Halima Thorsen, a physical therapist at UCSF Health for 19 years, experienced a distressing termination process that began with an urgent message from her assistant director. After waiting for two hours in anxiety, she was informed over a brief Zoom call that her position was axed, later receiving a letter confirming the termination. Thorsen expressed that the curt communication felt dehumanizing, particularly since many of the affected employees relied on their jobs for family support. UCSF cited financial challenges as the reason for cuts impacting 200 jobs, despite an existing shortage of staff.
Halima Thorsen described receiving an unexpected message from her assistant director, which led to a tense two-hour wait filled with anxiety regarding her potential termination.
On a five-minute Zoom call, Thorsen was informed of her termination and later received a letter stating her employment was effectively ending, which felt curt and hurtful.
The terminations at UCSF Health affected 200 employees, including Thorsen, who were told it was due to serious financial challenges, despite being short-staffed.
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