the online school of Southern New Hampshire University. If true. SNHU’s most successful alum!

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Post ID: @740+1kcs10tc6

Thanks for sharing the Zillow post of the property sale.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1412-Gerber-Ln-Sparks-Glencoe-MD-21152/67863849_zpid/?view=public

Speaking from a CareFirst perspective, it is concerning BP spoke so often of inequities among socio-economic groups, yet lived in a far from modest palatial estate and from this appearance, did not practice what we heard over several years. BP has a definite gift for conversation and influence so it is no surprise.

Has he sprung the “Week of Equity and Inclusion” at Guidewell for 2026 yet? If so, just remember the image of the Maryland property as you hear the spiel!

Good luck.

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Post ID: @73z+1kcs10tc6

@bg

This is the house he just sold in MD!

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1412-Gerber-Ln-Sparks-Glencoe-MD-21152/67863849_zpid/?view=public

He has no care or concern for the employees!

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Post ID: @2z7+1kcs10tc6

Good luck under his leadership. He destroyed his previous company. Go look at all the comments on here for CareFirst BCBS. He is a great talker but all the words that come out are worthless swirl. He lacks leadership skills and has no concept on how to run a business effectively.

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Post ID: @2wv+1kcs10tc6

@a1 hey, we should all be expected to make sacrifices for the good of the enterprise and prioritize the business over individual gains….says the guy living in a $1.5 million mansion whose job isn’t remotely under threat.

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Post ID: @bg+1kcs10tc6

"Exciting!" Isn't that the word that every manager uses when announcing something?

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