Thread regarding Allstate Corp. layoffs

lee hecht harrison reported me to unemployment

I decided to try their services after Allstate threw me out after 16 years of loyal service. They seemed helpful at first although pushy at times regarding resume help and their self build journey program. Then it went all downhill.

The called mid October excitedly stating that they found a job for me that I would be interested and fit my skillset. It was a CD sales job for a generic brokering company for tech and tv enrollments. And the pay was much much lower than I was making before being laid off. I politely declined saying I was not going to be a telemarketer for half the money when I was let go by no fault of my own. The lhh rep seemed shocked by this and told me I needed to consider this position and to "start the journey if getting my life back". WTH? I showed my displeasure with their demeaning tone and soon after ended the call.

Fast forward to yesterday. I went online to submit my weekly unemployment claim and there was a correspondence in my mailbox "requiring" immediate attention. Upon opening it stated that I was not eligible for future weekly claims under this application due to my refusing offered work. I called unemployment this morning all while enjoying almost an hour on hold and was told that lee hecht harrison told them they offered me suitable work and that I refused and that I needed to pay back the last two unemployment payouts back to the time that I refused the work. I explained that the pay and job duties were well below what I could accept and that job was not even with them but a company that I never spoke with and never knew existed. To make a long story short I made an appeal with unemployment and they said I should hear something in a few weeks.

All this while myself and fellow team members who were also let go have yet to receive severance well after 60 days from our final date. HR only states that they are behind when we inquire about severance. Them being behind does not put food on the table or pay the mortgage.

DO NOT use lee harrison Hecht at all. Ignore their repeated calls. Is this the best Allstate can do after throwing you out on the streets?

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Lee Hecht Harrison is a terrible company. The literally called me the same day a few hours after my area was given their notice. I answered and had a cordial quick conversation about their services. However not once did they show any empathy about me losing my job only hours before. I told them I would review my options and would contact them back if I wanted to proceed with their services.

Since then I have received calls almost daily and sometimes several calls a day. They have even been abusive in their messages saying I am neglecting my career responsibilities and that I need to re-establish myself productively back into society. I never knew that a job assistance company could be ran as a two bit collection agency. I am willing to bet that they have a debt collection portion too the way they act with their calls and messages.

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Post ID: @1txn+17QrQEeQ

Lee Hecht Harrison is a nightmare! I had the same experience when I agreed to talk with them. Call after call...no let up. I ignored them as well.

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Post ID: @1pyc+17QrQEeQ

Good to know, I have an appointment with them end of this month. They called my personal cell phone, I didn't answer in the beginning. So they called my wife's cell phone and left message, they probably have my home phone on file.
Dirty crooks!

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Post ID: @1mds+17QrQEeQ

I was laid off several years ago from another company and they used them also. They called me like a bill collector. I received a voicemail that said they was trying to put me back to work and I needed to return their call, guess what - I did not. You are better off not answering!

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Post ID: @1vsi+17QrQEeQ

Wow, is there no end to their maliciousness?, they are now trying to avoid paying unemployment for the people they laid off. This goes beyond indifference, this company is evil. Thank you for info OP and I hope everything works out for you

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Post ID: @hdq+17QrQEeQ

Nothing LHH has done or is doing isn’t without specific direction from Allstate. Dirty, dirty!

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Post ID: @szj+17QrQEeQ

Wow - thank you for sharing that valuable info for those of us impacted.

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Post ID: @jzx+17QrQEeQ

I would report LLH for making a false claim!

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Post ID: @ruh+17QrQEeQ

Wow!
That's a special kind of evil.
Of course they're doing what allstate hired them to do - reduce future UI tax rates resulting from the layoffs. I guess the ends justify the means

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