The nice thing about time is it waits for no one and that includes SF. Time will make liars and id--ts out of a lot of people. It will slowly eat away at floor that is currently holding all this up. The havoc created created so far will cause even... — read more 

Before the hub, I'm located at and work in ET, was full of people doing work(programming, testing, designing) at shared spaces. In the last couple of weeks those spaces have been replaced with people staring at the same email or discussing... — read more 

The managers had a meeting today and will give the employees the big “news” tomorrow! Hopefully it’s good news.

Pension freeze?

the people who love and/or like their jobs here at State Farm will continue to fight the sore losers and sour grapes...I can't believe legal hasn't shut this schitt down

Anyone in claims being harrassed and threatened over call avoidance? How are you going about it? It has gotten absolutely ridiculous in my segment. I. Hate. This. Place.

Any news on auto claims in CA. In 2017 I heard it was closing but nothing since?

99 billion and growing in reserves yet not a single cohesive brain trust can be found in "leadership". Why can't these incompetent personnel generate a cohesive multi year plan that allows.....get ready here it comes...for success. You can tell not a... — read more 

How is everyone doing?

I have been seeing a lot of comments about the transitions and reductions not being completed. My apologies if I missed a thread but does anyone know about what the next few years hold? We know ET plans to decrease 10% or so year to year for the next... — read more 

So those of us at the claim specialist/team manager level must not be part of the club. No “voluntary” severance, only involuntary. Then we sign the releases and agreements and wait and wait. Section managers and up are paid promptly after their... — read more 

Makes me laugh we were told today what the company is worth but yet we don't offer jobs to those that are on the chopping block keep good hard working ppl that have been with the company 20+ years take money away from those that have earned their... — read more 

I escaped earlier this year, but am concerned about those left behind.

Any news?

Started my new job with a major carrier after taking two weeks off to recoup from the shock of being "Affected"....lets just say that within the first 15 minutes of my new "on-boarding", I knew that I made the right decision to opt-out without any... — read more 

So, everything here is true but I have to keep my name out due to the situation still ongoing. As of the Wave 1 IT Trans in ET, they rewrote all job descriptions to say co-location onsite with your teams is an "essential job function" that cannot be... — read more 

Been with the company over 40 years and witnessed all of nanagement’s brilliant ideas. Hey, let’s give all the employees different states to handle where they’re unfamiliar with the plaintiff attorneys and medical facilities. Oh and let’s give them... — read more 

This place is a bad joke now. I gave my notice today and start new job in 3 weeks. Thank goodness the job market is hot; I don’t have to work in a sweat shop with mindless leadership anyone! Braveheart.....FREEDOM!!!’

The pension is over funded to the tune of $4 billion. It’s not going anywhere or being frozen. It’s literally costing SF nothing for the foreseeable future. This sounds a bit too good to be true, especially right now when the situation here is as bad... — read more 

Sad to say points were lifted today but there were no cheers. Employees have nothing left. This comes after we have lost so many great employees to other companies. Its to little to late. And it leaves us wondering just how bad the replacement policy... — read more 

I went to email a colleague today. I received the dreaded Outlook notice indicating she is no longer with the company. Just like that, without as much as a notice, a great employee gone. She was a leader, smart, tons of designations, degrees, and... — read more 

Just heard State Farm is eliminating Virtual Days. Hopefully this is an isolated case. A really great perk that costs the company nothing.

When is information security going to have layoffs?

Does the State Farm pension plan have a COLA?

Tipsord’s recent executive briefing included his assessment of State Farm’s “”different promise” to employees versus the “broken promise” many employees actually feel. State Farm offers no promise at all which is precisely what it’s employees now... — read more 

Those of you still with a job after your Departmental QTD, please tell us about what your new job is like and what you think of it.

After reading multiple threads on the site, it seems apparent that there is widespread manipulation of the numbers and data Just so people can make their huddle boards and spreadsheets look good. We know that is ALL our leadership cares about. Is... — read more 

The trend across these threads regarding EOM and the metrics-obsessed world of "future state" seem consistent; the company has put numbers on a huddle board above actual/real customer service. For example, we have been asked in my department to... — read more 

Has anyone under 55 and recently severed (within 2 years) been offered a lump sum buyout on their pension? I know of offers to employees severed 10+ years ago but I have not heard of any recently. I think changes in laws as well as changes in... — read more 

I don't work at State Farm but the way they went about this is leaving a bad taste in their policy holders. I know a lot of people who are dropping their insurance and going to a different insurer. I also wonder what the turn over in employees will... — read more 

Saw this on the web, and it is very true and very applicable to our current situation at the Farm. “When things go bad, good people leave, eventually followed by people who thought they could change things but got buried because too many good people... — read more 

Here we go again....we lost alot of proximity workers today and for those who are left behind will over whelmed with absorbing additional claim files and traveling greater distances to continue Mr Tipsford downward spiral of this company. It has been... — read more 

When will Geico pass us up in terms of total auto policies ? When I started 7 years ago people always bragged that we are way bigger than the 2nd and 3rd place companies ....COMBINED. Fast forward to today and Geico is already within about 5% market... — read more 

If you’re seasoned and knowledgeable, you’re let go. An excellent work product means nothing. If you’re young and mobile, but know absoluely nothing, you’re promoted. If you’re a total dullard but willing to be a sweatshop boss, you might have a real... — read more 

The best thing that ever happen to me was getting laided off at State Farm. Enjoyed the time off stress free from such a toxic environment. Now I'm at Country companies making close to my pay and loving it. The environment is so different, the main... — read more 

Hey guys, always say you are going to work for a competitor the last day you want to work. Your leadership will walk you out and give you 2 weeks of pay for not working. This is a nice way State Farm starts your new chapter in life.

One of our metrics that is supposed to be zero would be sending assignments for a staffestimator to look at a drivable vehicle. Even though it may be allowed in a certain area, we are supposed to list that car as not drivable so it doesn’t show up on... — read more 

So, we are just a few days away from QTD 07/31/18. 20+ years here. I'm going to miss all the wonderful people I've met and worked with. I never saw this coming. I wanted to retire here. Going to miss my friends and extended family :(

Hello all. Wanted to reach out for some stories. What is some of the craziest stuff you've seen happen in claims since this EOM garbage was started? Not talking about actual claims but rather things that have happened to fellow employees, managers... — read more