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 

Speculate below.....

So it looks like auto and homeowners lost 6 1/2 billion dollars compared to 5 1/2 billion the year before. Since we started this reorganization in 2012, each year is worse than the previous year.Good thing the stock market pulled in 20% – that is the... — read more 

Are we still covered for at least a few months after a layoff or do we automatically lose our health insurance? Frankly, this is my greatest fear when it comes to the possibility of being laid off. Everything else can be overcome, but I can't afford... — read more 

Seriously people. Listening to everybody complain and bemoan is getting tiresome. Layoffs happen. They s--- and nobody is looking forward to them, but they are a part of life if you are employed anywhere, not just at State Farm. Grow up and learn to... — read more 

I truly feel bad for the circumstances many are now in. This is harder than most people ever anticipated. Some of this eradication is very necessary, some of it is irrational. Having family and friends that work there the stories are now constant and... — read more 

One of my coworkers was fired yesterday, and I can't for the life of me figure out why. He was a good employee, had no issues with anybody... Anybody knows what could be going on? I'm now panicking, because if they managed to find something on him to... — read more 

Posting job openings while doing mass layoffs. You may have a hard time believing it, but they do it purely as PR to offset the bad press they are getting due to layoffs. These are not normal times people, where this kind of nonsense would never... — read more 

Even more job opening were posted by State Farm in the past 48 hours! How wrong is that??? So they are not even waiting to get rid of the people, they are already recruiting our replacements at this speed? Those who'll do the same work for much less... — read more 

I see it reference frequently and don't know what it is. Maybe I should, but I don't.

With all these changes and uncertainty and how SF has been treating employees I just find it hard to give a rats a-- anymore. I come into work with 0 motivation to do anything now until the fateful day arrives when I hear if I have a job anymore. My... — read more 

I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to next week, if the rumors are true that we will finally know what's going on and who stays and who leaves. I don't care one bit if I am laid off, I can land on my feet easily. But this whole not... — read more 

What in the world is this rule of seventy or something like that that I keep hearing about?