Well, the axes were dropped today and tons of extremely talented and knowledgeable employees were released. In 15 minute notification calls. No rhyme or reason. Just axed. Term date is Aug 31. Good luck to everyone who was not offered to keep their... — read more 

Did anyone hear how many and where they are going to keep L&D? There was to be an announcment at 3 p.m.

Don't treat your employer better than they treat you. Apply this to everything in your job to overtime to quiting your job. And don't forget about the joy, time and stress the company has stolen from you.

Everyone has an opinion, and many are very passionate about that opinion, but all that matters is what the top level management think. You may think you know what's going on and why, but you don't. You are not privy to that info, and you do not know... — read more 

If you have a dirty carpet you can do a few things: get it cleaned, replace it with new carpet or upgrade to hardwood or tile. Or, if you're a moron, you burn down your house and build a barn over the smoldering ashes. State Farm burnt down the house... — read more 

Hear me out – as an employee I want to see some stability and security. I guess, more than “some”, I want a lot of stability. But, as a fellow citizen, I do not want our leading businesses to become stale and ineffective. Now, I have two conflicting... — read more 

I'd like to volunteer for a layoff - given my family situation I'd be good for me to move on - do you know if SF will allow me to apply for a volunteering layoff and would something like this be normal. I am hoping to get some severance as I part... — read more 

WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make A Living, and Change the World Hardcover Purpose and profit are powerful human motivators. Combined, this power can change the world. WEconomy is your guidebook to the greatest evolution in business since the... — read more 

I've heard from some very reliable sources that Tipsord is going to Geico as a VP with the plans to become CEO.

Any insight to the email released this afternoon? It was typical State Farm “we cant tell you anything right now”’. It did mention a new bank ‘executive team’ will be announced starting this week. Are they cleaning house? Shuffling the usual players... — read more 

We keep hearing “if this is approved”. Well.... if it’s not then what happens? Why would they give us a QTD of July 31 and opt-in forms due by 22nd if this has not been approved?? Someone help me get this! Please.

For the life of me. Am I the only person who read the memo over five years ago that said “all operations would be moved to the Hubs?” Everyone is acting surprised that jobs are being cut. You need three things to be successful when the changes are... — read more 

"Ooops, we made tens of millions while laying people off and enriching our shareholders" And the peons think this is incompetence, because the peons think the Executives' priorities are the same as the peons. And that is why you are a peon, because... — read more 

Did y’all notice that EVERY single comment (almost literally) is thanking and praising Tipsord for his message? Furthermore, the comments are completely contrived and I have yet to find one comment that is the slightest bit negative. I tend to think... — read more 

Where are the EIP results for January 2018? They should be posted by now. I just saw a video and this guy said he wants to be open and forthcoming. I would like to know how our poilcy growth has been in 18.

So the rumor of Tipsord's demise may be a rumor. It may be something that came right out of the Trump fake news playbook, but the real issue that State Farm needs to address is that thousands of people heard about it. It spread like an Arizona brush... — read more 

From what I gathered, there will be no big announcements this week. Which means we get one week to either relax and prepare for what's to come or another week of stressing and anxiety - depending on where you are mentally right now. I wish I could... — read more 

So nice of Tippy to tell us we’re all in this together from his expansive wood paneled 12th floor office. Out of touch.

“I think that first job when I was a claims rep trainee of crawling under cars, doing estimates in body shops, really made me realize how important service is, customer service,” Griffith said. “We don’t have a tangible product. So our product is... — read more 

Betcha McCabe was operating under state Farm metrics!!!!

Great companies DO NOT treat their employees in such an uncaring manner! State Farm has essentially shown all employees that they have no regard for them or their families Great businesses would involve upper staff in a study of what will right the... — read more 

I would decentralize and let people work from wherever they would like. I would make customer service the only metric needed. For all of you inside, your measure would be what have you done to help those helping the customer. Oh, I would also get rid... — read more 

The Farm was once a great place to go into and walk out of happy. People enjoyed the good ol' days of the company. Things change, management shuffles. We entrust the Board of Directors to represent the company. The proverbial "torch" is passed on... — read more 

Here is the reality. If SF were a "stock" company, members of the board would be major stockholders and have a financial interest in the company. As a mutual company, and a board full of retired individuals, there is no financial incentive for the... — read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2018/03/01/ten-terrible-things-that-happen-when-employees-stop-caring/2/#

First time I heard it mentioned outside this board today, so now I am getting hopefully it might actually be true.

Reading through everyone's post it's all doom and gloom. I think this is needed State Farm is huge company worth 97 Billion last I checked and reading the comments make it sound like it's a bunch of idiots. Yes things need to change, people don't... — read more 

In a continuation of a sad saga that is current State Farm, here I am at a crack of dawn trying to find out what will this week bring. Resolution that might result in a layoff or more stressing, not really much of a choice. Anyhow do we know what is... — read more 

Here's what you will see happen, and you can take this to the bank. The ridiculously manipulated bubble stock market, propped up by nothing more than Federal Reserve money printing and corporate buybacks like never before in history, will crash. And... — read more 

The agency structure is the elephant in the room that no one is willing to address. Customers should be able to decide if they want an agent or not. State Farm should have a cafeteria plan. There is no reason that individuals that do not want agents... — read more 

What would have been nice is if the executives hadn't bloated systems with people who didn't belong here and who, by and large, thought they were being good soldiers for cooperating. What would have been nice is if the executives responsible for CDE... — read more 

Getting Ready For Layoffs.... Here is a generic checklist of steps to take if you are about to be laid off. Not my list, it's a copy/paste from IBM's page here -it's from here @ScheGbT - some things are good to remember, so keep it handy... If you... — read more 

How many Reorganizations have you gone through with State Farm? Feel free to chime in with your answers, and you re-org virgins don't be shy. Tell us about your first time and how it made you feel about yourself. I'll start us off... I like to say... — read more 

Folks, let's be realistic here. Executive doesn't care about the 3000+ claims personnel they are about to terminate. Remember, exec can't ask for a rate increase due to salaries, but they can due to indemnity payouts. That's why it's easier to... — read more 

Bumping from a post from 5 months ago Vivify is nothing but an attempt to reduce the number of employees How many of us sat in those meetings where upper, upper management tried to describe Vivify with fluffy terms like optimization and synergy and... — read more 

Should we all just walk out, since they are not being honest?

The primary product being sold by State Farm is "The Promise" of Great Service if and when that time comes. You sell it and service it. Everything else is supposed to Support those 2 functions. The only 2 "Silos" or "Towers" or whatever they are... — read more 

If you value people you treat them with dignity even when you can’t afford to keep them. This is perfectly said, and it shows how much State Farm truly does not value its employees (those who are responsible for its profits.) There is nothing... — read more 

I just realized how much this whole situation is affecting my health. I have been having trouble sleeping for weeks now. Hell, it's Saturday morning and I'm up at the crack of dawn. My blood pressure is now consistently high and I never had issues... — read more 

I can just see it now. Legacy Insurance Company. "Remember the good ol' days, good customer service, well handled claims, knowledgeable agents...welcome to Legacy Insurance Company. Where true insurance professionals handle your claims." Heaven knows... — read more