Thread regarding State Farm Insurance layoffs

Ha ha this is like the funniest post I’ve ever seen!!

Your post is funnier. Plus, your observations have zero to do with these layoffs. These layoffs are happening because State Farm leadership is far too removed from what happens on the front line. That has been the case for decades. While this does enable the sort of abuse you speak of, such abuse is not what got us into this mess.

What got us into this mess is that leadership is grasping at straws trying to find the next silver bullet and they have zero clue what they are doing.

Also, I'd like to know how you see people taking LONG SMOKE BREAKS if you don't work here. Perhaps you're the one getting your cooty waxed? Perhaps by Tipsy?

I left this crap company in 2016 after just shy of 20 years. I immediately cancelled insurance with them, and advise everyone else to do it. They don’t care about their employees, and as an employee, I can tell you, they do not care about you as a customer. It’s all bull. Such a shame.

Ha ha this is like the funniest post I’ve ever seen!! I mean I see people out smoking, taking long lunch breaks, ‘working from home’, not there on Fridays, not there during holidays, heck my hair dresser told me she had a chick on a conference call during a cooty wax, I see badges all over town all day long all hours... I’m looking at this with my husband who works there and I just had to reply.... I get that this may not be everyone that abuses but come on.... yeah people reap what they sew and there has been a lot of abuse of virtual hours, WFH, and running around....

OP I am so sorry you are going through this. Of course it is an added stressor. Who knows what other factors are also going on simultaneously with this persons life. My tenure at SF has really impacted my health.

This is supposed to be a site for information and support. I can’t understand why some of you are so insensitive and rude. Some of these folks may have minimal support or outlets. We are all in the same boat just trying to cope.

The marriage impact I saw in my career at SF was the incessant promiscuity and 'trading up' that occurs, almost daily.

Sorry for all the B-N SF'ers (and those in other locations) going through this, lot of friends impacted. I went through 30+ years of downturns, restructuring, etc with a large company down I-74 that makes big yellow tractors. It's not fun and is a stressor. Remember what is important. God bless.

OP always put your family first. Always. I had a mentor that used to say: God, Family, The Farm - in that order...

Hi @1zxm I was gonna write a response to the OP but you already said everything I had to say. Good post - thumbs up - like...

I am going to tag this as #GOLD

It's an awkward post but there is a fairly good discussion below...

My Marriage & State Farm

State Farm has all their employees worried about the future and job security.

Funny how it’s just running my life and my marriage – pressure, tension, insecurity, anxiety, long hours, unrealistic demands.

One day The Farm is gonna get a huge a-- lawsuit on them. Yes, and all our customers will know how they treat people – it will be the fall of State Farm forever.

So sorry to hear that it's affecting your marriage. But know you are not alone. I think where it wears on my mind I talk about it and the possibility of getting cut. A lot. And my husband is just so sick of hearing it and I'm not allowed to even mention Sf. He does not want to hear anything until I get the final boot. Try to leave it at work when you leave and frankly learn not to give a f---- . Yes it s---s. The company s---s. They are treating the employees terrible. Remember this. Karma is a b--ch. I think Sf Will reap what they have sowed. Try to enjoy every minute you are away from work and cherish the time with your hubby and family. Don't let this a-- hole company steel your joy and family time. I had to work at the not giving a f--- u will 2. God bless.

Someone I know retired from SF because they could not get allowance for doctor visits while having a serious medical condition. That person was 55 at retirement and died three months after leaving SF. I understand that there are cancer patients that are not being permitted doctor visits. Now there is a class action suit that is waiting to happen.

I left 2 yrs ago after 31 yrs. I'm sorry that everyone is still dealing with sf b---s---

It’s a stressful time by all of us. But you have to look at the bigger picture. This will pass. The company frankly doesn’t care about you, you shouldn’t invest so much energy caring about them. Don’t let this ruin a relationship. Understandably the mood on this forum and probably in your own office is very negative but don’t let it get the best of you.

To the OP, a lot of families are going through struggles. A lot of families are seeking counseling, it sounds like this may be a good idea for you. There is no shame in that. Everyone deals with life changes differently. Thinking of suing SF is obviously the wrong way to go because they do provide counseling via Lifeworks. Don’t let some of these comments make you feel worse but I would recommend talking to someone together.

Sf causing ed?

If that's the problem, I'm sure Tipsy would be happy to take one for the team. He'd probably leave the OP with the child support payments though...

One day at a time. It is hard. It would be nice if people wpuld just support one another. Everyone is in a different situation.

Unless you have worked there you really have no idea how bad it is. Yes they do run your life. There is no such thing as work hours. They own you 24/7. That is why you can work off a laptop. You work at your kids ballgames. You work at practices at family functions etc etc. They push all they can get from you to supposedly keep the policies per employee down. Left there years ago and my heart aches for my friends still there!

It’s a horrible time for all of us! You need to learn some coping skills for your sake and your marriage. Emotional elasticity. Counseling/therapy is covered under medical. Tough situations either make your marriage stronger or tears it apart. But it starts with you taking big responsibility for your emotions and how you process.

SF has several possible class actions looming but not for its employment policies, as bad as they are. They should be more worried about being sued for bad faith for underpaying claims by using photo estimate apps where unqualified people write estimates based on photos taken by customers that have no idea how to take photos of collision damage. They should also be worried about a bad faith class action for using software to write estimates that quote low priced used or recon parts that don't and never have existed. Many people cash settle based on these estimates and are being grossly underpaid.

OP is an excellent example of how bad the Nanny State has become. And he will discover that not only do the corporations run your life, so too does the state. The judge will laugh your case out of court and you will be out tens of thousands of dollars after State Farm bleeds you dry by delaying the case for years.

Sf causing ed?

Take some personal responsibility, my god!

We’re all stressed and feeling insecure! If you aren’t able to communicate with your spouse about how you’re feeling, or if you’re unable to separate work from your relationship- that’s on you.

If I can make my marriage work while going through this transition (yes, I am an impacted employee waiting to hear if I have a job next month) AND while grieving from a recent immediate family loss, I think you can too.

Grow up.

All them Indian lovelies

Sweet disposition

And they can even look down and see their feet!

You control your marriage, not SF. Family first. If your marriage is suffering, work on it and leave SF if that's the culprit. I do not know your situation but it's unfair to blame the company for the issues at home. I agree with 99% of posts on layoffs.com but I cannot agree with this one.