VSP Vision reviews about "layoff"

The company presents a facade of professionalism, but beneath the surface lies a toxic culture that rewards mediocrity and fosters favoritism. Promotions are often given to those who ingratiate themselves with management, leaving qualified individuals overlooked in favor of those who ignore significant issues. It's clear that management prioritizes cost-cutting over nurturing talent. Supervisors promoted to leadership roles frequently lack the necessary qualifications and regularly violated employee rights by sharing private information. Blatant disregard for confidentiality created a toxic and potentially unlawful workplace. Additionally, the company knowingly kept staff inadequately trained to avoid liability for billing errors, raising serious ethical concerns regarding their questionable practices, including upcoding, overutilization, unbundling, and waiving co-pays or deductibles to inflate profits. Despite our team proving its ability to work effectively from home for over a year, management refused to continue this flexibility, even after a serious safety threat involving a firearm was reported. Instead of allowing remote work for safety, they hired an unarmed security guard who provided no real protection. Additionally, one employee frequently displayed unprofessional behavior, such as sleeping at their desk, applying for jobs during work hours, and chronic attendance issues. Their workload was pushed onto the rest of the team without acknowledgment or compensation, and despite our concerns, no action was taken. We were consistently assured that layoffs would not occur, even as entire departments were systematically reduced. After slashing our team to a fraction of its original size, they proceeded with layoffs anyway, demonstrating that their promises are meaningless and that employee wellbeing is clearly an afterthought.