When I learned I was let go, I thought the severance package would ease the blow and keep me from feeling upset. But after being kicked out with hardly a "thank you" after all my years of commitment, the package feels empty. It's tough to accept that after caring so much about my work for years, I was discarded so easily.
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Time will heal it somewhat. Otherwise, try to get emotionally involved with a business. Don’t marry your job because they sure as he-l didn’t marry you.
My background is pretty versatile. I could go about just anywhere in Aetna as a manager or doer role. But it's extremely hard to get back in, if you don't already have an insider contact hiring. The competition is tough internal and external right now.
Even the temp agencies Aetna likes has trickled down hiring.
I think it's all in a hovering pattern until after the new year. Traditionally that's the norm for most companies to hire Q1, Q2 anyways with there new budget. This is a bad time too with elections. I hope you find something good luck.
Hey it's nothing personal it's Business cr-p is what is Wrong with America. You just a piece of meat and animal until Americans understand this. It's nothing personal.
If you make the Executive Director if Governance and Compliance in Info Sec look bad, even If you don't actually do but you question anything she does, you will be on the chopping block. Somehow she has rissen to a level with no education in her industry and her fear of being exposed reaks havoc on anyone who questions anything her area does. She is an evil manipulate human.
I too am bitter after being tossed to the side after 25 years of dedicated service last year without any care. Know that this BS is not of your making but of the poor leadership and decisions that led to this point. You will fine something new and as fulfilling, I’d not more so. I learned the hard way that cvs doesn’t care about you as a person or an employee so treat your job as a business transaction. Nothing more!
This probably doesn’t help at all, but I want people to know that the reason the notification they received from their manager (or whoever delivered the message) was curt and seemingly thankless is because that’s how HR mandated they be delivered. We had very little time to prepare for the conversations with our team members, and the “training” sessions for managers were a joke. Two options to attend an hour long training session on Thursday the 26th or Friday the 27th to start delivering the news on Monday the 30th. And, we wasted time during the meeting having some guy from info security talk about how we should go about getting back company property, which could have been covered in a follow up email after the training. Basically, for every other topic, the people leading the meeting would say ”More details can be found in the Manager Training Guide or the Colleague Resource Guide.” Even when I put a very specific question in the chat (which could have answered at a later time if necessary), the answer that I received was “That’s in the Colleague Resource Guide.” I replied “Well great, I already looked there. I need more details”, but I got no further response. There was very limited focus during the meetings about the human aspect the notification process . Basically the message managers were given was different people are going to display different emotions. Don’t react to any of them. Personally, I ended the training feeling like I wanted to take a shower. I know that some of us who were tasked with delivering the messages and who unfortunately have experience with doing this in the past tried to tailor our approach based on our team members’ responses and display some empathy. But in general, the company did a terrible job preparing managers for this task.
I know it’s a giant kick in the teeth when you hear “this has nothing to do with your performance”, especially since we all know people who are really bad at their jobs who made it through the layoffs. And, I’m so sorry your notification left you feeling like the time and effort you’ve given to the company was unappreciated. If your manager could have been open with you, I’m sure they would have thanked you for your work and let you know you were a valuable member of the team.
The best advice is to know that this is not personal and is not a reflection on you. It is just one stop on your journey and when one door closes - plenty of other doors will open.
As impossible as it seems, it is good to be grateful for what was and get excited about what lies ahead.
Very thoughtful posts on this topic. Of course it will vary by individual as some are starting or in the middle of their career while others are nearing the end. Whether you should reset and take time off or immediately start a job search is also dependent on individual situations and preferences. My input would be that the end of the year is not the best time to look for a new position, especially if you are in IT as funding for 2025 projects is in progress. If you do start looking and applying immediately, keep in mind that more opportunities will likely show up after the first of the year and after all the election and middle east chaos is sorted.
I was laid off in 2017 and went through the whole gamut of emotions. Started with just pure dread and eventual ennui. Questioning my own performance despite being previously labeled a high performer. At one point I realized I hadn’t been happy in my role for some time and felt a mix of guilt that maybe it was noticed and that’s why I was chosen, and then relief that I had an out.
I ended up coming back to the company a few months later (got an offer for the first and only position I applied to) and eventually reached out to my old boss who was adamant that she had no say in my layoff and that I would have been one of the last people she chose if she had a say. I’ve been promoted twice and am in a much more engaging role and making double the money from when I was laid off initially.
I don’t say this to gloat; rather, try to keep in mind that this really isn’t a reflection of you personally and sometimes things happen for a reason. What once made me sick to my stomach to even think about being the best thing that could have happened to me in my career, but it was impossible to see through the clouds at the time. I’d also call out that most of the people I knew who were laid off last year are now back in either a similar or better off role. This isn’t the end. Try to keep your head up and know this internet stranger is sending you positive vibes.
So true, I left over two years ago retired early at 58 and loving life. There is a new chapter after you leave CVS just leave that company in the rearview mirror and move on it ruined both CVS / Aetna and all the dedicated employees. Hopefully they sell Aetna to another company to bring it back to life again, and hopefully CVS sinks. You get a 30% discount as an employee, but I can’t bring myself to even go into those stores to buy anything
I hate Karen ly--h for this. 26 million a year to make poor decisions that fall in the workers at the end. They need to stop outsourcing.
It’s been a year and it still hurts. People I trained still there and being discarded to the curb like trash. Yeah it cuts deep. But you’re not alone.
It does help that after some time I did find a position that allowed me to level up. I initially too a temporary position to make some $ and get out of the house.
Take care of you. I found getting back to work right away was what I needed. Too much time to think is not healthy for everyone.
Learn from this. You are an excellent worker and person. You worked for an organization with deep seated structural integrity problems.
Join the club It helps a bit to talk to others who went through the same. We are the only ones who really understand.
I found the best way to get back at them was to skill up more. Come back with a new title and more money.
Whoever said enjoy your time is a fool because it goes quickly and the loom of finding another job is always at the forefront.
It's a bad time to be laid off because all the healthcare industry is hurting post COVID-19.
You just go ahead and vent and fk everyone else.
Your feelings are normal. A lot of us invest in our work and are affected both positively and negatively based on it. Now is a chance to take some time off and reflect. Enjoy the upcoming holiday season, volunteer at a food bank or animal shelter. Spending more time with loved ones or focusing on you before your next chapter is a gift. Good luck!
They offer mental health counseling. Don’t be ashamed to use it.