So ... if given an assignment, and I decide to resign, do I just not show up on the 15th?

Just saw where not a single person losing their job in Tocoma will be relocating to Bloomington. Bet Pantagraph does not catch this one.

So, it looks like 11 percent of American workers fear layoffs within a year and 59 percent are confident of job security. It's sad that 100 percent of State Farm employees are nowadays in those 11 percent. But does anybody remembers what it was like... — read more 

Monday AM...dreading the thought of going to the farm, I dropped my gifted coffee mug. Cracked and broken...I took it as a sign. The farm is cracked and broken and I don't know if theirs enough gorilla glue to hold it together! The next month is sure... — read more 

So we get to find out how it’s going to work And what our fates are Good luck to all

29 postings in MyBlock today....one is even in Honolulu Hawaii !!!

Say it ain’t so? There goes another VP

What determined which departments were offered voluntary severance versus only involuntary? There's a significant difference between the two, up to a half years salary. In my department, it was only involuntary and for my location we couldn't opt... — read more 

I heard they had selected but didn't see any updates or email go out.

I left the farm last year after 30 years and had a bunch of neat old stuff from agents or had been given by people in the company. I tried to sell some of it this past winter and wondered why nothing sold until I found this forum. Good thing I didn't... — read more 

I see a lot of posts on this board saying that Java developers are needed in State Farm. I heard about an incident in ECRM where State Farm is loosing internal Java developers because they can't deal with the incompetence of the H1B Visa developers... — read more 

Looks like the trial date is set for the nearly 8 billion SF racketeering case, in US district court in Southern Il. SF better hope the recruiting and secret funneling of millions of dollars to the campaign of the IL supreme court justice, whom, by... — read more 

Since we have received the final opt-in/opt-out form that is due 6/25 I have another concern. For those of us that opted out, the QTD is 8/31. The form says that QTD can be either before or after that date, something to the effect of as long as it is... — read more 

A career expo Monday to begin filling 300 or more full time jobs in Bloomington. Openings include Claims, ET, Bank and L&D.

So they take a part of the bank that was functioning fairly smoothly for the past year or more, then tear it apart leaving basically no one who was there before and bringing in all new people who don't know anything about what is going on with this... — read more 

I knew things were bad for people over fifty, but it seems they are worse than I imagined. I guess my stress level over possibly being laid off just skyrocketed... — read more 

For those of us in Bloomington do we all remember Mr. Farrington and other senior leaders saying that personal flexibilty and mobility will be a key. Really? Only if you move yourself. Have you noticed most if not all the ET posting have “relocation... — read more 

some great locations around the country

Just heard there is a secret project to use Artificial Inteligence to replace majority of Initial Loss Representatives. Can anyone confirm?

http://wglt.org/post/state-farms-ceo-total-pay-lower-rust-insurance-peers#stream/0

Huge cost savings!

Why bothering giving bean counters more data.

For those who were able to retire on May 1st with the reductions, it stated you would receive 100% of EIP in retirement package. Since it is at 0, does that mean you would get nothing? If you were told you would get it, dId HR give you a time frame?... — read more 

hang in there folks

http://www.dispatch.com/business/20180507/nationwide-to-exit-retail-banking-business-240-workers-to-be-affected Thought this may be of interest with the SF Bank rumors and future direction

How many times is SF going to reorg into one Systems Department? This is the 3rd time from my recollection. Auto, Fire, and others combined decades ago. S&S combined in 90's to form Systems and Corp South was constructed. Now we have ET. Maybe... — read more 

It will be them at some point! State Farm is a Mafia run organization.

There are droves of Boomers who "have always had State Farm" and don't plan or care to switch companies. Well, now they are getting to the age where they are needing less policies due to downsizing or dying off and this will, sooner rather than... — read more 

AND SF SERVICE S---S TOO

Since I am losing my job at SF I no longer have a loyalty for keeping my insurance there. I have 2 vehicles and homeowners. Thoughts on where to go?

I am a long term customer and reading about the changes in Claims makes me wonder how a claim on my home if (I ever have one) would be handled? Can I expect a local SF employee to be the person who works my claim or will I be forced to deal with a... — read more 

What are current terms of severance? I think in past re-orgs it was two weeks for each of the first 10 years of employment, and one week for each year after that, nacing out at 52 weeks. Am I remembering correctly?

they realize the hub concept was a mistake.

I heard today that wave 1 offers are coming in two groups. Offers on Monday, May 7th have until the 11th to accept or resign. Offers on Monday, May 14th have until the 18th to accept or resign. For those in Wave 1, hope you all get some good and/or... — read more 

State Farm is definitely deep state!

some fantastic locations

There is no culture! Robots and time takers! Thats the new atmosphere! when did State Farm become a factory. People dressed unprofessionally, time coocks on the wall, no education requirements. I remember when it was HARD TO GET INTO STATE FARM!!! No... — read more 

Ok, so a number of you have been vocal in your support for change, which you indicate is needed. My question is this: Is the company going far enough in this re-org, or are there additional things you would like to see done to ensure the success of... — read more