For all of you that are looking for answers, please read and re-read the 2016 Founder's Day Speech that was emailed to us. In a nutshell, Michael Tipsford is revealing that State Farm does not have the technology to keep up with artificial... — read more 

I’m a 30 year plus employee in claims....waiting to hear when my last day will be. I am just an abused alias. It’s work work, forget about life if you work there. We are working as hard and fast as we can. Apologies to anyone that has a claim with... — read more 

Was employed 33 years for company. Mgmt stated company employment is no longer career. Very toxic company with non inclusive leadership.

Anyone heard any updates on the bank side? We’ve been waiting for the hammer to drop for about 6 months now. In the meantime, no one seems to care about the customer or the stressed out employees.

Heard from a manager buddy that systems managers will need to evaluate their employees based on whether or not they’re nessesary and that anyone who is rated poorly and isn’t nessesary will be cut.

The call center operation is a massive expense that provides very little return. Reps have no empowerment to do anything or make decisions. They regurgitate scripted generic responses for agents and staff that refuse to seek out any information... — read more 

Why all this turmoil? What's REALLY behind the changes and suffering? What's YOUR OWN theory?

The farms problems began a while back, They were always behind on technology and still are today. The last major reorg...aka 5 -6 yrs ago was executive driven...they did not accept any feedback from claim managers...section managers etc.....this is... — read more 

CDE, the Hubs, lease buybacks, and many other changes were implemented well before Tipsord took the helm. I'm not defending him either, but the timelines need to be realistic.

Does anyone know the current amount of SF employees? Have heard previous estimates of 65,000 but that does not seem accurate given the amount of people leaving; people being terminated and people retiring starting in 2014.

How many people are close to 55 and will lose the huge benefit of retiring with your medical insurance? Are they targeting those between 50-55??! I will be 2 1/2 months shy off 55 at the QTD date. Corporate ba.....s!!

Do you want to make a difference and get the point across to the Board of Directors? Remember as a Mutual Company who elects the Board. The Board then elects the CEO. The next time you get that little envelope talking about Board elections..Pay... — read more 

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--... — read more 

Tipshark and the Henchmen have ruined the company. They way that they are going about "making the company profitable" is by wielding the axe. This is not the company I was excited to work for when I started 12 years ago. Fear and uncertainty is... — read more 

Does anyone have any information on the rumor of corporate/executives moving to Dallas? I know this has been an ongoing rumor but there has been talk now that’s Tipsord is building a house near Dallas.. Any information on this?

I'm a proximity worker in the age 55+ range. I was not affected by the nuke that was dropped last week. Does anyone know if I can request getting the package? If so I might be able to save a slot for one of my team that really needs to stay employed... — read more 

State farm was a giant boat like the Titanic a ship that could withstand almost anything. When I first started my career there 4 years ago I truly felt blessed to finally have a job I could call a career and buy my first home and support myself. Over... — read more 

Somebody mentioned at the office that we are looking at a bunch of demotions in addition to layoffs. I'm wondering if this could be true? Frankly, the last thing I need right now is to worry about something else, but this would make sense if they are... — read more 

Just wondering, the wait is excruciating...

Anybody else here believes the final number will be much higher than the announced 3,000? It certainly wouldn't be the first time the announced or reported number and what really happened didn't match. At this point, I've come to expect something... — read more 

We are getting 10 months notice in Tacoma and no relocation assistance. Express is going to Bloomington and Auto ILR to Phoenix with some positions from both in Dupont. If you work in one department and your spouse works in the other as is my... — read more 

My area has 6-7 people competing for 2 remaining jobs. The job became has become a pressure cooker over the past 2-3 years (to the millennial that will ultimately replace me at 1/2 the pay...a pressure cooker is like an instant pot but it goes on the... — read more 

In estimatics in WV. Got email advised Opt In/Opt Out date has changed to "be determined". Only a few of us left in the state. Are they considering getting rid of the rest of us and going single bid? What a bunch of crap...uncertainty and stress... — read more 

SF is ripe for the taking. Every competitor should just come out and go head to head with the big fat stupid dog. This is a freakin mutual company and we are cutting people like it is a fire sale in order to be bought out. Its nuts. It is... — read more 

3000 being cut in certain segments across the enterprise. They say the only severance is involuntary, but appears there may be discrimination with this group as there is no voluntary severance offered. If they offer voluntary severance to other... — read more 

Now we are livin the drama........ daily!

I cannot think of a single decision driving SF in the right direction. From the madness of EOM, 3 minute call center limits, 40 transactions to process, 90 claims to close, only savvy corner cutters with family in the building survive. IT and... — read more 

Runaway train...

3000 layoffs announced last week. 200 jobs open for those 3000, of which 90 will be mandatory relocation with no financial support.

It's all about business, we have been told that SF not a family oriented company anymore, and if we don't like it we know where the door is.. really s---s to hear that after 21 yrs of employment..

I spent 5 years of my life with this company. Although it gave me great skills I went from a good company to just low and horrible. The way they treat people is unfathomable. The way they act like they own your life and belittle you. I saw a strong... — read more 

It may open their eyes as it relates how the workforce feels

I was an injury claim rep. I understand what Agents are going through. SF is losing their top claim reps and bringing in low trained people to fill those spots. People are over worked and more and more is expected of them. They are having to fight to... — read more 

State Farm is moving back in time instead of forward. Work/life balance does not exist, support employees are treated like factory workers, clock in, clock out, zero flexibility, and so on. Prof/tech are being shuffled around and/or dismissed... — read more 

Do you think that some of us who are very close to to drawing down our pensions will be able to get them? It seems to me that everything is in a limbo now and that nothing can be guaranteed. I was really planning on this chunk of income and if they... — read more 

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Here is my brief rant about "Poor Change Management and Executive Communication". I hate the situation we are all in right now. It’s bad, it’s stressful and many are affected. However, I get where they are going with this and as a plan, it has some... — read more 

March 2 Employee Appreciation Day. Thanks everyone. Now get out!

I'd be interested in the differences of the severance packages between management and professional/technical. Anyone with knowledge about the offerings?

If this is true, we in Agent's office are screwed. We already have been dealing with daily, endless hours of mistakes made by inexperienced service dept and Underwriters. They want us to be "remarkable". We are becoming "remarkable" for sure. I've... — read more