Has anyone been offered the option to relocate? I've seen the video outlining the package, but what I'd like to know is how long you are given before you need to be in your seat, working at the new location.

And 5 to 10 year projections are pitiful. Where’s the accountability? This is our retirement

With all that is going on with other segments and Fire casualty having been a year behind is there anything brewing for casualty

http://www.pantagraph.com/blogs/flick/flick-by-george-is-state-farm-ok/article_4139346d-78b1-564d-a50a-b2b48df55a05.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1 Telling it like it is.

https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2018/03/08/united-airlines-loses-age-discrimination-lawsuit.html Here's a link for UAL's unsuccessful motion to dismiss the above case: https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20160412932 A caveat is that these... — read more 

41 years in Underwriting. Any news?

https://www.allstate.com/careers.aspx

A million people a year die in car collisions around the world and we want that number to be zero. We invite you to help us build an InsurTech company that uses rich customer insights, advanced technology and data science to save lives by preventing... — read more 

I once saw a de-motivational poster that read: No single drop of rain believes it is responsible for the flood. In a different light it is raining and there is a flood occurring but we are all caught up in our own departmental drama to notice it. The... — read more 

SF is still losing policies at a rapid rate. The plan they have to streamline this company is going to continue to come full circle. The only thing any individual can do is save as much as you can. And also decide if you are going to try and stay... — read more 

If you are not happy with the way things are going, I encourage you to make your voice heard to those the CEO and his staff report to - the board of directors. CEO staff meets with the board next week. Share your thoughts on the job this leadership... — read more 

This might be a stupid question and I apologize in advance, but I can't seem to be able to find the info anywhere else, so I will brave asking here. Are people who receive their severance one they are laid off still eligible to receive unemployment... — read more 

Heard from some folks that people are already getting alignments in ET to their new areas. I was thinking this was a fair competitive process. What is the interest form for if people are getting aligned already? Is this a deal struck between... — read more 

Rumor has it all this downsizing is to get State Farm ready for IPO - Initial Public Offering. Upper management would make millions on stock options.

this will be unpopular opinion, i know that, but i think older employees who have been with the company for more than twenty years should not be protected when it comes to layoffs. majority of them has been here for so long that they have lost all of... — read more 

I see a lot of people here talk about how this is handled all wrong and that announcing it so much ahead without any details is causing people tremendous stress. On one hand I can understand this, anticipation can sometimes be worse than knowing the... — read more 

Plenty of article now about IT layoffs. At least we are finally starting to get some kind of media coverage, I guess. I was starting to believe I was imagining things. I guess 900 is the magical number. Never mind the fact that State Farm has in the... — read more 

http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0101-advisory/advisory010-18.cfm $250 million at stake for homeowners as insurer challenges rate regulations. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones takes on State Farm legal challenge to long-standing consumer... — read more 

Anyone hear anything about the Chicago office? They tell us we’re safe until 2020 but I don’t believe it. Any info is appreciated.

I'm a retiree with a whole lot of years of experience. My last five years were spent listening to business analysts whine about getting promoted every year or so, wanting tons of flexibility in work hours, coming in late, leaving early, screwing... — read more 

Now let that sink in. Remember where we were and where we will be in October. Enough said.

Any news on when field proximity offers will be made? Estimator, fire and auto claims.

So glad we are shedding the dead weight. You all can complain on here all you want. You work in an IT department- maybe have some IT skills duh! The ISD experiment was a disaster that everyone knew from the beginning. All you people were was... — read more 

For those of us in the first wave of this mess we were given our offers today and have till tuesday to accept or reject them. Good luck everyone.

I'm just wondering. The way things have been going, any trust and good faith when it comes to State Farm is gone. Even if they say the whole process is done and there will be no more layoffs I don't think anybody who has been through this whole... — read more 

Beware and ready. Auto Claims Executive VP lied to hundreds in Meeting last summer saying they had no plan, and would not have one until June 2018. It is a different SF. There is a large settlement payment they face ($7 billion). The management... — read more 

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State Farm retaliates against employees taking federally protected leave. State Farm tacitly encourages employees to break labor laws and then fires then when they do.

Realizing this is probably the last thing on everyone’s mind right now, please review where you are with any outstanding 401K loans. When you leave, you essentially have two choices. Repay those loans within 60 days or have them treated as a... — read more 

I retired in 2016. I saw this coming at least 2 years before that. Once MT took over, to me, it seemed like some of the traditional company values were no longer considered valuable or necessary. Sad but true. Its no longer a family atmosphere... — read more 

The Glassdoor rating is now at a 3.1. Keep up the good work.

How many people are quitting, retiring, terminated or suddenly gone in your Claims work area this week? Are you in a closing office or a hub? What would improve the situation? Remember you are not alone. Good luck. Just because business decisions are... — read more 

Let me share my decade long experience with all you “Farmers”. I graduated from Wesleyan in 2007. I decided to stay in Blono and took a job, you guessed it, somewhere other than the farm. The next few years of meeting anyone, anywhere, was usually... — read more 

Eeee. Yikes. Sounds like we are gonna end up getting some state farmers in manufacturing i bet eventually, and it sure will nit be anything close to what they make out there. Welcome to the real world folks. Ill be happy to humble some people in my... — read more 

Is it via email, HR meeting, mail or UPS?

Managers and leadership have their version today of what will be discussed tomorrow for the IT transformation update. I checked out my managers calendar and it appears it's an open link to join the live desktop meeting.....

I know those in Labs didn't get an invite, but I'm curious if any departments in Systems or the new ET group didn't get the invite. If some developers did not it seems likely to be a possible voulentary severance situation.

http://www.pantagraph.com/business/local/state-farm-has-operating-loss-of-b-net-worth-up/article_d2b61d82-451e-5c4b-8321-86ba82369bd1.html What are all of your thoughts/opinions about this?

State Farm is doing what all companies do, maximizing profit. It is not inherently evil, it is what companies do in a capitalistic economic situation. What you can do as an employee to prepare is this: Figure out what debt you have and start paying... — read more 

Purely supposition on my part but I think at least part of what you’re seeing is setting the stage for the end of the defined pension plan. Once the reductions have occurred, hitting the tenured older age group the hardest, the cash out liability is... — read more