We were kind of wondering... Did someone decide to run an update or add a patch in the middle of business today... Or were they just pissed off and decided to take the system down.

Any shake-ups in the Bank/Credit Cards? My neighbor works in that area. Been home a lot lately.

Cliff notes of my day..... My leadership shared 19 role/skill combos that are overstaffed. Options for impacted are reskilled or reductions. SF exec shared SF isnt paying for reskilling!!! My team is made up of overstaffed and understaffed roles... — read more 

I just sat in a meeting where the new IT staffing model was discussed. Some roles (in particular the non-technical roles) are being reduced. Other roles are being maintained or grown. However, at this time, the executives are not giving us any hard... — read more 

Any interest in class action for targeting of over 50 aged workers terminated, or forced to retire or quit?

30 year employee here. Please only answer if you actually know the facts. We have always been told that the company cannot touch the pension to pay claims or anything else. Does anyone know the truth.

I truly don't think 2018 is going to be with out more of these reductions. I know for a fact Underwriting is being reviewed and Compliance. If severance is decent after 23 years im ready. Can someone please give good detailed information on buyouts

Does anyone have insight into todays IT leadership alignment meeting? Rumors are swirling that severance will be offered to analysts with at least 15 years and level 3/4 status over the next week.

There are Charting your financial future courses on severance out there now just FYI. They are open to any one though they do have target audiences.

Just want to make a master thread for any Property & Casualty layoff reports we want to make - I see multiple threads are popping out - let's try to keep everything at one place.

Back in 2014 I knew this was going to happen. Changes needed made to keep afloat. We don’t have to like it. It needed to happen. We won’t go under soon but I project we will within the next 25 years.

I want to spread the word, knowing a city would help

You know what I’m talking about

Have they announced reductions for Claims (Directors, OMs, SMs and Secretaries) - if yes, are they providing any severance and how long is this going to take... I am assuming that other areas will not be impacted, again, it's an assumption but I've... — read more 

Thank you Donald Trump's.

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/state-farm-renovation-spending/article_74f50cf3-d889-51e3-aaf0-b5f9bf8b4158.html

State Farm leasing this site was not thought out at all. There are many events in this area. The roads leading into the building are closed down making it very difficult to impossible to get to work. If you don't make it to work or your not at work... — read more 

There have been a few post on here where isle have said get ready for layoffs and more faster reduction it is here. We have just 50k policies in the first three weeks if 2018 alone. SM and up are being evaluated for restructuring I. E a snake... — read more 

Supposed announcements this week regarding reduction in staffing for MG3 to MG6 (managers up to Directors). If true, that will give everyone an idea how their departments (PAs & Prof/Tech) will be staffed after they're cut. Best wishes to everyone. — read more 

Still trying to figure out what these people do all day and why we still have so many of them. We pay them to sit there or work on continueous projects that never see fruition. ISD Systems Business Analysts System Analysts Process Analysts Marketing... — read more 

Can you claim worker’ compensation due to your job and the environment causing depression and stress to the point you are having documented major health problems?

Looks like SM,CM, and secretaries all had a call today and found out all three positions will be cut, and soon!!

With all the uncertainty and stress resulting from SF's downward spiral as a competitive P&C insurer, I called LifeWorks this past weekend to find support and resources. It was ironic that I had a difficult time understanding the person due to her... — read more 

Has anyone close to retirement gone in and asked for severance? You know.....I will retire early. You give me severance. I will willingly walk away. I am over all the drama and wondering if I will have a job tomorrow or not and if I do have a job... — read more 

It comes down to numbers... load them up til they break and leave ... tell us they have no “plan” for the multi office closures ... keep adding requirements and not providing for employee staffing dips due to known vacation and training, expecting... — read more 

SF has been very unfair to those who has worked for the company 20 plus years.. if you are 55 or over you will not see a promotion no matter what you do. Yes, nepotism exists here in fact it thrives. What happened to this company? You are watching a... — read more 

Does any1 know if I am involuntarily moved into a new job I do not want can I collect unemployment if I quit? A co-worker says we need to get ourselves fired to collect. That doe not feel right. Then again neither does trying to do a job I did not... — read more 

to get the hell out of the "s***hole" that Illinois is. And away from Dicky Durbin

Is failure possible? I would not be surprised if SF failed and went under. Other large companies have. Too many changes too quickly and nothing has been thought out. They are desperately trying to find something that will work while employee morale... — read more 

SF is censoring their own Vivify Q&A site by removing comments they don’t like or disagree with-it IS happening! So much for having a voice! Oh and by the way, this movement of systems analysts rumor to answering phones for claims making double the... — read more 

Is it true that State Farm is randomly moving employees to new roles without consulting the employee? I have had three people tell me that the bank in Bloomington has randomly selected analysts to be moved to collections as collectors and Tempe has... — read more 

Watch this 26 minutes video and you will begin to understand how companies like State Farm are soon going to be lines in the history books. No amount of cutting or reorganization is going save State Farm. https://youtu.be/LDOhFHJqKqI

They cancelled all leagues in 2018 and now I hear they are essentially giving the park to BLM-NML parks and rec? Any truth to that?

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article194473659.html “We’re actually going the other direction,” Frank Clauser, a media representative for Allstate, told The News Tribune on Friday." Yes, you are, Frank...Yes, you are. 600 people!!!

Release all externals Layoff systems mgmt Layoff rank and file systems employees ???? Is this the plan?

In case somebody missed it (although I doubt it,) State Farm is closing two Tacoma offices and laying off around 800 people in the process. Considering this is just the start of the year, I'm pretty sure this is only a preview of things to come... — read more 

Has anyone heard anything about the fate of Fire Field Reps? Hearing rumors we are all going to be replaced by outside Independent Adjusters within next 2 years...

Saw a post on the Newsfeed of a manager asking if he could know why his employees were being pulled into Vivify meetings. They deleted it this morning. Leads you to believe they're polling employees to see if they think the managers are any good and... — read more 

Does anyone know what first line leadership severance packages are. I now feel taking severance and getting another job is the way to go

So Tired of the ineptitude of our senior management. This "change" has gone on for over six years and we are worse off than we first started. We will lose about 800K autos in 2017 year while GEICO and Progressive grows by over 2M a piece. Our rates... — read more