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 

Any idea what Tuesday’s meeting is going to be? Will they share anything substantial or will it be a more info coming meeting?

Sure the feelings of dread and unsure what the future holds will be over whelming. Take a long fast 40 min walk every day to get rid of the stress chemicals. It will also lift your mood which will allow you to look at things from a different... — read more 

State Farm employees, we no longer have a voice, we no longer have leaders looking out for our best interest, and it is time to stand up and say enough. We have protections under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) that provides protection for us... — read more 

Just wondering what everyone else thoughts are on this. Are most of you jumping ship now or waiting for severance? Is the severance money even worth it, even if you've been with the company for a long time? Even though a lump sum payout soumds nice... — read more 

I have been hearing that estimatics has been offering voluntary severance to anyone who wants it, while that option was off the table with Fire Proximity. I know people that would volunteer to take a severance to save someone else (and get the heck... — read more 

It's not a transformation. It's a hack and slash firesale. And Fawad, with his work first at Staples and now at State Farm, reminds me of Albert J. Dunlap, otherwise known as Chainsaw Al. He left the companies he transformed in shambles. He also... — read more 

The Field Proximity footprint is going down from approximately 8000 to +/- 5000 people with a QTD of 7/31/18. This includes Fire Field Proximity, L&D, Re-inspection & SIU. The decisions were made based on geography, not on job performance. Someone at... — read more 

Has anyone heard about another meeting on Thursday March 8?

And you will see the media formally admit the nation is in a recession. But...there will be a feeling, a knowing, that it is something much worse than a recession. And as usual, there will be events orchestrated to "explain" why we are in a... — read more 

Two short questions for ya all: a) Why did you decide to join State Farm b) What makes you stay at State Farm

I went through the same experience many of you are facing now. We were told in 2013 our office was not a named facility and would be closing in 2018. We finally got a QTD of Nov 2018. It has been a stressful, unpleasant experience knowing you will... — read more 

"Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Tipsord is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. State Farm® and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto, home and... — read more 

They are targeting anyone in the 45-55 age group, 8 or more years employed is what I'm seeing. This is so true. People, please be prepared. I keep talking to people who believe they are safe because they have been here for a long time and they don't... — read more 

What’s the news from the past week in these departments? L&D had their meeting. Ad Services had meetings. What’s going on?

Remember when we used to actually look forward to Fridays because they are an intro to weekends? I miss those days... Right now I know that instead of relaxing and finishing one of the five books I've started in the past few months I'll be stressing... — read more 

Don't underestimate the power a Chairman and CEO of a non publicly traded company has. That power is amplified when the shareholders aren't organized and can't form a united voice to question, let alone oppose, the chairman's directives. State Farm... — read more 

I wonder how the credit union is doing through all this. I know I won’t be able to pay my car loan if I get the axe, so I’m sure many others are in the same situation. I’ll just walk away from it & take a hit on my credit. I’m not sure what other... — read more 

I left 6 years ago and my friends who stayed all had to leave Troy when it closed. Sold homes uprooted families and move to Livonia area, now they are closing. Some bit the bullet and went to Portage thinking they would be safe, nope, not in the 5... — read more 

I find it amusing that I keep hearing CS's and CA's say "Oh they won't do that to us." "They can't get rid of the frontline people" etc. I think they have made it more than obvious that no one is safe. They can come through with a QTD bombing run on... — read more